by Warren Beech | Aug 13, 2024 | Health and Safety, Mining
While many South Africans living on or close to South Africa’s underground mining operations may have felt tremors from underground mining at some stage, the most potentially affected persons are those in close proximity to South Africa’s open pit (open cast) mining...
by Warren Beech | Jun 18, 2024 | Health and Safety
Sometimes the simplest things can result in major improvements to health and safety in the workplace. Adopting a “back to basics” approach has, in our experience, produced significant improvements, and in this Top Tip Tuesday we set out some key learnings in the...
by Warren Beech | May 7, 2024 | Employment, Health and Safety
We have, in previous articles, addressed the key question around dismissals where there has been a breach of an employer’s zero-tolerance policies and rules regarding drugs and alcohol in the workplace. These can be accessed here, here and here. Both the Labour Court...
by Warren Beech | Mar 27, 2024 | Employment, Health and Safety, News
Whether we like to admit it or not, the fact is that handling or using a cellular phone while driving a motor vehicle or operating a piece of machinery, is distracting, and can lead to extremely severe consequences including fatal accidents. Most employers implement a...
by Warren Beech | Feb 8, 2024 | Energy, Health and Safety, Mining, News
Looking at the faces of attendees, it is clear that Mining Indaba fatigue has well and truly set in. This is normally a reflection of extremely long hours, good discussion, and lively debates. Mining Indaba 2024 again provided a perfect opportunity for stakeholders...
by Warren Beech | Dec 5, 2023 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining, News
Workplace health and safety is absolutely critical – one life lost, is a life too many. South Africa’s Health and Safety Laws, the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) in respect of the mining industry and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) in respect of the...
