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 | 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...
by iohsol_admin | Aug 22, 2011 | APPROVED INSPECTION AUTHORITIES, Asbestos, Blog, Cancer, General, Indoor Air Quality, Lungs, Mesothelioma, Nanoparticles, Noise, Occupational Hygiene, OHSAS 18001:2007, Personal Protective Equipment
On the 16th of August 2011, IOH Solutions had an inspection from the Department of Labour. The inspection was lead by the Deputy Director for Occupational Health and Hygiene, Me Bulelwa Huna. We are pleased to announce that IOH Solutions are now a registered Approved...
by iohsol_admin | Oct 10, 2010 | Asbestos, Blog, General, Indoor Air Quality, Nanoparticles, Noise, Occupational Hygiene, OHSAS 18001:2007, Personal Protective Equipment
It is with great pleasure that IOH Solutions want to announce that we have a new Occupational Hygienist Onboard!