S&V Protect Magazine Vol17 No4 Fourth Quarter 2023
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 Upfront
- 4Tify Africa resurrection bid – ‘Still no finality’.
- A+A Fair: As expected, digitalisation and sustainability – and fashion – were main focuses. Comment by Deane Nothard, BBF Safety Group, Rob Gingell, Rebel Safety Gear, and René Muschalle, Desma Schuhmaschinen.
09 OHS in Focus
- The third in a new series: Take the Test, advises Leighton Bennett, Benrisk Consulting, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA. What disciplines contribute to the Occupational Health & Safety Practitioner’s capability and competence?
09 PPE Care
- Safeguarding your safety gear: A short guide to PPE maintenance by OH&S consultants Yaseen Francis and Simamnkele Ngxesha.
10 Substance Abuse
- From crisis to success: Increased testing linked to workplace alcohol and substance abuse decrease, and Driving responsibly: Alcohol and drug testing should be mandatory for South African eCommerce delivery drivers – 2 articles by Rhys Evans of ALCO-Safe.
12 Septic Waste
- Championing legal waste disposal: Sanisure solution ensures compliance forseptic tank waste generators, by Robert Erasmus of Sanisure.
13 Standards
- Toy safety – it’s not all a game, as ASTM International publishes a revision to its Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety.
13 Innovations
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Aid for victims in disaster zones – a drone with ears.
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Inspired by mussels – printable adhesives for tissues and bones.
16 Buyers' Guide
- What's on offer.
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- A+A: As expected, digitalisation and sustainability – and fashion – were main focuses
Düsseldorf, Germany – A+A, which takes place every 2 years, is viewed by most PPE OEMs and distributors in southern Africa as the world’s leading trade fair for safety, security, and health at work.It’s certainly big. This year there were 2,200 exhibiting companies from 58 nations in 12 halls on more than 80,300 squ ...moreTake the test
What disciplines contribute to the Occupational Health & Safety Practitioner’s capability and competence? ...moreSafeguarding your safety gear: A short guide to PPE maintenance.
In the realm of household safety, we often take extra care to protect our loved ones from potential hazards – like storing cleaning detergents out of reach of curious toddlers. The workplace is comparable in this regard. Prioritising workplace safety is important, but we also need to be mindful of the importance of maintaining pers ...moreChampioning legal waste disposal: Sanisure solution ensures compliance for septic tank waste generators
Durban, KZN, SA (17 November 2023) – Sanitation and hygiene services provider Sanitech has added Sanisure to its range. Sanisure is an advanced product that supports organisations in various sectors - such as mining and industrial sites, residential estates, office parks, and hospitality establishments – in proactively managin ...moreAid for victims in disaster zones: A drone with ears
When a natural disaster such as an earthquake occurs, every minute counts. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are often used to assist the search for survivors as they can provide an initial overview of difficult-to-reach areas and help to detect victims — provided they are visible. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Communica ...moreInspired by mussels: printable adhesives for tissues and bones
Titanium hip implants do not last forever — they gradually loosen, sooner or later losing their hold on the bone as it recedes over time. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP have been working alongside the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB and the Fraunhofer U ...more4Tify Africa resurrection bid – still no finalityThe application to resurrect 4Tify Africa – formerly North Safety – and other subsidiaries of African Boomerang Holdings, reported in the last issue of S&V Protect, is still ongoing, attorney Kobus van Niekerk, of Pretoria-based JI van Niekerk Inc., representing African Boomerang, has confirmed.Two creditors said the ...moreFrom crisis to success: increased testing linked to workplace alcohol and substance abuse decreaseJohannesburg, Gauteng, SA (09 November 2023) – Alcohol and substance abuse is not the type of problem that waits until after working hours. It’s a growing crisis with significant implications in the workplace for productivity, safety, and employee well-being, particularly while people are on the clock. Many organisations have ...moreDriving Responsibly: Alcohol and drug testing should be mandatory for South African eCommerce delivery driversJohannesburg, Gauteng, SA (30 November 2023) – With the South African eCommerce market projected to experience a remarkable 17.9% increase in 2023, contributing to a global growth rate of 17%, the demand for efficient delivery services has surged to meet this expanding sector. Although 'click and collect' options offer convenience, ...moreKey toy safety standard revised by ASTM International: Toy safety – it’s not all a gameWest Conshohocken, Pa., USA (15 November 2023) – ASTM International – formerly the American Society for Testing & Materials – has published a revision to its Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety (F963) to reflect changes approved by its toy safety subcommittee (F15.22).This specification serves to ad ...moreFootwear 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 ...moreJulz Shoes launches men’s range
Sneaker and moccasin style samples from the men’s range.Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA – Women’s leather comfort/lifestyle brand Julz Shoes has launched a men’s collection under the brand Will’s Shoes.Both ranges are “locally designed, made offshore”, GM Hayley Barker said.“Julz has built a loy ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- SARLEN aims for business and regulatory advocacy for the leather value chain across SADC
The formation of the Southern African Regional Leather Network (SARLEN) is a process to formalise a voice for commercial, entrepreneurial and developmental associations in the leather value chain (LVC) for the region.The leather value chain has been recognised in SADC as a key entrepreneurial opportunity that can adjust to the scale of th ...moreCHROME BAN?
Detecting chromium at low concentrations isn’t hard – it’s detecting low levels of Cr(VI) in a cloud of Cr(III) that’s hard ...moreSA Dorper: Sheepskin demand high, quality low. Bovine wet blue plant ‘rebuilding’Johannesurg, Gauteng, SA – The market for Dorper skins has been mixed for SA Dorper, which exports pickled skins to Italy.“The demand is there,” said MD Raffaele Bicego, “and foot and mouth disease (FMD) has had no effect at all – on our supply, anyway. In fact, quantities are better than usual.“What is ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- The legal ramifications: PPE and the law: Ignore at your peril?
There’s no shortage of legislation covering employee safety in South Africa, but as in so much else, the enforcement is poor.In terms of our laws, the death of an employee (or anyone else) in a work situation, caused by negligence, is treated as culpable homicide. An injury caused by negligence is also a criminal act – that, b ...moreRealPPE Marketplace: Where safety meets smarter procurement
RealPPE Marketplace is a 100% black women-owned B2B PPE marketplace built for South African industry. Founded after years of witnessing safety officers and procurement teams lose time to fragmented suppliers, inconsistent pricing, and missing documentation, RealPPE was created to bring structure and reliability to industrial PPE sourcing. ...moreNew OHS regulations coming into force later this year mean PPE needs to be reviewed, too
In March 2025, the Physical Agents Regulations (and their guidelines) and the Noise Exposure Regulations (and their guidelines) of the OHSAct were published, with an 18-month time-period promulgation date to September 2026, allowing employers time to upgrade their Health & Safety requirements to comply with the new published regulatio ...more
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