by iohsol_admin | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog, Occupational Hygiene
Most people tend to regard occupational or industrial hygiene as a product of the 20th century. In practice, the concept is far older. There is evidence of attempts to safeguard the health of workers dating back to the bronze age. However, the vast majority of...
by iohsol_admin | Dec 17, 2020 | Occupational Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene
South Africa is a mixed bag when it comes to occupational health and safety management. In some arenas and by many metrics we score well, yet with construction and mining being just two of the extensive and potentially dangerous pursuits considered essential to our...
by iohsol_admin | Dec 17, 2020 | Occupational Hygiene
Although most workplaces in any industry in South Africa adhere to basic hygiene principles, some occupations have more onerous hygiene requirements than others. That said, in any workplace, even basic protocols around ablutions and other daily behaviour need policy...
by iohsol_admin | Nov 26, 2020 | Occupational Hygiene
Occupational Health Risk Assessments Make for Great Companies South Africa has always been proud of its relatively stringent occupational health legislation, and we’re typically more in step with the best in the world than other emerging economies may be. It’s not...
by iohsol_admin | Nov 26, 2020 | Occupational Hygiene
Industrial Hygiene Keeps Everyone Safe Industrial hygiene is all about maintaining occupational safety and workers’ health in South African workplaces. Legislation dictates that companies both anticipate and formally recognise workplace hazards or hazardous...
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...
