| In This Issue - 23 July 2009 |
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| SHEQ News |
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Two construction workers were killed when they were hit by a truck near Port Alfred on Monday, Eastern Cape police said. (read more)
South Africa. Harmony mine has reported another accident.
The fatality occurred at the group’s Free State operations, Masimong, despite renewed emphasis on safety and the rolling out of safety... (read more)
According to the Freedom Front Plus, the Vaal River has become the dumping site of an abattoir in Frankfort. This has been confirmed by the Blue Scorpions as it was picked up in an aerial survey..(read more)
South Africa. ‘Energy-saving buildings seems to be all the rage in South Africa as enquiries from investors come flooding in,’ says Geoff Stroebel, general manager of Pam Golding Commercial. (read more)
South Africa. The Department of Labour has warned construction companies not complying with Health and Safety laws, that they will be prosecuted. (read more)
When we investigate incidents, we would do well to remember peoples’ attitudes and beliefs, and to highlight them when they cause problematic events in our business. (read more)
We all know that having an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is an important part of emergency preparedness. It is even more important that the plan is one that will work when it is required. (read more)
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| From Christel Fouche's Blog |
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A reader of my blog has requested an article about Safety Specifications, so here it is.
First, I want to explain the concept “Safety specification” to prevent any misunderstanding of what is meant by this concept in industry and mining. To start off, let us define the term “specification”. (read more) |
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