by iohsol_admin | Oct 7, 2014 | APPROVED INSPECTION AUTHORITIES
IOH Solutions is SANAS Accredited IOH Solutions has acquired South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) Accreditation Status on the 30th of September 2014. IOH Solutions Obtained SANAS Accreditation for the full scope of services which are: The Supply of...
by iohsol_admin | May 11, 2012 | APPROVED INSPECTION AUTHORITIES, Blog, Occupational Hygiene, Personal Protective Equipment, Thermal Stress
What does the Occupational Health and Safety Act say about Cold Stress? Environmental Regulations for Workplaces Section 2 – Thermal Requirements: Subject to the provisions of sub regulation (2), no employer shall require or permit an employee to work in an...
by iohsol_admin | May 11, 2012 | APPROVED INSPECTION AUTHORITIES, Asbestos, Blog, Cancer, Ergonomics, General, Heat Stress, Indoor Air Quality, Lungs, Mesothelioma, Nanoparticles, Noise, Occupational Hygiene, OHSAS 18001:2007, Personal Protective Equipment
Introduction The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 hereinafter referred to as the Act, requires every employer to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of any risk to the health and safety to which any employee is exposed while he is at work and any...
by iohsol_admin | May 8, 2012 | APPROVED INSPECTION AUTHORITIES, Blog, Ergonomics, Occupational Hygiene, OHSAS 18001:2007
You are thinking of purchasing an ergonomic chair. Well done! The decision to think ergonomic means you want to take care of your skeletal joints, so that you suffer fewer discomforts as you age. My knowledge as a qualified Occupational Therapist, along with an M.Sc...
by iohsol_admin | Apr 25, 2012 | APPROVED INSPECTION AUTHORITIES, Blog, General, Heat Stress, Occupational Hygiene, OHSAS 18001:2007, Personal Protective Equipment
Heat Stress What is heat stress? Heat stress is the combined effect of a work environment with high temperatures and the demands of the task being performed. It simply occurs when heat is absorbed from the environment faster than the body can get rid of it. The...
by iohsol_admin | Feb 6, 2012 | APPROVED INSPECTION AUTHORITIES, Blog, Occupational Hygiene, OHSAS 18001:2007, Personal Protective Equipment
The “highway drill jig” designed by Dr. David Rempel, Pam Susi, and Michael Cooper also is much easier on the construction laborers who are cutting these holes. Feb 02, 2012 The task of adding new concrete to a building’s foundation or making...
