2017 Topical Issues
Moulds in the workplace – fungal disease awareness week: 14-18 August
Fungal diseases awareness week highlights the importance of diseases caused by exposure to fungi/moulds in the workplace. It also highlights the importance of preventing exposure and of recognising symptoms or diseases so that workers health [...]
A report on asbestos in gauteng schools
One in eight Gauteng school buildings contains asbestos, exposing hundreds of thousands of pupils and about 10,000 teachers to serious health risks. If these asbestos structures become dilapidated, fibres are released into the air. If they [...]
NIOH holds occupational health, safety and wellness for street waste pickers
Waste reclaimers contribute to higher levels of recycling and help divert waste from landfill sites (Carras, 2012). It is estimated that they divert 16-24 tonnes of recyclable waste per reclaimer per year. In 2014 the [...]
TB, occupational illnesses still killing SA’s workers
Workers in South Africa are exposed to large numbers of occupational and environmental health and safety hazards in their workplaces. This exposure can result in a multitude of adverse health outcomes including tuberculosis (TB), HIV [...]
World day for health and safety in the workplace
The annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. It is an awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention on the magnitude [...]