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Scott, Dianne. "'Creative Destruction': Early Modernist Planning in the South Durban Industrial Zone, South Africa*." Journal of Southern African Studies 29, no. 1 (March 2003): 235–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0305707032000060458a.

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Leonard, Llewellyn. "Participatory Democracy Against Industrial Risks: Environmental Justice in Durban, South Africa." Politikon 41, no. 2 (April 10, 2014): 311–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02589346.2014.905263.

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Leonard, Llewellyn, and Rolf Lidskog. "Conditions and Constrains for Reflexive Governance of Industrial Risks: The Case of the South Durban Industrial Basin, South Africa." Sustainability 13, no. 10 (May 19, 2021): 5679. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13105679.

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Within sustainability development paradigms, state governance is considered important in interventions to address risks produced by the industrial society. However, there is largely a lack of understanding, especially in the Global South, about the nature and workings of the governance institutions necessary to tackle risks effectively. Reflexive governance, as a new mode of governance, has been developed as a way to be more inclusive and more reflexive and respond to complex risks. Conversely, there is limited scholarly work that has examined the theoretical and empirical foundations of this governance approach, especially how it may unfold in the Global South. This paper explores the conditions and constrains for reflexive governance in a particular case: that of the South Durban Industrial Basin. South Durban is one of the most polluted regions in southern Africa and has been the most active industrial site of contention between local residents and industry and government during apartheid and into the new democracy. Empirical analysis found a number of constrains involved in enabling reflexive governance. It also found that a close alliance between government and industry to promote economic development has overshadowed social and environmental protection. Reflexive governance practitioners need to be cognisant of its applicability across diverse geographic settings and beyond western notions of reflexive governance.
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Muttoo, Sheena, Lisa Ramsay, Bert Brunekreef, Rob Beelen, Kees Meliefste, and Rajen N. Naidoo. "Land use regression modelling estimating nitrogen oxides exposure in industrial south Durban, South Africa." Science of The Total Environment 610-611 (January 2018): 1439–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.278.

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Leonard, Llewellyn. "Civil Society Leadership and Industrial Risks: Environmental Justice in Durban, South Africa." Journal of Asian and African Studies 46, no. 2 (February 2, 2011): 113–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909610391049.

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Leonard, Llewellyn, and Mark Pelling. "Civil society response to industrial contamination of groundwater in Durban, South Africa." Environment and Urbanization 22, no. 2 (October 2010): 579–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247810380181.

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Vetrimurugan, E., V. C. Shruti, M. P. Jonathan, Priyadarsi D. Roy, N. W. Kunene, and Lorena Elizabeth Campos Villegas. "Metal concentration in the tourist beaches of South Durban: An industrial hub of South Africa." Marine Pollution Bulletin 117, no. 1-2 (April 2017): 538–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.02.036.

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Tularam, Hasheel, Lisa F. Ramsay, Sheena Muttoo, Rajen N. Naidoo, Bert Brunekreef, Kees Meliefste, and Kees de Hoogh. "Harbor and Intra-City Drivers of Air Pollution: Findings from a Land Use Regression Model, Durban, South Africa." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 15 (July 27, 2020): 5406. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155406.

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Multiple land use regression models (LUR) were developed for different air pollutants to characterize exposure, in the Durban metropolitan area, South Africa. Based on the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE) methodology, concentrations of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were measured over a 1-year period, at 41 sites, with Ogawa Badges and 21 sites with PM Monitors. Sampling was undertaken in two regions of the city of Durban, South Africa, one with high levels of heavy industry as well as a harbor, and the other small-scale business activity. Air pollution concentrations showed a clear seasonal trend with higher concentrations being measured during winter (25.8, 4.2, 50.4, and 20.9 µg/m3 for NO2, SO2, PM10, and PM2.5, respectively) as compared to summer (10.5, 2.8, 20.5, and 8.5 µg/m3 for NO2, SO2, PM10, and PM2.5, respectively). Furthermore, higher levels of NO2 and SO2 were measured in south Durban as compared to north Durban as these are industrial related pollutants, while higher levels of PM were measured in north Durban as compared to south Durban and can be attributed to either traffic or domestic fuel burning. The LUR NO2 models for annual, summer, and winter explained 56%, 41%, and 63% of the variance with elevation, traffic, population, and Harbor being identified as important predictors. The SO2 models were less robust with lower R2 annual (37%), summer (46%), and winter (46%) with industrial and traffic variables being important predictors. The R2 for PM10 models ranged from 52% to 80% while for PM2.5 models this range was 61–76% with traffic, elevation, population, and urban land use type emerging as predictor variables. While these results demonstrate the influence of industrial and traffic emissions on air pollution concentrations, our study highlighted the importance of a Harbor variable, which may serve as a proxy for NO2 concentrations suggesting the presence of not only ship emissions, but also other sources such as heavy duty motor vehicles associated with the port activities.
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Alfers, Laura, Phumzile Xulu, and Richard Dobson. "Promoting workplace health and safety in urban public space: reflections from Durban, South Africa." Environment and Urbanization 28, no. 2 (July 8, 2016): 391–404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247816647845.

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Shikwambana, Lerato, and Venkataraman Sivakumar. "Observation of Clouds Using the CSIR Transportable LIDAR: A Case Study over Durban, South Africa." Advances in Meteorology 2016 (2016): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4184512.

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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) transportable Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) was used to collect data over Durban (29.9°S, 30.9°E) during 20–23 November 2012. Aerosol measurements have been carried out in the past over Durban; however, no cloud measurements using LIDAR have ever been performed. Therefore, this study further motivates the continuation of LIDAR for atmospheric research over Durban. Low level clouds were observed on 20–22 November 2012 and high level clouds were observed on 23 November 2012. The low level cloud could be classified as stratocumulus clouds, whereas the high level clouds could be classified as cirrus clouds. Low level cloud layers showed high extinction coefficients values ranging between 0.0009 and 0.0044 m−1, whereas low extinction coefficients for high level clouds were observed at values ranging between 0.000001 and 0.000002 m−1. Optical depth showed a high variability for 20 and 21 November 2012. This indicates a change in the composition and/or thickness of the cloud. For 22 and 23 November 2012, almost similar values of optical depth were observed. Cloud-Aerosol LIDAR and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) revealed high level clouds while the CSIR LIDAR could not. However, the two instruments complement each other well to describe the cloudy condition.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Industrial safety – South Africa – Durban"

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Reiner, Monika. "Safety, health, environment and quality framework for small and medium-sized entreprises in the Durban area." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19404.

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Thesis (MBA) -- Stellenbosch University, 2011.
A company’s primary goal is to make money. Simple as it may seem, this is not always easily achieved, and sustainability of the business may be a serious challenge. In an effort to make a profit, important aspects of safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) may sometimes be neglected. Some small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) merely do not have the understanding or the capacity to address all the important aspects of SHEQ, thereby placing the company under potential financial and legal risks. A survey was conducted in SMEs based in the Durban area to ascertain their level of legislative and voluntary system standard awareness and implementation. The questionnaire responses indicated that general awareness of legislation such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, the National Environmental Management Act and voluntary system standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 was relatively good, on the whole. However, implementation of the mandatory environmental requirements associated with the National Environmental Management Act was low, as was the implementation of the voluntary standards. Management and implementation of SHEQ responsibilities and requirement in larger organisations may be divided amongst various discipline specialists. However, in the SME these various disciplines may be the responsibility of one person, and often this person is the managing director. As such, this individual may not always have adequate time or understanding of the legal requirements of SHEQ aspects. There may also be a lack of understanding of the potential cost implications in not managing SHEQ aspects, and similarly budgeting requirements of managing SHEQ aspects appropriately. This research report introduces and summarises key SHEQ legislation and voluntary management system standards, such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the National Environmental Management Act, local bylaws, and introduces the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. Since some characteristics of the disciplines of health and safety, environment and quality may overlap, combining these into an integrated management system has merit. Such an integrated system can save the company time and money. This research report reviews some pertinent business requirements associated with SHEQ and presents an integrated management system guideline for the SME business owner. Business management, today, needs to learn from past business management developments. Successful and sustainable business management is not only about making a profit, but also incorporates a significant human resource management focus, health and safety assurance, the mitigation of potential environmental impacts from operations, whilst ensuring that quality standards of products and services are competitive.
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Macun, Ian. "The regulation of health and safety in South Africa's manufacturing industry." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17166.

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Bibliography: pages 195-200.
This thesis will be concerned with trying to develop an understanding of what the difficulties have been in bringing about improvements to the working environment in manufacturing. The role of labour will be of central concern, but an attempt will also be made to analyse the role of the other participants in the regulatory process, namely, the state and employers. The period with which the thesis is concerned is the 1980s. The area is clearly a very broad one and no claims will be made to providing a comprehensive study. Rather, it is hoped that the present study will provide some new data and some original insights into the regulatory process which will provoke further discussion and research in the field of occupational health and safety in South Africa.
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Du, Toit Willem Johannes. "The development of an integrated management model for occupational health and safety in medical institutions." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1300.

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Health and safety management forms part of the overall risk management of medical institutions, and deals with the responsibility of an organisation to provide a risk free environment for all who are exposed to the activities of such medical institutions. Affected people include health care workers, contractors, visitors, and patients. Medical institutions, and hospitals specifically, are uniquely distinct from other industries in that they employ highly skilled staff with specific specialised knowledge. These institutions are also increasingly making use of complex technology that requires specialist staff to operate medical machines and equipment. These specific aspects are accounted for in this research. The overall purpose of this research is to determine the need for an alternative approach to the management of health and safety in medical institutions. An appropriate model will be developed that can be integrated into the existing health and safety management system. The research methodology for this study comprises the following steps: Firstly, the health and safety environment was researched in relation to all stakeholders, external and internal, that are affected by medical institutions’ activities. The effect of these activities, and how it influences health and safety management, was evaluated in a South African context. Secondly, the overall risk management approach of medical institutions and the effect of organisational culture were researched to determine the effect on health and safety performance. Thirdly, a questionnaire was sent to selected staff of five hospitals in the Eastern and Western Cape to determine their perception and experience of health and safety management. Quantitative data on incidents in Netcare Hospitals were obtained, and a comparison of the questionnaire studies was done to determine the need for a health and safety model. The final step of this study entailed the development of a health and safety model using legislative requirements and the needs identified in the research. A proposal is made to integrate specialist functions and departments into the existing health and safety management system, in order to strengthen the managerial capabilities of such a system. The importance of improving the safety and compliance culture is indicated.
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Dlomo, Nondumiso. "Investigating adherence for people living with HIV and AIDS on ART in Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4156.

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Thesis (MPhil (Industrial Psychology. Africa Centre for HIV/AIDS Management))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.
ENGLISH SUMMARY: The study sought to investigate adherence for people living with HIV who are on ART. Since high levels of adherence of more than 95% are required to achieve the durable suppression of the viral load, the researcher finds it very important to find out whether the people are doing what is expected of them. While the rollout of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy has brought much excitement and hope to both patients and practitioners in South Africa, it has also brought many new questions and challenges, including adherence. Adherence is therefore very crucial to the success of ART. The research sought to investigate adherence in resource-poor settings. The research was conducted on patients attending Ithembalabantu clinic in Umlazi, Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Respondents were recruited as they come to the clinic to collect their medication. Triangulation of qualitative and quantitative research was used to collect data in the study. The quantitative data involved 90 questionnaires. The qualitative data involved 15 semi structured interviews. The results indicated that adherence to ART is very high and satisfactory among the sample population with 79% who never skipped or missed their medication and 64% who indicated that they followed their specific schedule all the time; and 88% of the respondents were aware of the dangers of sleeping without a condom more especially while on ART. The results showed that there is a very high level of condom usage among the sample population. The respondents from the in-depth interviews indicated that participants are not affected by the factors that lead to poor adherence. The only problem that needs urgent attention is the importance of the knowledge of viral load and CD4 count. The participants seemed to be confused by the two and most of them did not know why they are measured.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie het gepoog om vlakke van getrouheid aan volgehoue deelneming te ondersoek onder MIV positiewe persone wie antiretrovirale terapie (ART) ontvang. Omdat hoë vlakke van getrouheid van meer as 95% nodig is om duursame suppressie van die virale lading to bereik, voel die navorser dat dit baie belangrek is om uit te vind of persone doen wat van hulle verwag word. Terwyl die uitrol van ART opgewondenheid en hoop vir beide pasiënte en praktisyne in Suid-Afrika gebring het, het dit ook baie nuwe vrae en uitdagings gebring, getrouheid ingesluit. Getrouheid is dus beslissend vir die sukses van ART. Die navorsing het gepoog om getrouheid in hulpbron-swak areas te ondersoek. Die navorsing is uitgevoer op pasiënte wat die Ithembalabantu kliniek in Umlazi, Durban, Kwazulu Natal, Suid-Afrika bywoon. Respondente is gewerf soos hulle na die kliniek toe gekom het om hul medikasie te kry. Triangulasie van kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe navorsing is gebruik om data in te samel. Die kwantitatiewe data is deur vraelyste ingesamel en die kwalitatiewe data is deur 15 semigestruktureerde onderhoude ingesamel. Die resultate het gewys dat getrouheid aan ART hoog en voldoende onder die steekproek populasie is met 79% wie nooit hul medikasie gemis het, 64% wie aangedui het dat hulle hul spesifieke skedule heeltyd volg, en 88% van die respondente is bewus van die gevaar van seks sonder 'n kondoom, veral vir persone op ART. Die uitslae wys dat daar 'n hoë valk van kondoom gebruik onder die steekproef populasie is. Die respondente in die onderhoud groep is nie deur die faktore wat tot swak getrouheid lei geaffekteer nie. Die enigste probleem wat dringende aandag benodig is die belangrikheid van kennis van virale vrag en CD4 telling. Dit het voorgekom asof die deelnemers deur die twee verwar word en meeste van hulle het nie geweet waarom hulle gemeet word nie.
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Kwayiba, Thamsanqa Felix. "Workers' perceptions of occupational safety and health administration measures at Sasol Infrachem in Sasolburg." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1001090.

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This is a qualitative study that seeks to explore the workers’ perceptions towards the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) system at the petrochemical industrial plant Sasol Infrachem in Sasolburg. It provides a platform for shop floor workers to express their subjective perceptions of the company’s OSHA measures by answering open ended questions. The study advances the notion that notwithstanding the safety managers’ efforts towards ensuring a safety regime in the workplace, however lucrative these might be, to really ensure a safe working environment in the workplace will always depend on the individual workers’ motivation to participate safely at work at any given time to ensure his/her safety and that of others. The study explores this subject by considering how they perceive these safety strategies, their vigilance, attitudes, their ownership of these and their inclination to comply with the occupational safety and health administration measures of Sasol. This study follows a Postmodernist theoretical framework emphasizing differences. Difference is a first and foremost identity feature of human beings. This goes for both their external and internal qualities. How workers perceive and relate to safety concepts will always be shaped by the differences among them. The study also makes use of the Environmental Justice Theory as a central theme, that holds that one life lost is one too many. At the forefront of industries are shop floor workers who are most vulnerable to workplace incident.The study assumes this premise with regard to their safety and health in the workplace
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Esau, Charlene Alicia Gladys. "Prevention and management of occupational injuries at selected higher eduction institution in the Western Cape, South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1543.

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Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Technology Occupational Health Nursing in the Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology 2015
Purpose of study: The purpose of this study was to explore the injury on duty prevention and management strategies that are currently used in different higher education settings. The study intended to shed light on specific areas of policy and practice discrepancies related to the disjuncture between employee interactions, regulated directives and organizational goals. Aims and objectives: One of the aims was to determine the types of work-related injuries that occur in HEI’s by verifying the injuries reported on Employers Reports of an Accident. A second aim was to examine strategies that have been put in place to prevent injuries in the workplace by reviewing policies and procedures related to injury prevention. The final aim was to examine systems in-place to manage occupational injuries by looking at staff health or employee wellness service flow charts or models used at the HEIs. Population and sample: Permanently employed personnel at two HEI’s in the Western Cape were participants in a multiple case study. The sample units consisted of health and safety representatives, human resources, maintenance personnel, estates and custodial, traffic services and departmental managers. Methodology: This study applied a mixed-method using a multiple case study design as an approach to the enquiry. Methods of data collection: Documents, questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews were be used to obtain data to answer the research questions. Process of analysis: Qualitative and quantitative themes will be analysed in a matrix. The three data sources were triangulated to validate the findings. Benefits of the study: Injury prevention benefits the employer and employee in many ways, including increased employee performance leading to increased productivity as well as cost savings. Main findings: Injuries that were reported are mostly musculoskeletal injuries; however other types of injuries may not be reported due to under reporting of injuries being common in this setting. Health and safety training and knowledge sharing was not well supported and injury prevention strategies were not optimized. The application of health and safety policies and procedures were not adequately communicated, enforced or monitored. Staff health and employee wellness strategies operate independently and do not facilitate a coordinated response to manage occupational injuries in this setting. Lack of monitoring, organizational support, training and knowledge sharing and communication were the four main challenges to injury prevention management systems. Conclusions: The implementation of an effective injury prevention and management programme could benefit the organization and translate into increased operational value (organizational quality). Key words: Higher Education Institutions, Occupational Injury prevention, Management of occupational injury.
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Nene, Sinenhlanhla Sindisiwe. "Occupational health and safety and industrial relations in the South African construction industry : case studies of selected construction firms in Grahamstown." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018663.

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The construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries in the world, with many workplace fatalities every day. The existence of legislation that governs Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is an intervention to ensure that all governments, employers and employees play their part in establishing and implementing policies that will help secure healthy and safe working environments. The study is qualitative and with the help of an interview guide, semistructured interviews were used to collect the data. The respondents were selected using purposive and snowball sampling methods. Ten managers from ten (five small, five large) construction firms, two employees from each firm, and the OHS inspector from the Department of Labour in Grahamstown were interviewed. Having explored management’s practices, communication methods, training and distribution of information, employee representation and participation, and industrial relations, several conclusions were reached. During the study it was found that there are a number of obstacles that are hampering effective OHS in the construction industry. Some of these include; management’s lack of commitment to a participatory approach in OHS decision-making, limited resources to invest adequately in OHS, and the lack of sufficient trade union involvement. In addition, we know very little about OHS in the construction industry, and the mere existence of OHS legislation does not help reduce the risks associated with construction work, especially when there is a shortage of skilled personnel to enforce the legislation and regulations.
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Walraven, Lynne Louise. "Identification and analysis of manual materials handling tasks within a commercial warehouse in South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1015722.

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Lifting and overstraining are major causative factors related to musculoskeletal injuries and low back pain. A great number of work-related injuries arise from the handling and/or mishandling of materials. Hence there is a need to quantify risk factors in situ and develop guidelines for safe lifting practises in industry. The aim of this study was to make appropriate in situ quantification, within a commercial warehouse, of the stresses and physical demands imposed on the worker when performing two handed lifts in the sagittal plane. The performance of employees was assessed under normal working conditions through an observational methodology of data collection. Task performance evaluation was based on detailed measurement of all containers handled, an activity and time analysis, and the 'Work Practices Guide to Manual Lifting’ (NIOSH, 1981) which was used as the primary guide to developing theoretical recommendations to probable MMH risk factors for the workers involved. Of the 191 tasks analysed 103 were deemed unsuitable. Appropriate task factor adjustments were made where necessary to both the frequency and Hfactors (horizontal distance between the centre of gravity of the container and that of the worker) in order to reduce the risk factor for the workers
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Dambuza, Inga Yola. "Effects of colours, shapes and icons on performance and familiarity." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005195.

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Occupational injuries and illnesses remain to be a heavy burden on workers and employees in industrial developing and industrially developed societies, and health and safety in workplaces continues to be an important issue for ergonomists. Steps are being taken to stimulate health and safety agendas and to discover ways in which health and safety in industries can be improved. The main responsibility of employers is to provide employees with information, instructions and training that they required to carry out their work tasks in a healthy, practical and safe manner. The role of education as a countermeasure to occupational injury and illness is being re-examined by health and safety practitioners and safety training is being considered as a vital part of accident prevention strategies. Effective training programmes should guarantee that workers possess the skills they require to complete their tasks in a safe and healthy manner. Very little is known about the type and quality of training workers undergo and how that training affects the safety outcomes of companies. There has been an attempt over the past 20 years to increase the research on safety communications and a great deal of this research has been focused on safety warnings; with the greatest attention been placed on the components of safety signs, such as colours, size, shapes and icons. The effects of these components on comprehension with relation to age and education have not received the same amount of attention. The impact of familiarity on safety warnings with respect to age and education has also received very little attention; despite the knowledge that familiarity has been shown to increase the noticing of warnings and the comprehension of safety information. Despite the increase in the research on safety communication, the literature and research in South Africa is scarce. Studies present in South Africa do not encompass the comprehension of safety signs or the ability of individuals with different age and education levels to learn the information included in the signs. Due to the multi-linguistic nature of South Africa and the fact that South Africa is an Industrially Developing Country (IDC) with high levels of illiteracy, issues such as the comprehension of safety information must be addressed. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of safety sign attributes on learning and familiarity, in subjects that differed in age and education levels. These effects were investigated through measuring the reaction and response times of the different subject groups, as well as the number of components in the safety signs that were recalled correctly. The combined results of these responses were used as a measure for familiarity. A set of signs was designed for the study by the researcher using three different colours, three different shapes, three different icons and text. Certain variables were omitted from some signs to create the test pool and the eight conditions that were tested in a laboratory setting. Each condition contained different components of the designed signs and 60 subjects were used to test these conditions. The subjects were placed in groups according to their age and level of education. Subjects were required to learn a set of 64 signs, either “With Occlusion” or “Without Occlusion”, and asked to recall the meanings of the components in the signs. Reaction time, response time and error rate were measured from the responses. The results showed that the conditions resulted in different reaction times, response times and error rates for all subjects. The signs containing a combination of shapes and text resulted in the best performance. Age and education were found to have a significant effect on various performance criteria as did the method in which the signs were displayed (Occlusion and No Occlusion). The increased repetitions and sessions elicited lower reaction times, response times and error rates. The conclusions drawn from this study suggest that different attributes be considered carefully when subjects are expected to learn and recall information in safety signs. The results also highlighted the need to increase the exposure of individuals to safety signs in order to increase familiarity and ultimately improve the recall and comprehension of the attributes.
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Makgopa, Mosibudi Anah. "The nature and extent of risk management planning in respect of safety at Eskom Northern Region." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/512.

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Thesis (MBA) --University of Limpopo, 2011
Due to the global economic trends, the subject of workplace safety has become important such that international conventions instituted the international organisation for standardization to help regulate and bring about the improved workplace conditions. Safety in the workplace has become important such that every business irrespective of its size need to have a proper risk management plan in place. Risk management plan will help in identifying hazards; assess the risks and also provide the strategies to be used to mitigate the risks. This demand an ongoing management review for continual improvement through regular audits. Risk management will help in minimizing the risk and saving the cost as this will result in proactive but not re-active measures. Organisation leadership must take the lead in making sure that the employees are safe. They must communicate what is required from employees and employees will comply freely. Effective leadership is the key to a good health and safety. Management must make sure that employees are trained about workplace safety standards and policies so that they can carry out their roles and responsibilities as prescribed in the occupational health and safety act. Risk management is equal to good corporate governance as it helps in dealing with uncertain future events that could influence the achievement of the organisation’s objectives. Therefore risk management must be embedded in all levels of management and in the planning stage so that it must form part of the daily activities of the business.
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Books on the topic "Industrial safety – South Africa – Durban"

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International Conference on Physics and Industrial Development: Bridging the Gap (3rd 2000 Durban, South Africa). 3rd Conference on Physics and Industrial Development: COPID²⁰⁰⁰ : bridging the gap : Durban, South Africa, September 4-7, 2000. Edited by Alport M. J and Zingu E. C. [Stockholm, Sweden]: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 2002.

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Africa, South. Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 & Regulations, updated 2009. Edited by Juta Law (Firm) and Workplace Solutions. 9th ed. Claremont [South Africa]: Juta Law in association with Workplace Solutions, 2009.

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(Gys), Rautenbach G., and South Africa, eds. Understanding the Mine Health and Safety Act. Cape Town: Juta Law, 2011.

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Africa, South. Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996 & regulations. Cape Town: Juta Law, 2011.

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D, Adams, and Mine Health and Safe Council (South Africa)., eds. Introduction to safety practice in South African mines. Braamfontein, Johannesburg: Mine Health and Safety Council, 2007.

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G, Maasdorp G., ed. Industrial decentralisation in South Africa: Policy and practice : proceedings of a joint workshop of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and the Economic Research Unit held in Durban on 23-24 May 1984. Durban: Economic Research Unit, University of Natal, 1985.

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Book chapters on the topic "Industrial safety – South Africa – Durban"

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Adisa, Solomon, Fredrick Simpeh, and Julius Fapohunda. "Evaluation of Safety and Security Measures: Preliminary Findings of a University Student Housing Facility in South Africa." In The Construction Industry in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, 71–81. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26528-1_8.

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Oluwayemisi Adebola, Abisuga. "Protection of Craft Products Embodied in Cultural and Creative Industries in South Africa." In Sustainable Organizations - Models, Applications, and New Perspectives [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94111.

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The Culture and Creative industries are commonly recognised as one of the strategic sectors. This sector has the potential for innovation and development which may lead to economic growth of a nation. Even though the culture and creative industries (CCIs) is the focus of several studies, precise consideration has not been given to the craft sectors as an essential component of the South African industrial development. The objective of this research is to identify the problems faced by crafts sectors, and to address those issues by providing policy intervention towards protection and sustainability of the sector. Also, the position of craft has been widely acknowledged, but the research regarding the protection of craft products is scarce. This gives rise to the research question: how can the crafts sectors be protected towards the sustainability and development of these sectors? This study provides an overview of the concept of craft and the CCIs focusing on the craft production and marketing activities. For this study, a qualitative research was conducted using a secondary data, and conducting an in-depth interview with crafters in the city of Durban South Africa. The results established some basic issues that need an urgent intervention towards the preservation of the craft sector in South Africa.
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Lubke, Roy. "The Contribution to Closure of Spontaneous Restoration of Industrial Slimes Effluent Dams at the Umbogintwini Industrial Complex near Durban, South Africa." In Third International Seminar on Mine Closure. Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.36487/acg_repo/852_71.

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Coetzee, Shaun, Hein Swart, Peter Bosscha, and Dawid Oosthuizen. "Design of an industrial all-terrain robot platform lessons learned in the design of a robotic mine safety platform for South African gold mines." In 2012 5th Robotics and Mechatronics Conference of South Africa (ROBMECH). IEEE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/robomech.2012.6558463.

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