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COVID-19 in the food industry: So many questions
Understanding best practices and keeping employees safe have been a top concern during the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Directive: Transport arrangements and permits for employees
The Minister of Transport has again amended the Directives on Public Transport. These amendments are crucial for all food businesses as it will affect the transport of employees involved in essential services.
Ring, ring, ring: COVID-19? Beware your filthy cell phone
Your smartphone may be transmitting more than a call. Dirty texting doesn’t make for safe food handling.
Safe dairy processing and the COVID-19 virus
In view of the current COVID-19 virus outbreak herewith for your information guidelines regarding food safety during the handling and processing of milk and other dairy products.
Advice for food businesses on Coronavirus disease COVID-19
On Thursday, 12 March 2020, the Department of Health (DoH), alongside The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) and GCIS hosted a COVID-19 dialogue session. The purpose of the engagement was to update business on government’s plans around containment of COVID-19, to dispel inaccurate information relating to its treatment and prevention and to request business’ support and collaboration in the dissemination of accurate information and protocols.
Protecting food industry employees during the COVID-19 pandemic
We have been receiving a lot of enquiries on the implementing the correct requirements for protecting your employees while they are working during the lockdown.
NIOH YouTube channel offers COVID-19 workplace training videos
We are pleased to announce that the NIOH YouTube channel is up and running, with essential COVID-19 workplace training videos. Please do subscribe and share with other colleagues to keep up to date with developments and guidelines.
NRCS urges vigilance when purchasing masks and chemical disinfectants as some can be deadly
The NRCS would like to urge consumers to only purchase chemical disinfectants and particle filtering half masks that have being approved by the NRCS and to use them in accordance with their instructions for use that either appear on the product itself or in a leaflet inserted inside the packages.
Workplace Preparedness: COVID-19 Guidelines
To reduce the impact of COVID-19 outbreak conditions on businesses, workers, customers, and the public, it is important for all employers to plan now for COVID-19.
Department of Employment and Labour Guidelines to deal with COVID-19 at workplaces
The Department of Employment and Labour has appealed to employers to use the prescriptions of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act of 1993 in governing workplaces in relation to Coronavirus Disease 2019 COVID–19.
How to manage the threat of COVID in your workplace
The NICD and DOH outline details of COVID-19, including the risks to life and livelihood for South African businesses and institutions and how to mitigate these risks
Why changing workplace safety culture must start from the top
Organizations that are serious about protecting their workers must do far more than react after an injury or rely on awareness-based safety efforts.
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