S&V Protect Magazine

S&V PROTECT MAGAZINE VOL18 NO3 THIRD QUARTER 2024

IN THIS ISSUE:

03 Upfront
- National Consumer Commission blitz on ‘incorrectly marked’ gloves catches at least 3 importers, potentially threatens much wider group.
- The labelling dilemma: An opinion piece by attorneys Quintus van der Merwe and Siphesihle Ngubane.
- Beier Group, which includes BBF Safety Group, appoints Warren Sachs as new CEO.
- Fashion footwear company Dangee Carken enters safety footwear and appoints Mark Silverman to head new division.

05 OHS in Focus
- Understand the issues using Artificial Intelligence in OHS, advises Leighton Bennett, Benrisk Consulting, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA. The version you use must comply with local legislation.

07 Safety in Construction
- Essential controls for managing inclement weather risks for high-risk activities in construction, by Yaseen Francis, principal OHS consultant NCC Health & Safety.
- Promoting health and safety on construction sites: a vital commitment, by Seipati Leboko, head of occupational health, safety and environment division of Afroteq Advisory.
- George disaster highlights the importance of compliance and the right people partner, by Donné Niemann, sales director at Workforce Staffing.

15 Training
- Understanding how compliance training and the QCTO apply to your workplace, by Jacques Farmer, MD of Prisma Training.
- From lectures to life-saving skills – transforming safety training with Hazard Parks, by Ruan Janse van Rensburg, partner at KBC Health & Safety.

18 Public Health
- Afreximbank and Africa CDC join hands to strengthen health systems in Africa.
- Expansion of AstraZeneca’s flagship health equity programme, Healthy Heart Africa.

19 Standards
- ASTM International devises new standard for drowning detection systems for residential pools.

20 Fairs & Events
- Anticipate London.

18 Workwear
- Pioneering protection: The evolution of Da Gama’s D59 workwear fabrics, by Janice Roberts, Technical Projects Manager, Da Gama Textiles.

20 Innovation
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Pathogen identification – next generation sequencing optimises diagnostics.
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: How drivers and cars understand each other.
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Bio-concrete and biogenic construction materials with cyanobacteria.
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Compact power plants with green hydrogen.

27 Buyers' Guide
- What's on offer.

Advertisers in this Issue
BBF Safety Group/Bova (08), Dangee Carken/Grittgear (02), Kaliber (04, 06), Hi-Tec Interceptor (OFC), Rainbow Group (13), Rebel SafetyGear (11), S&V Calendar (01), S&V Directory (14), SAFLEC (09).