S&V Protect Magazine Vol14 No2 Second Quarter 2020
The only SA magazine aimed exclusively at the PPE end user.
This Magazine is sponsored by SAFLIA
3 PPE and the Virus
- SAPEMA In the face of a shortage of respirators, stick with your regular suppliers.
- Beier Envirotec: Launching locally-developed medical grade facemask material.
- Local manufacture of cloth masks: The filter materials - Brits Nonwoven, Freudenberg Performance Materials, Gelvenor Textiles, Inno Textiles.
- BBF Safety Group: Unmasking the contribution of local innovation in response to Covid-19.
- BBF Safety Group: Let's make it together.
- How distributors have been coping: Pienaar Bros North welcomes return to 'normal' PPE purchases; Safety & Allied Products says supply is an issue.
- Help with hygiene standards: Bureau Veritas offers assistance with meeting health, safety and hygiene procedures.
- Africa 'more attractive as a manufacturing hub', says Neptun Boot.
- A textile solution? Devan offers an antiviral fabric solution.
- Pricing issues: Competition Tribunal fines firms for 'excessive pricing' of PPE.
15 Working at Height
- Productivity vs Efficiency. An article by Dylan Sutherland of Protekta SA.
16 Converting Fashion Industry to PPE
- Gerber Technology leads apparel industry coalition to make PPE.
17 Employee Issues
- Alcohol consumption peaks as ban is lifted, and substantial health and safety precautions will be needed. An article by Rhys Evans of ALCO-Safe.
18 Fume Extraction
- Safe and sound: KEMPERbeat takes welding fume extraction to a new level.
19 Fairs & Conferences
- Two-day ACHASM 2020 Construction, Health & Safety Summit.
- A+A: No price increases for 2021 edition.
21 Buyers' Guide
- What's on offer.
Advertisers in this Issue
BBF Safety Group (OFC), Hi-Tec/Magnum (8), Neptun Boot (2), Protekta Safety Gear (10), Rebel SafetyGear (4), Selective International Footwear/Kaliber (6), SHEQ Safety (5).
In the next Issue
Deon du Plessis, MD of Bullet Proofing Technology, starts a new series - really!
Footwear Industry Articles
- KZN 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 ...moreThe Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas
Chinese sportswear brand Anta counts Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu among its brand ambassadorsChina's economy was just starting to open up in the late 1980s when a determined high school dropout made his way to Beijing with 600 pairs of shoes.Ding Shizhong had them made in a relative's factory and now he was going to sell them. The mo ...moreShlobo 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
Leather Industry Articles
- ‘ESG is a global requirement’
Deborah Taylor, Sustainable Leather FoundationShe spoke about the SLF’s role in supporting harmonisation and minimising duplication of effort across the leather value chain, its education and training, development of robust and credible standards, and advocacy of the leather industry.She quoted the first definition of sustainability ...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 ...moreRemoval of bisphenol compounds from leather using laccase enzymes
IntroductionBisphenol A (BPA), Bisphenol F (BPF), and Bisphenol S (BPS) are chemicals that have been shown to exhibit estrogenic effects and reproductive toxicity. These compounds disrupt hormonal balance, leading to reproductive and developmental toxicity, neuroendocrine dysfunction, immune system suppression, DNA damage, and chromosoma ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Occupational 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 £ ...moreSelecting the correct protective clothing for a hazardous chemical environment
In South Africa’s diverse industrial landscape, from mining operations in Rustenburg to petrochemical plants in Secunda and manufacturing hubs in Durban, workers are regularly exposed to hazardous chemical environments that demand more than just basic safety measures.The selection of appropriate protective clothing is not only ...moreWhat if the respirator you rely on to protect your health never sealed properly?
I had the opportunity to present at the first PPE Conference in RSA, where I shared some early work we) have been exploring towards developing respirator designs better suited to the South African population.Below is a short AI-generated summary of the core message of the presentation.Respirators are often the last line of defence against ...more
