S&V Protect Magazine

S&V PROTECT MAGAZINE VOL19 NO1 FIRST QUARTER 2025

IN THIS ISSUE:

03 Upfront
- SGS to host ‘Discovering PPE softlines solutions’ on 27 March.
- Consumer Protection Act marking – ‘beware faulty inspections’ warns importer who is R250 000 poorer.
- Lengthy detentions: That’s just the way it is, says NCC.
- Mine deaths in SA ‘lowest ever’ in 2024.

05 OHS in Focus
- Understanding respirator PPE – a presentation by Leighton Bennett, Benrisk Consulting, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.

08 Safety Footwear
- Switch to updated standard: Footwear suppliers given time limit to run out old stock.

09 Training
- SA’s first safety escape room for hands-on health and safety training.
- Beier Group, Department of Higher Education and SETA ‘better together’.

13 Coping With Water
- 7 strategies to create more resilient mine dewatering.

15 Disease Control
- WHO targets 15 countries for elimination of sleeping sickness by 2030.

16 Standards
- The recipe for success and safety – the strategic value of ISO 22000 certification in the food industry, by Robert Erasmus of Sanitech.
- New standard for PFAS assessment for consumer products ‘is useful for manufacturers, consumers, laboratories, and regulators’, says ASTM International.

18 Disabilities
- A guide for SA employers in understanding the COIDA Act and Reintegration Policy, by Lucinda Alfonica of Workforce Staffing.
- A partnership for inclusion: Circular Energy and Bradshaw LeRoux join forces for disability inclusion.

20 Buyers' Guide
- What's on offer.

Advertisers in this Issue
Claw Boot (02, 04, 08), Hi-Tec Sports Distributors/Magnum (OFC), Kaliber (06), Palm Footwear/Terrapod (10), Rainbow Group (14), Rebel SafetyGear (12), S&V Calendar (01), S&V Directory (17), SAFLEC (15).