S&V Protect Magazine Vol13 No4 Forth Quarter 2019
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3 A+A Fair Report Back
- Comfort, looks and performance sum up PPE trends.
- Safe and healthy work: ranking top of the agenda for the future - A+A 2019 posts record results.
7 Working at Height
- Dylan Sutherland of Protekta Safety Africa says rescue plans and considerations are a major weakness in SA.
9 Ballistic Protection
- Unveiling a new column - Deon du Plessis of Bullet Proofing Technology will write for us.
9 Footwear
- Waders are the first line of defence against liquids, writes Dev Naidoo of Leo Garments.
10 Work Wear
- SGS assists manufacturers in accessing global markets for UV protective clothing.
12 Employee Issues
- Rhys Evans of ALCO-Safe exposes 5 myths around alcohol in the workplace.
13 Hospitals
- Gauteng hospitals won't be safety compliant for many years, says Jack Bloom, DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC.
13 Radon
- Radanova on raising awareness of this major cause of lung cancer.
- Radon measurement in the workplace.
15 Ethics
- Government integrity holds key to tackling corporate corruption, according to a University of Birmingham study.
16 Obituary
- Remember Howard Spiro of Pienaar Brothers - a tribute by Nicholas Bryant of NRB Agencies and ProFit Safety Footwear.
17 Buyers' Guide
- What's on offer.
Advertisers in this Issue
BBF Safety Group/Bova Safety Wear (2), Protekta Safety Gear (4), ProFit Safety Footwear (OFC), Rebel SafetyGear / (6), Selective International/Kaliber (8).
Footwear Industry Articles
- Nostalgia: Hub Bijsterveld : Cheese & wine after a career solving consumer complaintsHarare, Zimbabwe – I note Hub Bijsterveld's memorial (09 February) in the Newsletter. Just a snippet about him. He was one of the best, if not the best chemist in the whole of the worldwide Bata Shoe Organisation. We used to have regular annual "Chemeets" in various parts of the world for our Chemists and Hub stood ou ...moreLaw firm files class action lawsuit against CrocsRosen Law Firm, a global investor rights firm, has initiated a class action lawsuit against Crocs, Inc., representing all purchasers of Crocs common stock between November 3, 2022, and October 28, 2024. The lawsuit alleges that Crocs misled investors regarding its acquisition of HEYDUDE, a casual footwear brand.Key allegations include:1. ...moreEU targets Shein as number of low value parcels more than doublesBrussels, Belgium (06 February 2025) – The European Commission has asked online fast-fashion retailer Shein to provide internal documents and more detailed information on risks linked to the presence of illegal goods and content on its marketplace, the EU executive said on Thursday.Shein said it welcomes "efforts that enhance t ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- The use of copper nanoparticles to prevent bacterial and fungal growth on leatherIntroductionBiocides and fungicides are used at different stages of the leather-making process. However, bacteria and fungi are still able to grow on finished leather, and especially vegetable tanned leather. The reason for this is that sweat from footwear can act as a carbon source for microbial growth, or that the concentration of fungi ...moreSam Setter's 'Pills': Too much is still not enough!My favourite way of communication is definitely not social media. We are flooded with nonsense and plainly untrue posts, and I dare say that most have a negative influence on us, on our behaviour and our habits. Personally, I refuse to be told who to vote for, how to dress, what to eat and enrich in the process totally unknown people call ...moreSam Setters Pills: Audits and reality aren’t always the same thingOn the last day of 2024 I read a very interesting article on Reuters’ website which I want to share with you hoping it is still available https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/inside-luxury-goods-broken-audit-system-2024-12-31/The article focusses on two important issues, being the lack of transparency of part of the ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- 7 strategies to create more resilient mine dewateringDewatering is a crucial operation in mining. Chetan Mistry, Strategy and Marketing Manager at Xylem Africa, advises how to approach mine dewatering with these 7 strategies. As recent events at a Namibian mine demonstrate, dewatering is a critical linchpin for mining operations. ...moreLengthy detentions: That’s just the way it is, says NCCS&V Protect asked the National Consumer Commission to comment on Treadsafe’s experience, and also whether other containers have been detained. Jabu Mbeje, Divisional Head: Enforcement & Legal Services, at the NCC, sent this response: ...moreMine deaths in SA ‘lowest ever’ in 2024Extract from the release of 2024 mine health and safety statistics by Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, on 23 January 2025. ...more