by Jaco Coetzer | Jan 27, 2020 | Work at heights
Anchor Line Tension Matters More Than Most People Realise A horizontal anchor line may look simple: a cable or flexible line stretched between two end anchors. But when a person falls and the system arrests that fall, the forces transferred into the line, intermediate...
by Jaco Coetzer | Jan 21, 2020 | Work at heights
The difference between fall arrest and fall prevention is often misunderstood. Section 8 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act deals with the duties of employers to their employees and sub-section 2(b) requires in particular that the employer must take “such steps...
by Jaco Coetzer | Jan 13, 2020 | First Aid
The minimum contents of a first aid kit is found in General Safety Regulation 3. In the case of shops and offices, the quantities stated under items 1, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, and 18 may be reduced by half. Wound cleaner / antiseptic (100ml) Swabs for...
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