Ergonomics Edge

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[Department of Employment and Labour @deptoflabour]

#Competentpersonguideline: The occupational health and safety guideline aims to provide supplementary information to employers and employees, to assist in identifying and appointing a #competentperson.

Guide can be accessed from the Departmental website.

[Board of Healthcare Funders @BHFGLOBAL]

Brain fog: how trauma, uncertainty and isolation have affected our minds and memory https://t.co/1rrMZ2dLw3

[Zweli Mkhize @DrZweliMkhize]

Statement by the Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize, on the FDA’s Temporary Suspension of Johnson and Johnson vaccine rollout in the United States.

[CIEHF @CIEHF]

VACCINATING A NATION

The CIEHF has published new guidance ‘Vaccinating a Nation: Ten human factors and ergonomics principles’, which aims to support the safe roll-out of COVID-19 vaccination programmes.

Access an infographic and link to the guide here: https://t.co/6NXtmwtIrD

[Steven Shorrock @StevenShorrock]

The Safety Culture Discussion Cards Edition 2 is out now, for printing (e.g., A6) or screen use.

They can be used in any sector and staff role, and are based on an approach used in over 30 countries.

Free to use. Soon available in >10 languages. https://t.co/xjFwE1Ddvb

[Nanette Mutrie @nanettemutrie]

a must read for anyone interested in inequality in prevalence of physical activity

[Ergonomics @ergonomics1957]

The effectivity of a passive arm support exoskeleton in reducing perceived exertion during plastering https://t.co/5QkXzjulps

[News24 🇿🇦 @News24]

Working from home? Posture, ergonomics can make it safe | @Health24com

https://t.co/ABbQwiM1my

[RailSafetyRegulator @Rail_Safety]

Your safety matters
#Siyabavikela

[Kaveel Singh @kaveels]

This is the Transnet-Phelophepa healthcare train clinic. It is aimed at boosting the testing capacity for Covid-19 in KZN. It is being launched by Premier @sziks at Phoenix Train Station this morning. @News24
@TeamNews24 #COVID19SouthAfrica #lockdown2020

[GCIS Media Liaison @GCISMedia]

MEDIA ALERT: Transport Minister @MbalulaFikile and Gauteng MECs for @GPDRT_ and @GautengHealth will TODAY (19 May 2020 at 11am) launch a COVID-19 testing and screening drive for Taxi Drivers & Queue Marshals.Venue is Ivory Park,Ext 13 Taxi Rank,Riverside St,Ivory Park #Covid19SA

[Zweli Mkhize @DrZweliMkhize]

Wondering why government has continued the ban on the sale of cigarettes? Find out more about the risks of smoking and COVID-19 here.

[Department of Employment and Labour @deptoflabour]

Applied comprehensively in a workplace, #ergonomics can be as important a concept as strategic planning and quality control. Ergonomics can effect an entire work-system by enhancing the most important component - the ability to enhance task demands with employee capabilities.

[Department of Employment and Labour @deptoflabour]

#Media release: Employment and Labour Minister T.W Nxesi launches #Ergonomics Regulations designed to eliminate occupational hazards #OHS https://t.co/kVczgZQeMp

[Department of Employment and Labour @deptoflabour]

The practical benefits to #ergonomics are:
- Improved health, well being and safety for employees
- improved productivity, efficiency and prevention of occupational incidents and adverse health effects
- A workplace that is safe and without risk to the health of employees.

[Department of Employment and Labour @deptoflabour]

Remarks by: TW Nxesi MP, Minister of Employment and Labour, Launch of new #Ergonomics Regulation. https://t.co/g3v4stMkFg

[Ergonomics Edge @ErgonomicsEdge]

Launch day! The Ergonomics Regulations are being launched at the Destiny Hotel & Convention Centre this morning.
#ergonomics #ergonomicsedge #ergonomicrisk #ErgonomicsRegulations #humanfactors

[Department of Employment and Labour @deptoflabour]

Good morning, Employment and Labour Minister T.W Nxesi to launch newly-promulgated Ergonomics Regulations today at Destiny Hotel and Convention Centre C/O 3rd and 6th Avenue, Bredell in Kempton Park.
https://t.co/FCdyuWCZDA

[Ergonomics Edge @ErgonomicsEdge]

@JuhanRetrieval @HorsleyCarl @StephenHearns1 @DipRTM @docvlok Could also be helpful to see what @ErgonomicsSA is doing re Human Factors in South Africa. @deptoflabour is launching the Ergonomics Regulations in March. Ergonomics & Human Factors refer to the same thing in RSA.