The Safety First Association together with SAPEMA will host the first-ever South African PPE Conference 2025
Benefits of the conference for attendees
Theme: Protecting people and enhancing performance through elevating PPE Standards, Practices and Technology
Dates: 09-10 April 2025
Venue: Emperors Conference Centre, Kempton Park, Johannesburg
PPE isn’t optional, it’s essential!
This conference will be a unique opportunity for participants to develop their expertise and knowledge of PPE, its application and the law. It will also provide excellent networking opportunities with colleagues, industry experts, vendors and suppliers.
Attendees will gain valuable knowledge and practical skills when applying PPE in the workplace ultimately creating a more productive and safe work environment including:
• Enhanced knowledge of PPE, its proper uses and its limitations
• Improved understanding of workplace hazards and risks
• Increased confidence in using PPE, through proper application
• Access to resources for future concerns
• Improved awareness of industry trends and innovations
• Better understanding of emergency procedures and responses
• New technologies and innovations
• Training and education requirements on correct PPE use and maintenance
• Increased knowledge of compliance and understanding the law
• Opportunities to learn from case studies
• Improved supply chain management and procurement processes
• Understand the importance of using the correct PPE.
Who should attend:
This conference will be of benefit to industry at large, including mining, construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, healthcare, emergency services, chemical processing to name a few.
Employers and managers who care for the wellness and safety of their workforce, wanting an improved knowledge of PPE and wanting to keep inline with the law will benefit from attending. Employees needing to know their rights as well as a working knowledge of PPE will also benefit.
These include, but are not limited to:
• Occupational health and safety (OSH) practitioners / managers / specialists
• Occupational hygienists
• Environmental practitioners
• Compliance officers
• Directors
• Chief executive officers
• Operations managers
• Facilities managers
• Training managers
• PPE manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers
• Occupational health nurses
• Occupational health doctors
• Emergency response/fire fighting and fire safety personnel
• Ergonomics specialists
• Project managers
• Procurement managers
• Risk managers
• Researchers
• Government and municipal officials
• HR managers
• Compliance managers
• National regulators
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For further information email: debbie@safety1st.co.za or telephone +27 83 266 6662
https://safety1st.co.za/ppe-conferance/
