Workplace stress is often overlooked but it is extremely important for companies to keep it in mind and address it as a very serious issue. According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety , Nov 29, 1999: “Workplace stress” then is the harmful physical and emotional responses that can happen when there is a conflict…
It is important to ensure you are safe at all times when on the job. Here are a few health risks at work one should be aware of:
Many electrical accidents happen at home not only at work. It is important to ensure that you are safe!
Here are a few general safety tips for around the workplace:
Eye safety is extremely important, our eyes are one of our main tools when working and they need to be protected! “It only takes a second and lasts a lifetime”
Manual handling is one of the most common causes of injury at work. Almost a quarter of all injuries at work are caused by accidents during manual handling. Most of the injuries are to hands, feet, legs and backs. Some of the back injuries result in permanent disability. Although the manual handling operations regulations do…
Walk around inspections overview Walk around inspections take only a few minutes at the beginning and end of your job- yet they are one of the best ways to prevent mechanical problems and safety hazards. When you find a fluid lead, a loose hose fitting, or some other problem before a failure, you help avoid…
What is a Letter of Appointment 16.2? The Occupational health and Safety act no 85 of 1993 point number 16.1, simply specifies that the CEO of any operation is accountable for ensuring the health and safety of all its work employees and people who might visit the company at all times. The act also clearly…
