Thermal requirements: 1) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2), no employer shall require or permit an employee to work in an environment in which the time-weighted average dry-bulb temperature taken over a period of [...]
HSP Group Occupational Health offers on-site Spirometry testing or, as it is more often called, lung-function testing service. As with all HSP’s other Medical Surveillance services, our Spirometry tests are very convenient, simple to engage [...]
In the Occupational Health & Safety Act no.85 of 1993, reference is made to ‘medical surveillance’ and is defined as a planned programme of periodic examination (which may include clinical examinations, biological monitoring or medical [...]
What your employee does in his private life CAN influence what happens at work! It is against the law to be high at work. It is illegal to do anything that will threaten the physical [...]
Definition according to The Occupational Health and Safety Act no. 85 of 1993: “Biological Monitoring means a planned programme of periodic collection and analysis of body fluid, tissues, etc. or exhaled air in order to [...]
The Electra mining show has been fusing its rich heritage with new innovation and technology for almost five decades, winning the hearts and minds of the mining, manufacturing, electrical and power industries. Electra mining is [...]
Navigating Occupational Health is simplified by a team approach, which quickly changes the experience from a grudge purchase to an annual event; protecting your company and employees from litigation and physical harm. Added to that, [...]
PLAGUE - MADAGASCAR: FATAL An unusually deadly seasonal outbreak of plague has gripped the island nation of Madagascar. As of [Fri 6 Oct 2017], 258 have been sickened and 36 have died just since August [...]
Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer globally however, few studies have been done in Africa regarding this. What is a Prostate? The prostate is a walnut sized gland that is part of the [...]
MALARIA - SOUTH AFRICA: (LIMPOPO, MPUMALANGA) KRUGER NATIONAL PARK The Kruger National Park (KNP) has warned holidaymakers to take measures to avoid mosquito bites. SanParks spokesperson William Mabasa says the large amount of rain received [...]
