S&V Protect Magazine Vol11 No1 First Quarter 2017
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Safety Footwear – Testing times
Communication breakdowns and hostility between the safety footwear industry, the SA Bureau of Standards and the National Regulator for Compulsory Standards continue to stymie efforts to bring uniformity and higher standards to an overtraded sector.
Working at Height
In the first of a new series, Dylan Sutherland of Protekta Safety Africa says there’s a lot of planning to be done before anyone can climb anywhere.
Fairs
- A-OSH Expo: First Aid and OHS Act training.
- Safety & Health UK: Reminder.
- Interbuild Africa: Reminder.
New Products & Services
- BBF Safety Group: Sector specialists ‘key to right shoe for the job’.
- Dyneema: Alpine garment.
- Sparks & Ellis: Tips for the right gear.
- ProFit Safety Footwear: Taking the nasty out of cheap.
- E-Textiles: Taking the next step.
- Rebel Safety Gear: Launching 6 new styles.
- Kemper: Clean air specialist turns 40.
Advertisers in this Issue
BBF Safety/Bova (OFC), Claw Boot (4), Lemaitre (4), Neptun Boot (8), Palm Footwear/Terrapod (6), Palm Gumboots (7), ProFit Safety Footwear (16), Protekta Safety Africa (10), Rebel SafetyGear (2).
Footwear Industry Articles
- Vermont sale completedJohannesburg, Gauteng, SA – After 39 years, former owner Mandy Owen has sold her shares in Vermont Leathercraft Manufacturers (Pty) Ltd to Creek Lab (Pty) Ltd, and officially handed over the business to Prashant Bhaga.In a message on LinkedIn, she wrote: “I would like to thank my husband, Graham, for his invaluable contributio ...moreA perspective: Perhaps it was an eye-opener for industry players to hear each otherLooking back over the workshop, BMA consultant Justin Snelling wrote: “In terms of our reflections of the workshop, we covered a lot of territory. Perhaps though what was most encouraging was the breadth of participation from different segments of the sector and their willingness, or even excitement, to contribute. We don’t ta ...moreKZN Clothing and Textile Cluster (KZNCTC) SME AcceleratorDurban, KZN, SA – We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 SME Accelerator Programme.What’s new this year:The programme has been expanded into a full-year development journey, offering SMEs multiple opportunities for learning, mentoring, networking, and direct engagement with potential buyers.We invite you to apply to ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Improving the strength and softness of crust leather through pressure treatment
IntroductionRetanning and fatliquoring have a major impact on the characteristics of leather, whereas dyeing and the finishing concentrate on the appearance of the leather. Various retanning agents and fatliquoring agents have been developed to improve the softness and mechanical strength of leather, parameters that are important to the b ...moreSam Setter's 'Pills': TraceabilityThe EU Commission is very much engaged in bringing traceability of our raw materials to the forefront of tannery management. But let’s reflect on this for a moment. In the industrial world traceability is a fact, and particularly where food is involved, traceability is a standard requirement for trading. This is firstly to ensure fo ...moreSam Setter's 'Pills': Reality check IISo in February, COMESA announced they will launch a regional leather value chain strategy 2025-2029. That is as far as I know at least the third value chain strategy for the COMESA region. I think that it is legitimate to ask what happened to the preceding strategies apart from consuming tens of millions of dollars without tangible result ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- The concepts behind safety: Why bother with PPE on the ‘Road to Zero Harm’?
For over a decade, the ILO and other such bodies have been pushing this whole notion of "Zero Harm", "Road to Zero" and other such catchy titles, all pushing the idea most probably backed by one-sided research that "Zero Harm" is the only way and can be achieved if you work hard enough.My problem with this id ...moreOccupational noise-induced hearing loss ‘is the most prevalent occupational disease in the world’
Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) is the most prevalent occupational disease in the world*. 16% of all disabling hearing loss in adults is due to noise exposure.It’s also expensive. According to one study, it costs US$242 million in annual compensation in the USA. In the UK, the typical cost per claim in the is £ ...moreProtecting the workforce: The critical role of PPE
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is utilised in a work-environment as part of a larger prevention plan, because on its own protection is limited and may even provide a false sense of protection.An occupational disease prevention plan must be an actionable approach that identifies workplace health hazards, evaluates exposure, and i ...more
