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⛑️𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 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

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📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 Apply now for NEBOSH/L’Oréal bursary to study NEBOSH Intl General Certificate in OHS. 20 places available. Deadline 20 Feb 5pm UK. Form: https://t.co/EHxlfOTJH1 #Bursaries #SHEQ

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💥𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗔’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 A 107m severely unstable concrete converter stack was brought down safely by Draco Group at a mining operation. 👀 Read the story in SHEQ Mag: https://t.co/UfveJLBheh #Demolition #SiteSafety

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⚠️☠️ 𝗙𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 +𝟱𝟬𝟬𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗦𝗔 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 Illegal markets cost SA billions in lost taxes, deter investors & depress the economy. 👉 Strengthen supply chain traceability & verification, do rigorous vendor & product quality audits, train staff #SHEQ

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🚨𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸! 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

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𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱: 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟰𝟴𝗵𝗿𝘀 🏗️ Both case studies in risk management & safety oversight. Contractors responsible to be blacklisted & prosecuted.
What lessons can SA learn? #SafetyFirst #ConstructionSafety

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🚨 𝗪𝗮𝗸𝗲-𝘂𝗽 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗔: 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

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💉 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵! 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

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😢 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. 📢 SHEQ managers: When last did YOU run a fire-risk assessment? #FireSafety #RiskAssessment

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🚨January fatigue isn’t post-holiday laziness: it’s 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

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🏗️ Experts warn: construction workers are dying due to negligence (https://t.co/GnsSgmjNQj). 📈 6223 site incidents, 60 deaths in 2024, vs 48 deaths in 2023 (FEM). 🚨 SA’s construction sector scores 1.65/5 on health & safety maturity
#Construction #SiteSafety #SHEQ

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#AplusA2025 was a powerful reminder: the future of workplace safety is digital, sustainable and human-centred. 🌍 67,000 visitors 🚀 2,340 exhibitors from 70+ countries 🔥 New PPE, exoskeletons, AI safety tools & mental health innovations #SHEQ #OHS #FutureOfWork #SafetyTech

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😩 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. Let’s talk openly, be vigilant, support each other. #MentalWellbeing #Burnout

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𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀👨‍🦽 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

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Compostable PPE! 🥼Irish 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. 🌱#SustainablePPE #HealthcareInnovation #CircularEconomy

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𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 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. 👉 What is YOUR company doing in support?
#WorldAIDSDay #HIV

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💡Common 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
👉 What have YOU been asked? #Jobs

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🍔 Poor #nutrition = poor #performance 😴 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

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📢 𝗜𝗻 𝗦𝗔 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝟮.𝟱 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀. Gender-based violence = physical, emotional & economic abuse, sexual assault & femicide – the killing of women. Join #WomenForChange in saying this must STOP now. #StopGBVF #ProtectOurWomen

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PFAS = everywhere. SHEQ-related applications include: 🔥 Firefighting🧥 Protective gear 🏗️ Construction & manufacturing👕 Textiles ⚙️ Electronics 🍔 Food packaging. SHEQ teams: map where PFAS are used in supply chains & research alternatives.
#PFAS #IndustrialSafety #SHEQ