by iohsol_admin | Jul 16, 2021 | Blog, Occupational Hygiene
It is unlikely that any other event could have highlighted the importance of personal protection equipment more effectively than the current lockdown conditions imposed to counter the Covid-19 pandemic. However, in some working environments, such as hospital isolation...
by iohsol_admin | Jun 17, 2021 | Blog, Occupational Hygiene
While paid employment may have eventually replaced slavery, in most cases, that transition had little effect on the day-to-day treatment of the average employee. With few exceptions, workers still had to labour for long hours in unsavoury and often dangerous...
by iohsol_admin | May 20, 2021 | Occupational Hygiene
Statistics often suggest that most accidents occur in the home. While this may be true, the workplace often holds many more hazards, even though these may not always be as evident as a sharp knife or a boiling kettle. Identifying those hazards is one of several...
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...
