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Fire Fighting Level 1 Training Explained | Altramed
Why Fire Fighting Training Is a Legal Requirement — Not an Option Every year, workplace fires in South Africa cause injuries, fatalities and...
First Aid Level 1 vs 2 vs 3: Which Does Your Workplace Need? | Altramed
Why first aid training is a legal obligation, not an optional benefit Every South African employer with more than five employees is legally required...
Fall Prevention vs Fall Arrest: Understanding the Difference | Altramed
Why the distinction matters legally and practically Fall prevention and fall arrest are two distinct engineering and procedural concepts — and...
OHSA 85 of 1993 Explained for SA Employers | Altramed
What is the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993? The Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act No. 85 of 1993 (OHSA), is the primary piece...
Fire Detection Service Intervals
SANS 10139 - Fire detection systems SANS 10139 provides guidelines for the design, installation,...
Importance of Emergency Evacuation Procedures in the Workplace
Emergency situations in the workplace, as we know, refer to any unforeseen circumstances that could result in harm to employees, customers, or...
What does a Fire Equipment Inspection Checklist entail?
Although every organisation is different and may have its unique fire hazards, every organisation is legally required to provide the correct...
The role of a Safety Officer explained
The role and the importance of a Safety Officer in the workplace is often overlooked. The role of a safety officer in the workplace cannot be...
5 Safety tips for Working at Heights
Working at heights is most popular in the building, construction, and maintenance industry and in simple terms refers to any work where a person...
SANS 23601 Emergency Escape Plans
Emergency Escape Plans SANS 23601 Emergency Escape Plans are an integral part of a facility’s system of safety signs and plays an integral role in a...
PPE for Fall Protection
PPE for Fall Restraint vs Fall Arrest – what is the difference? Fall restraint is also known as fall prevention and the PPE associated with this...
Lifelines – Tested & Certified or just a false sense of security?
Are you sure your lifelines are tested and certified or do you have a false sense of security? The design of lifelines is normally beyond the scope...
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Boatswain’s Chair [Bosun’s Chair]
Modern bosun’s chairs fill the gap between electrically powered Temporary Suspended Platforms and Rope Access operations. Boatswain's chairs were...
The Problem with Eyenuts as Anchor Points
There are 4 standards specifically written to cover fall protection anchor devices for working at heights: BS EN 795:2012; TS16451:2013; BS...
Basic Principals of Fall Protection Anchors
Anchors must comply with SANS 50795:1996 Persons that select, install and test anchors classified as “basic anchors” must be competent to perform...
Temporary Suspended Platforms and the Law
Construction Regulations 2014 cover various aspects. Some sections are very short, almost one-liners viz: “15-Tunneling”; “16-Scaffolding”;...
Difference between Scaffold and Aluminium Towers
The difference between scaffold and aluminum towers are not so obvious and to the untrained eye these structures look very much alike, but they are...
How many Fire Extinguishers do I need?
Step 1: First calculate the floor size in square meters. Measure the length and width of the area you're calculating using meters and centimeters....
Forces in Lifelines
Lifelines are exposed to forces hundreds of times greater than the force of a falling person. It should be designed by a competent person. ZIPPY’S...
Beware of the Tension in Lifelines
The stiffer the lifeline the less the sag, but when a person falls and the lifeline has to save the person’s life then it’s much better to have a...