SHEQ Magazine

08/07/2025

When producing nutritional solutions for vulnerable patients, nothing can be left to chance – including worker safety during maintenance.

A multinational medical food producer transformed its facility by installing 15 robotic production islands, utilising comprehensive Lockout/Tagout solutions. This approach enabled complete energy isolation during maintenance, custom shadow boards for each robot, and prevented accidental access to dangerous machinery.

The result? Maintenance teams can now safely work inside robotic cages without risk of accidental robot movement.

Read the full case study here:
https://sheqmanagement.com/maximum-maintenance-safety-in-medical-food-production/

04/06/2025

Are your workplace policies and testing practices up to date? Alco-Safe can help, and provide the right drug testing equipment for the changing legislative landscape. They’re exhibiting at , in Hall 3 (Stand B03).

04/06/2025

De Walt is launching its Safety Footwear at ! You can view the range in Hall 3 (Stand B08) at the Gallagher Convention Centre.

04/06/2025

Are you looking for innovative fire protection solutions that comply with the correct standards? Catch Pyro Brand at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Hall 4 (Stand D12). You won’t be disappointed!

04/06/2025

As Dekra celebrates 100 years of global leadership in safety, Dekra Industrial South Africa and its adult-based education and occupational skills training division, the DEKRA Institute Of Learning, are showcasing their continued commitment to holistic, proactive safety at . Visit them at Stand A04 in Hall 3.

04/06/2025

08/05/2025

We’re Hiring!
WANTED: Exceptional Young Journalist (Johannesburg-Based)
Join one of South Africa’s leading B2B media houses – Charmont Media Global!
Are you a driven, curious, and highly professional journalist with a passion for telling powerful stories? Do you thrive working independently and meeting deadlines with ease? If so, we want you on our team.
Charmont Media Global, publisher of the industry-leading magazines FOCUS on Transport & Logistics and SHEQ Management, is seeking a dynamic, young journalist based in Johannesburg to join our editorial team.
What You’ll Do
🖋 Research and write in-depth, high-quality feature articles
📅 Attend and cover key industry events and press briefings
🚗 Travel independently (a car is essential)
🏡 Work remotely with a high level of self-discipline and initiative
🗞 Contribute to publications that set the benchmark in their fields
What We’re Looking For
✅ A young, qualified journalist with excellent English writing skills
✅ Exceptional professionalism and attention to detail
✅ The ability to work from home without supervision
✅ Someone who can take photographs
✅ A natural storyteller with a strong nose for news and trends
✅ An individual who is extremely familiar with social media
✅ Someone based in Johannesburg and fully mobile (own vehicle required)
Why Join Us?
🌟 Work with passionate editors and a supportive, tight-knit team
🌍 Cover impactful stories in transport, logistics, sustainability, health and safety
✍ Gain unmatched experience in feature writing and industry journalism
🚀 Be part of a respected and established publishing house
To Apply:
Send your CV, a cover letter, and two writing samples to [email protected] by 31 May 2025.
Only candidates meeting the criteria will be contacted.

01/05/2025

Do you have a diverse lineup of equipment to label? Brady’s M710 Label Printer could be the perfect solution:

A medium-sized manufacturing company, a supplier of complex technologies and equipment for the food industry, faced various challenges while marking the units before they were delivered. Brady Corporation had a stellar solution.

27/03/2025

Would you like to enhance your workplace safety? Discover how DIY sign-making and printing can help you to achieve this goal:

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) sign-making and printing are essential for companies focused on occupational health and safety because they enable speed, flexibility, and clarity in safety communication — all of which are critical in industrial environments where safety conditions can change rapidly.

16/01/2025

BIG NEWS FOR CAPE TOWN!!!

Mark your calendars from 21 to 23 October 2025, the A-OSH Expo is bringing the future of occupational health and safety to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).

Discover cutting-edge solutions, connect with industry leaders, and explore innovations that are shaping safer and healthier workplaces.

Let’s put Cape Town on the map as a leader in workplace safety and wellness. This is more than an event—it’s a movement!

Save the date, spread the word, and be part of the change.

16/01/2025

Are snakes a potential threat on any of your sites? Here are a few tips to keep employees safe against serpents:

Serpent safety 27th Jul 2022 Having snakes on site can prove to be a major problem, potentially endangering the lives of staff and causing losses in production time. Ashley Kemp, manager of the African Snakebite Institute, highlights what to do during snake encounters and how to minimise snakes on s...

08/01/2025

Do you agree that leadership can be as simple as “time and a cup of coffee”?

Leadership: Time and a simple cup of coffee 27th Feb 2023 In my second book, Humanising Leadership in Risk, I included several external and personal stories to anchor concepts in reality, as well as care and leadership-related practices. This article is based on elements of one of the book’s chapt...