Emergency Situations – The good samaritan principles
If you are passing by and see an emergency situation and want to help, you don’t have a legal duty to help that person. But, if you decide to help a person in need, the Good Samaritan Principles must be followed. The principles protect you if you choose to assist a person in need. Once […]
Benefits of health & safety training
BENEFITS OF HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING A safe workplace is a happy workplace. By instructing employees on proper health & safety, your company is likely to enjoy enhanced productivity and satisfaction. Employees in a safe work environment, focus better on their tasks, simply because they do not have to worry about their personal safety. Employees […]
What is the Occupational Health & Safety Act?
No. 85 of 1993: Occupational Health and Safety Act (Assented To 23 June, 1993) as amended by Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act, No. 181 Of 1993 To provide for the health and safety of persons at work and for the health and safety of persons in connection with the use of plant and machinery; […]