The OSH professional plays a vital role in an organisation, and yet, they often do not enjoy the recognition they should be getting. Where does the fault lie?
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Whilst I understand lockdown fatigue, I fail to understand how some people do not have a modicum of logic or concern when it comes to keeping safe and well during a pandemic. There has been a lot of debate over the low spread of the disease and death rates in Africa.
Living through a pandemic is a very sobering experience with our priorities changing overnight and survival instincts kicking in. Some have managed to weather the storm very well, while others have suffered badly. One thing is for sure, we are all in it together and we are still in for a long ride, even if a vaccine does materialise within the next few months.
Interesting and unprecedented time for the PPE industry While it is a fact that the coronavirus pandemic won’t last forever, it is also a fact that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is here to stay. We have to wonder why it has taken something so devastating as Covid-19 for the PPE industry to get the recognition it deserves.
When we first heard about the new coronavirus that was ravaging China towards the end of 2019, very few of us were worried. It was far away and we weren’t affected. But within just a few months it had jumped from country to country and WHO declared it a pandemic.
As COVID-19 continues its rampant spread throughout the world, and we learn to adapt to this alternate universe where we find ourselves, so the OSH practitioner needs to learn about their new rules and responsibilities in this changed world of work.
With this issue we sadly bid farewell to NATIONAL SAFETY and with excitement welcome AFRICAN OS&H. Change is inevitable.
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