by iohsol_admin | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog, Indoor Air Quality
Why Dust Monitoring Services Are Essential for a Healthy Workplace Employers have a responsibility to protect the health and safety of their employees to a reasonable extent. As a matter of fact, in South Africa, this is mandated by law. The Occupational Health and...
by iohsol_admin | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog, Occupational Hygiene
Why a Health Risk Assessment of the Workplace Is Non-Negotiable Over the last century, the rights of workers have increasingly taken centre stage. Decades ago, there was very little regard for the safety of workers – either because of a lack of knowledge or awareness...
by iohsol_admin | Sep 30, 2020 | Blog
Who to Trust for a Reliable Risk Assessment in the Construction Industry The South African Constitution is one of the most progressive examples in the world when it comes to the recognition and protection of human rights. This prioritisation of individual rights is...
by iohsol_admin | Sep 23, 2020 | Blog
How to Meet the Requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act The South African Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 specifically exists to keep employees safe and healthy in the workplace and to protect the rights of workers against negligent or...
by iohsol_admin | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog
The Occupational Health and Safety Act: Is Your Business Compliant? As an employer, your contract with your employees extends beyond the agreement of compensating them fairly in exchange for the service they deliver within your business. It also includes your...
by iohsol_admin | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog
14 Ways an IOH Solutions Occupational Hygienist Can Help Your Business As an employer, you are required by law to ensure the reasonable safety and wellbeing of your employees. To meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 and...
by iohsol_admin | Jul 29, 2020 | Blog
5 Benefits of Conducting a Workplace Safety Risk Assessment Without a doubt, the wellbeing of your employees should always be your top priority. This is not a statement that is in any way debatable. Nothing else is more important than their health and safety – not...
by iohsol_admin | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog
What Happens During a Health and Safety Risk Assessment, and Why It’s Necessary Is it really necessary to spend time and money on a professional health and safety assessment or will common sense and vigilance be enough to create an acceptable working environment for...
by iohsol_admin | Jun 30, 2020 | Blog
Why is Commercial Hygiene Assessment and Testing Necessary? Most employees spend the majority of their day at work, exposed to the conditions created by the work environment and the industry within which it operates. Even seemingly harmless industries or work...
by iohsol_admin | Jun 30, 2020 | Blog
Types of Risk Assessments in the Workplace Virtually every situation has the potential to pose some sort of threat to the health and safety of individuals, or the safety of equipment, if not managed correctly. As an employee, it is your responsibility to make sure...
