โ๏ธ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ If 2024 Mine Health & Safety Act Amendment Bill is enacted, firms could be fined ~10% of annual turnover for non-compliance! Explore the latest tools & technologies to help avoid these risks: https://t.co/z8w3kQxn40
#MiningSafety
๐ข ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ Apply now for NEBOSH/LโOrรฉal bursary to study NEBOSH Intl General Certificate in OHS. 20 places available. Deadline 20 Feb 5pm UK. Form: https://t.co/EHxlfOTJH1 #Bursaries#SHEQ
๐ฅ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐โ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ A 107m severely unstable concrete converter stack was brought down safely by Draco Group at a mining operation. ๐ Read the story in SHEQ Mag: https://t.co/UfveJLBheh #Demolition#SiteSafety
๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ธ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ! 47m workers in Europe = exposed to cancer risk factors like UV radiation, diesel exhaust, benzene & silica. Serious prevention & protection gaps must also be addressed in SA (https://t.co/BaCsJ6Ulb0). #OccupationalHealth#WorkplaceSafety
๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ: ๐๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ฟ๐ ๐๏ธ Both case studies in risk management & safety oversight. Contractors responsible to be blacklisted & prosecuted.
What lessons can SA learn? #SafetyFirst#ConstructionSafety
๐จ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ-๐๐ฝ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐: As Dept of Employment & Labour adopts zero-tolerance approach to safety & labour repeat offenders, SA is hit by deadly floods & devastating wildfires. Time to embed risk resilience to avoid disruptions & losses #ClimateRisk#SHEQ#Resilience
๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต! SA approved lenacapavir, an injectable giving 6 months HIV protection with just 2 injections/yr. Ideal for high-risk people struggling with daily pill adherence & stigma. Note: update policies #HIVPrevention#SHEQ
๐ข Tragic end to NYE party at Swiss nightclub = preventable. Sparklers ignited soundproofing, fire led to 40 fatalities, +100 people injured. Venue had no H&S inspection for 5yrs. ๐ข SHEQ managers: When last did YOU run a fire-risk assessment? #FireSafety#RiskAssessment
๐จJanuary fatigue isnโt post-holiday laziness: itโs a SHEQ issue. Research shows: benefits of annual leave fade within days of returning to work. Reassess workload design, fatigue risk, cognitive demand & psychosocial hazards, before they translate into incidents. #SHEQ#Fatigue
๐๏ธ Experts warn: construction workers are dying due to negligence (https://t.co/GnsSgmjNQj). ๐ 6223 site incidents, 60 deaths in 2024, vs 48 deaths in 2023 (FEM). ๐จ SAโs construction sector scores 1.65/5 on health & safety maturity
#Construction#SiteSafety#SHEQ
#AplusA2025 was a powerful reminder: the future of workplace safety is digital, sustainable and human-centred. ๐ 67,000 visitors ๐ 2,340 exhibitors from 70+ countries ๐ฅ New PPE, exoskeletons, AI safety tools & mental health innovations #SHEQ#OHS#FutureOfWork#SafetyTech
๐ฉ Burnout or fatigue? SA mental health ranks 69 out of 71 countries. 35% = distressed/ struggling. One in three employees may suffer from burnout. Impacts? Depression, anxiety, physical illness. Letโs talk openly, be vigilant, support each other. #MentalWellbeing#Burnout
๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐จโ๐ฆฝ People with disabilities make up less than 1.4% of SA's workforce, but the national target is 3%. Thousands of talented Saffers miss out on job opportunities & leadership roles. #InclusionMatters#SHEQ
Compostable PPE! ๐ฅผIrish firm HaPPE Earth won an award for its compostable PPE apron, made for health care from a proprietary bio-resin. It breaks down in five weeks, turning into nutrient-rich fertiliser. ๐ฑ#SustainablePPE#HealthcareInnovation#CircularEconomy
๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐: 2025 brought huge disruption to HIV research in SA. Despite funding cuts, halted clinical trials & disinformation, local scientists continue with determination & hope. We honour them. ๐ What is YOUR company doing in support?
#WorldAIDSDay#HIV
๐กCommon interview questions for SHEQ jobs: 1. How do you maintain safety in a high-speed work environment? 2. How to address an employee who ignores safety rules?
3. How to manage safety in emergencies/crises? Source: https://t.co/VWxzgdHG84
๐ What have YOU been asked? #Jobs
๐ Poor #nutrition = poor #performance ๐ด For truck drivers, long hours + unhealthy food options lead to fatigue, illness & higher crash risk. Integrating nutrition into SHEQ systems improves alertness, safety & productivity. A nourished workforce is a safer workforce. #SHEQ
๐ข ๐๐ป ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ.๐ฑ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐. Gender-based violence = physical, emotional & economic abuse, sexual assault & femicide โ the killing of women. Join #WomenForChange in saying this must STOP now. #StopGBVF#ProtectOurWomen
PFAS = everywhere. SHEQ-related applications include: ๐ฅ Firefighting๐งฅ Protective gear ๐๏ธ Construction & manufacturing๐ Textiles โ๏ธ Electronics ๐ Food packaging. SHEQ teams: map where PFAS are used in supply chains & research alternatives.
#PFAS#IndustrialSafety#SHEQ