H&S GUIDE

What’s trending in Health and Safety? 1.The use of technology to improve safety. There is a growing trend towards using technology to improve health and safety in South Africa. This includes the use of wearables to monitor worker health, drones to inspect high-risk areas, and artificial intelligence to identify potential hazards. 2.The focus on behavior-based …

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Key Steps for Effective Risk Assessments and Hazard Identification A Guide In any workplace, there are hazards that can pose a risk to employees’ health and safety. To ensure a safe working environment, it is essential to conduct regular risk assessments and hazard identification. By identifying potential hazards, employers can take appropriate measures to reduce …

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An Overview of Their Benefits and Uses What Are Safety Services? Safety services are a range of services designed to protect people, businesses, and their property from potential dangers. It also ensures that businesses comply with applicable safety regulations. These services can include security system installation, employee safety and health training, fire safety assessments and …

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Our Wesbron Health and Safety Training programmes offer fully SETA-accredited training courses hosted by our highly skilled and qualified trainers. We offer on-site training for your convenience – no travelling necessary!We also offer non-practical training such as health and safety representative training which can be completed via an online platform. Wesbron Health and Safety Practitioners …

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A Health and Safety File, contains crucial documentation of specialized knowledge to assist with the management of health and safety on construction sites. This file also serves as protection against criminal liability by proving compliance to the required regulations. The South African law with regards to a Health and Safety file Wesbron’s Construction Safety File …

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The everchanging industry we work in has an interesting start. Just like everything else, the health and safety industry exist today because of the history of various work environments. The industrial revolution The 1760s and 1800s marks the very well-known industrial revolution. This was the start of society moving towards mass production and the factory …

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Add these 5 Great Construction Podcasts to your Playlist There is no denying that the dawn of the digital age has made our busy to-do-lists easier to complete. Multi-tasking is on the rise and one easy, relaxing and time saving way to do your research and stay up to date with the latest in any …

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By now, we all know that employee and worker safety is of the utmost importance. A lot of articles and discussions within the construction field focus on the responsibility of the employer, but in a quite logical sense, it is a shared responsibility between the two. In order for a company to have a tip-top …

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Health, safety and the success of your business What is a health and safety plan? “Occupational Health and Safety Consultants need to be appointed on all construction sites to address potential hazards and construct safe working procedures to reduce, control, or mitigate these identified hazards.All health and safety plans will be assembled by an appointed …

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The Pandemic of the Mind Why does your mental health matter? For the longest time occupational health has been focused on the physical health and well-being of employees but, the global COVID 19 pandemic has made a huge impact on every aspect of our lives. This is even more true when it comes to mental …

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