2016 Topical Issues
International Worker’s Day – 1 May 2016
“Two hundred thousand subterranean heroes who, by day and by night, for a mere pittance lay down their lives to the familiar ‘fall of rock’ and who, at deep levels, ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 [...]
Impact of climate change on occupational allergies and infectious diseases
FACT SHEET As a national institute for occupational health our aim is to focus on emerging threats such as climate change and how it impacts on workers’ health. Dry (El Nino) and wet (La Nina) [...]
The NIOH launches a gender, health and the world of work programme
On 16th of March at the University of Johannesburg’s Astro Hockey Club the National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH) launched the Gender, Health and World of Work Programme (Gender@Work Programme). This programme is an initiative to [...]
A Concept Paper on Occupational Health And Safety (OHS) For South Africa
Background to National Institutes for Occupational Health National institutes for occupational health and safety are common around the world; all BRICS countries have these institutes in one form or another. They are common because occupational [...]
World day for safety and health – 28 April 2016
Workplace stress: It’s time to lift the burden’ “Work-related stress affects workers in all professions in developed and developing countries alike. It can gravely harm not only workers’ health but also, and all too often, [...]