alcohol
Opinion piece: Milestone achievement – 100 000 pieces of testing equipment sold, more than 5 billion tests done over the decades
By Rhys Evans, Managing Director at ALCO-Safe Substance abuse is a major problem in most countries. While it is extremely challenging for governments to tackle alcohol and drug abuse on its own, fortunately the private sector has stepped up and taken responsibility for ensuring their employees are safe in[...]
Opinion Piece: Uproot alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace proactively with pre-employment testing
By Rhys Evans, MD at ALCO-Safe A sober workforce is both a legislative and an operational requirement. Employers have a duty to ensure a safe working environment, which includes a duty to prevent intoxicated persons from entering the workplace. This is especially important in industries such as construction, manufacturing,[...]
Agrico is die besproeiingsleier van die 21ste eeu
deur Tisha Steyn Wat is die geheim tot meer as 120 jaar se diens? Volgens Johan Visser, drup- en mikro-besproeiingskundige by Agrico, is deurlopende vernuwing en vooruitgang die grondslag vir sukses. Wanneer ՚n mens ՚n tegnologies-ontwikkelde besproeiingsmark bedien, moet jy immers nie net bybly nie, maar jy moet altyd[...]
Opinion Piece: Enforcement should be top priority as alcohol becomes available at roadside convenience stores
By Rhys Evans, MD at ALCO-Safe South Africa’s problem with alcohol has been starkly highlighted against the backdrop of the country’s Covid-19 pandemic response, which included a complete prohibition on the sale of alcohol four times for a collective period of 160 days. Now that South Africa has returned[...]