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S&V Protect Magazine Vol13 No3 Third Quarter 2019

The only SA magazine aimed exclusively at the PPE end user.

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IN THIS ISSUE:

News
- National Regulator for Compulsory Standards seeks to regulate all categories of PPE, but says 'no new levies imminent'.
- SAPEMA KZN regional meeting: A-OSH, new forums dominate discussion.
- Fire protection services companies prosecuted for cartel conduct by Competition Commission.

Comment
- Compliant PPE vs Price: Deleane Luzzatto, chairperson of SAPEMA, says the true cost of cheap PPE can be very serious.

Working at Height
- Dylan Sutherland of Protekta Safety Africa the necessary culture of working at height.

Employee Issues
- Rhys Evans of ALCO-Safe says unmanned breathalysers safeguard security personnel from the threat of retaliatory violence.

Disaster Management
- Patricia Scotland, secretary-general of the Commonwealth, explains why disaster readiness is critical for Africa, and what the Commonwealth is doing about it.

NRCS Approvals
- NRCS-approved safety footwear - updates since April 2019.
- NRCS-approved respiratory protective devices - updates since June 2019.

Security
- Preventing manipulation of automated face recognition - research from the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
- European Commission launches warning app.

Products & Services
- ALCO-Safe partners with firm in Ghana to local supply and repair of breathalyser equipment.
- Bayer launches a new tool in the fight against malaria.
- Monitor water levels and flows from mobiles.
- Pro-Fit: We're confident in SA's future, and expanding to prove it.
- Sisi unveils fall arrest system for women.
- Wolverine SA gets NRCS approval for boots and enters SA safety market.

Buyers' Guide
- What's on offer.

Advertisers in this Issue
A+A Fair (2), Bar Global Trading/Wolverine/Buckmaster (13), BBF Safety Group/Bova Safety Wear (5), Claw Boot (15), Protekta Safety Gear (7), Rebel SafetyGear / (9), Selective International/Kaliber (11).

  • A-OSH, new forums dominate discussion
    SAPEMA KZN Regional Meeting, October 2Durban, KZN, SA - Foreign exhibitors at A-OSH were a major topic at SAPEMA's KZN regional meeting. Chaired by Clyde Beattie of Uvex, who is also SAPEMA's national vice-chairman, just 5 people, representing 4 of SAPEMA's 16 KZN members, attended. A-OSH SAPEMA is in discussions with Specialise ...more
  • Fire protection services companies prosecuted for cartel conduct
    Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (September 15, 2019) - The Commission has referred to the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) for prosecution 18 fire protection companies for collusion. These  companies are  Automatic Sprinkler Inspection Bureau (Pty) Ltd, Belfa Solutions (Pty) Ltd, Bhubesi Fire Projects (Pty) Ltd, Centa KZN Sprinklers Cc, Na ...more
  • NRCS seeks to regulate all categories of PPE: 'No new levies imminent'
     Pretoria, Gauteng, SA - The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) has confirmed that it is "looking at the regulation of PPE as a whole", but it says that it is a process that will take time. "We will be having a lot of consultations with industry and key stakeholders," said Thomas Madzivhe, GM: ...more
  • Compliant PPE vs Price
    Being responsible for ensuring that your work force has the correct and sufficient protection when it comes to PPE,  can carry some serious weight, the reason being that you have your employee’s safety on one hand and the company's bottom line and PPE spend on the other. Balancing these two important factors has huge implicatio ...more
  • Opinion Piece: Unmanned breathalysers safeguard security personnel from the threat of retaliatory violence
    Compulsory alcohol testing is often put into place in hazardous industries such as mining, manufacturing and transport as a safety measure. However, there are certain challenges with the typical approach of using a manned breathalyser. Security personnel administering the tests often live in the same communities as the workers they are be ...more
  • Opinion: Why disaster readiness is critical for Africa – and what the Commonwealth is doing about it
    London, UK - (August 1, 2019) - Five months ago, Cyclone Idai ripped through the Southern African region, causing a massive humanitarian disaster that affected three million people. More than a thousand perished, while 200,000 lost their homes, many of whom are still to this day living in refugee camps. Economic losses were estimated at m ...more
  • Important step towards European warning system: European Commission launches warning app
    Munich, Germany (September 12, 2019) - EU Commission staff will soon be receiving location-based danger alerts on their mobile phones from an app that calls their attention to potential hazards such as a building fire, a suspicious package or the threat of an attack. Called EUWARN, this new warning system was launched in Brussels on Septe ...more
  • Bayer launches a new tool in the fight against malaria
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – With nearly half of the world’s population at risk of contracting malaria, primarily in sub Saharan Africa, stepping up the fight against the disease has never been a more pressing challenge. Bayer is rising to this challenge as it launches a new Indoor Residual Spray (IRS), Fludora® Fusion whic ...more
  • Monitor water levels and flows from mobiles
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA - A new water monitoring station that measures levels, flows, flumes and stage discharge via cloud networks has been launched to assist in the mitigation of the effects of floodwaters, stormwater, and protect against compromised irrigation systems.  Distributed by local technology integrator, Euca Technologi ...more
  • ProFit Safety Footwear remains very optimistic about South Africa’s future
    Boksburg, Gauteng, SA - Regardless of whether you speak to retailers, wholesalers, end users or even manufacturers across all industrial sectors, at one time or another over the last 10 months – they’ve stated that it’s been a very rough-and-tough year of trading. A few patches of good business have made up for the quiet ...more
  • Work at heights culture
    Leading edges, sharp edges, hot works & chemicals, UVAs a subject which is not solely found in Work at Heights, creating a ‘Safety Culture’ is one of the trickiest factors to handle. As this is a Work at Heights article we will use Fall Protection as examples. We often find ourselves providing clients with reports of their ...more
  • AI detects anomalies: Preventing manipulation in automated face recognition
    The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is the leading organization for applied research in Europe. Its research activities are conducted by 72 institutes and research units at locations throughout Germany. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft employs a staff of more than 26,600, who work with an annual research budget totaling 2.6 billion euros. Of this sum, 2.2 billion euros is generated through contract research. Around 70 percent of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft’s contract research revenue is derived from contracts with industry and from publicly financed research projects. International collaborations with excellent research partners and innovative companies around the world ensure direct access to regions of the greatest importance to present and future scientific progress and economic development. ...more
  • ALCO-Safe partners with Ultimate Resurgence to localise supply and repair of Lion breathalyser equipment in Ghana
    Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (August 19, 2019) - ALCO-Safe, supplier of drug and alcohol testing equipment and accessories throughout Africa, has partnered with Ultimate Resurgence to localise the supply, calibration and repair of Lion breathalysers in Ghana. This partnership ensures organisations in Ghana have access to quality, cost effective ...more
  • Sisi unveils Fall Arrest System for women
    Extending its commitment and support to women in industry, Sisi unveils a new product range – fall arrest systems for women working at heights.Pinetown, KZN, SA - Sisi Safety Wear has taken yet another step in its effort to support women working in industry by unveiling a range of fall arrest systems (harnesses with permanently atta ...more

Footwear Industry Articles

  • Manufacturer-buyer event: Among the retailer comments
    Kim Cunniffe, Kingsmead ShoesOur buyers found some suppliers they were unaware of, and a few possibilities in terms of product. We haven’t yet taken this forward, but we will do so.Hassen Ismail, Fashion WorldIt was more-or-less what you expect of local manufacturing in terms of styling, quality, and price.We have asked for samples. ...more
  • National Leather and General Goods Strategy Workshop
    On 23 June, following months of fieldwork, B&M Analysts (BMA) hosted an online workshop to discuss the recovery of the handbags, belts, travel goods and allied manufacturing industries in SA.The industries, although very diverse, fall under the General Goods & Handbags Sector of the National Bargaining Council of the Leather Indus ...more
  • Shlobo Designs: Foreign consumers appreciate handwork and the story behind the brand
    Durban, KZN, SA – I’m a native of Umlazi’s K section, but I’ve called Seaview home since 1994.My life has been a tapestry of experiences, woven with threads of resilience, creativity, and unwavering determination. My journey took an unexpected turn when I was retrenched while working for the bank with a wealth expe ...more
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