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23/06/2022

No more masks: Health Minister Joe Phaahla recommends scrapping Covid-19 regulations as SA exits 5th wave

11/04/2022

State of Disaster ended. What now??

HR specialist at Global Business Solutions SA, John Botha discussed the labour situation with eNCA's Dan Moyane. Courtesy of

29/12/2021

05/12/2021

COMPLICATIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT NON-COMPLIANCE
Protecting your employees and company against non-compliance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
Non-compliance with occupational health and safety legislation in South Africa can have a negative impact, including death, loss of income and disability, to mention but a few. It is therefore of utmost importance for employers to comply with occupational health and safety legislation to reduce work-related injuries and illnesses.
In many jurisdictions around the globe, workplace inspections are conducted to assist businesses to adhere to occupational health and safety legislation, while compliance orders issued to work-sites as a result of these inspections are considered to reduce the risk of occupational injuries and
Health and safety non-compliance
Are you aware how serious Health and Safety non-compliance penalties can be? Do you know what these penalties constitute in terms of the OHSA? There are companies that may find themselves in breach of the finer details of the OHSA simply due to a lack of information.
Every employee is valuable, therefore all employees who are exposed to hazards in the workplace are entitled to proper health and safety assistance programmes. Penalties for failure to comply with the prescripts of the OHSA include fines and imprisonment with a criminal record. It is important to know that where non-compliance leads to injury or a casualty, the employer could be held liable. For compliance purposes, the employer must provide effective leadership in health and safety management and demonstrate management commitment by allocating sufficient resources for workplace health and safety.
As can be seen from above, when an employer fails in his duties, he is in contravention of the OHSA, which is a Statutory Law, in which case he may be held criminally liable and prosecuted in his personal capacity.
Business owners should know that according to Section 332 of the CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 51 of 1977, the following persons may be prosecuted individually and jointly with the Company:
• CEO (Appointed 16(1));
• Directors;
• Assistant CEO (Appointed 16(2));
• Other Chief Officers Appointed (CFO, COO);
• Managers; Supervisors etc.
• and Responsible Employee or Operator.

05/12/2021

What is Omicron and what are the symptoms?

The WHO gives Covid variants names based on letters in the Greek alphabet for two main reasons.

First, it is to make them easily identifiable and clear to the public. Second, it is to prevent the stigmatization of countries or places where they first emerged. Tell that to the organizations that called it the “South African variant”.

WHO designated the variant, B.1.1.529, a variant of concern and named it Omicron. This decision was based on the evidence that showed Omicron has several mutations that could impact how it behaves.

What is the severity of the disease?

It is not yet clear whether infection with Omicron causes more severe disease compared to infections with other variants, including Delta.

According to preliminary data, there is an increase in rates of hospitalization in the country. However, the WHO says this may be due to increasing overall numbers of people becoming infected, rather than a result of specific infection with Omicron.

What are the symptoms of the Omicron variant?

There is no information to suggest that symptoms associated with Omicron are different from those from other variants, says WHO.

According to a Bloomberg report, patients complained of fatigue, head and body aches and occasional sore throats and coughs, said the chairperson of the South African Medical Association, Angelique Coetzee.

It is worth noting that all variants of Covid-19, including the Delta variant that is dominant worldwide, causes severe disease or death.

Is Omicron more transmissible?

It is unclear at this stage whether Omicron is more transmissible (more easily spread from person to person) compared to other variants.

WHO says the number of people testing positive has risen in areas of South Africa affected by this variant, but studies are under way to understand if it is because of Omicron or other factors.

What is the effectiveness of vaccines?

WHO is working with partners to understand the potential impact of Omicron variant on countermeasures, including vaccines.

Vaccines remain critical to reducing severe disease and death, including against the dominant circulating variant, Delta. They have proved to be effective against severe disease and death.

09/09/2021

Difference between COVID-19 & Flu
Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a new coronavirus (called SARS-CoV-2), and flu is caused by infection with influenza viruses.

COVID-19 seems to spread more easily than flu and causes more serious illnesses in some people. It can also take longer before people show symptoms and people can be contagious for longer. More information about differences between flu and COVID-19 is available in the different sections below.

Because some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, it may be hard to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone, and testing may be needed to help confirm a diagnosis.

While more is learned every day about COVID-19 and the virus that causes it, there is still a lot that is unknown . This page compares COVID-19 and flu, given the best available information to date.

09/09/2021

Watch for Symptoms
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea
This list does not include all possible symptoms. CDC will continue to update this list as we learn more about COVID-19. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

When to Seek Emergency Medical Attention
Look for emergency warning signs* for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:

Trouble breathing
Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
New confusion
Inability to wake or stay awake
Pale, gray, or blue-colored skin, lips, or nail beds, depending on skin tone
*This list is not all possible symptoms. Please call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.

Call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility: Notify the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID-19.

09/09/2021

6 Core Elements of Successful Safety Programs

• SAFETY CULTURE. ...
• EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT. ...
• HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS. ...
• FOCUS ON COMPLIANCE. ...
• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. ...
• LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL BUY-IN

08/09/2021

Provide Health and Safety & Environmental guidance when required in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety Act with Regulations and OHSA 18001 and ISO 14001 (Environment)
Manage SHE System Documentation and Administration
Manage system Training and Induction
Coordinate Annual H&S program

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