by iohsol_admin | May 12, 2022 | Blog, Occupational Health and Safety
Failure to Arrange a Health Risk Assessment Could Prove Costly Most of the more established companies in South Africa are members of a group medical aid scheme and contribute to their employees’ monthly premium payments. However, while these schemes provide...
by iohsol_admin | Apr 28, 2022 | Blog, Hazardous Chemical Substances
Maintaining Workplace Safety When Working with Hazardous Chemical Substances Most people assume that they would be able to recognise danger if they see it. If someone smells smoke and sees a fire, they would likely know there is danger and would either try to leave...
by iohsol_admin | Apr 28, 2022 | Blog, Occupational Hygiene
How You Can Benefit from A Course in Occupational Hygiene or Industrial Safety Employees are the heart and soul of a company. No matter which way you look at it, if a company loses its employees or if they become unable to work, the company will be in serious trouble....
by iohsol_admin | Mar 10, 2022 | Blog, Ergonomics
Workplace Ergonomics – The Three Primary Risk Factors Work-related accidents and illnesses were once far more commonplace. Most employees considered these to be the risks one must take to ensure sufficient income for their family to cope. However, as governments...
by iohsol_admin | Mar 10, 2022 | Blog, Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality – IAQ Standards in South Africa The growing danger of high levels of atmospheric pollution due to toxic emissions, such as nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide from internal combustion engines, are common knowledge and a cause for worldwide concern....
by iohsol_admin | Feb 25, 2022 | Blog, Noise
The Compliance Requirements for Noise Measurement You can get a pretty good idea of the ambient noise level to which you may be exposed. However, while the results might be a convenient way to point out to a neighbour that their music was too loud for comfort, those...
