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Agbiz Grain members to meet at SHEQ seminar
Published: 04/11/2024
The Agbiz Grain SHEQ Working Group will meet on 7 November to discuss three critical aspect:
- The Agbiz Grain SHEQ Compliance Audit: This audit document will be drafted by a drafting committee from the sector with the help of external parties who will be part of the audit process.
- Alcohol and substance abuse in the workplace (particularly the use of cannabis): Employers have been forced to review their policies and procedures as employees may exercise their right to use cannabis before and after work.
- Injuries in the workplace (doctors not wanting to treat injury on duty [IOD], employees faking IODs for various reasons, Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act [COIDA] claims): Members are experiencing reluctance on the part of some medical practitioners and institutions to treat IODs, as many of them claim that they are not paid by the Commissioner for their services.
Agbiz Grain Quarterly will report on this meeting in
an upcoming issue in 2025. – Agbiz Grain