S&V Protect Magazine Vol16 No3 Third Quarter 2022
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 Upfront
- PPE heists: A string of armed thefts in Gauteng suggest branded safety footwear and high-end workwear have attracted criminal syndicate interest.
08 Chemicals
- PFAS: Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances are a mouthful. They are also everywhere, and they're a problem.
10 Medicine
- Healthcare in Africa: Why governments should encourage, not nationalise, the private health care sector, by Eustace Davie, director, Free Market Foundation.
11 Safety Footwear
- Foot care in the workplace i more than just appropriate footwear, says Dr Anette Thompson, specialist podiatrist at SISI Safety Wear.
12 Personnel
- Outsourcing onboarding is crucial to both cost savings and safety standards in mining, writes Jared Kangisser, CEO of KBC Health & Safety.
- The post-pandemic conundrum - the WFH model and intoxication in the workplace, by Rhys Evans, MD at ALCO-Safe.
- If your seasonal workforce isn't compliant, it could spell disaster, writes Donné Nieman, sales director Western Cape at Workforce Staffing.
15 Innovation - The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
- Fraunhofer technology provides environmental satellites with vision.
17 Trade Fairs & Conferences
- 'Positive industry turnout' for Securex, A-OSH Expo, Facilities Management Expo and Firexpo 2022 trade shows, writes Mark Anderson of Specialised Exhibitions.
18 Buyers' Guide
- What's on offer.
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BBF Safety Group/Lemaitre (OFC), Hi-Tec Interceptor (02), Rebel SafetyGear (04), S&V Calendar (01), S&V Directory (14), SAFLEC (16), Selective International Footwear/Kaliber (07).
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Footwear Industry Articles
- Canton: As big as ever
China Import and Export Fair, also known as the “Canton Fair”, is the World’s No.1 Expo in terms of scale. Canton Fair will see its 137th session to be held from April 15 to May 5, 2025 in Guangzhou, China.With an exhibition area of 1.55 million square meters, the 137th edition of Canton Fair converges 28,000+ exhibitors ...moreChallenges in the global footwear market amid economic strainDiscussions in Hong Kong: At a recent network session with fellow Footwear Council members from a few other countries while at the APLF, the topic for discussion revolved around the almost flat line and dip seen in manufacturing and exports with no significant increase.Of course, the likes of India and a few others commented on thing ...moreA practical joker, honest and generous in all things – except maybe biltong
Obituary: Howard Charles Patterson-Roberts – footwear agent (22/06/1951-08/03/2025) ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Update on outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in KZNPretoria, Gauteng, SA (27 February 2025) – The Department recently received test results confirming the ongoing presence of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) viruses in KwaZulu-Natal Province. Cattle at a dip tank in Mtubatuba have tested positive for FMD. These cattle showed clinical signs of FMD in December, prompting sample collection ...moreAfrica Agri Tech Conference and Exhibition: ‘All problems have a common solution – technology’Pretoria, Gauteng, SA – The third Africa Agri Tech Conference and Exhibition (AAT), taking place from 18 to 20 March 2025 at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria, is the gateway to the latest AgTech breakthroughs.“The biggest challenges facing food producers today – rising input costs, erratic weather, theft, and logis ...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
- South Africa’s first safety escape room for hands-on health and safety training
South Africa's first safety escape room was set up at Phalaborwa Mining Company (PMC) in November last year by health and safety solutions provider KBC.“We required a fresh approach to training,” said Mabore Macheru, Manager in Training Development and Contractor Management at PMC. “This offers an interactive and practic ...moreUnderstanding respirator PPE
The subject of Respirator Personal Protective Equipment is confusing until one understands the basic concept requirements.OHS Act defines Respiratory Protective Equipment as a device which is worn over at least the mouth and nose to prevent the inhalation of air borne hazardous chemical substances and which is of a type or conforms to a s ...moreConsumer Protection Act marking – ‘beware faulty inspections’ warns importer who is R250 000 poorerPinetown, KZN, SA – Wholesaler and retailer Treadsafe cc, which had a container of 120 000 pairs of plain white cotton gloves held up last July by the National Consumer Commission for suspected contravention of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), managed to get the container released – almost 3 months and around R250 ...more
