Articles
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Displaying Compulsory Wall Charts in the Workplace
Displaying Compulsory Wall Charts in the Workplace (Legal Posters) This instalment of our newsletter focuses on the display of compulsory wall charts (legal posters) ... -
Workplace Health and Safety Representatives
Workplace Health and Safety Representatives One of the key principles of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993) is that work-related ... -
Managing office temperature
Managing office temperature By Tinus Boshoff Most organisations aim to maintain a comfortable office environment in summer or winter with air conditioning systems. These ... -
Wall charts – The two compulsory summaries that must be displayed
Display of Legal Posters Tinus Boshoff We received a number of enquiries in response to the earlier warning from the Department of Labour cautioning ... -
The Value of a Health and Safety Policy
Tinus Boshoff The Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993, requires the employer to provide and maintain as far as reasonable and ... -
Importance of Supervision from a Health and Safety Point of View
Tinus Boshoff Employers are obligated to ensure that work is performed and machinery is used under the general supervision of a competent person (manager, ... -
UIF Adoption Benefits
Workers who adopt a baby can claim UIF benefits. Workers apply and receive payments at the labour centre of their choice. Application The Unemployment ... -
Health and Safety and the Duties of the CEO
Tinus Boshoff In South Africa, health and safety issues are extensively governed by legislation. The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) create minimum ... -
Safe Use of Ladders at Work
Tinus Boshoff Accidents involving ladders leads to an alarmingly high amount of work related incidents. The use of ladders is usually associated with the ... -
Update: First Aid and Aid Boxes
Provision of First Aid, First Aid Boxes and Equipment for the Workplace Tinus Boshoff (Director, Labour Guide) (July 2023) By law, employers must take ...
