NIOH/NEDLAC COVID-19 Legacy Programme

The National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, in partnership with the NEDLAC supported by the Department of Employment and Labour’s (DoEL) Compensation Fund (CF), launched COVID-19 related Occupational Health and Safety Education and Awareness programme for workplaces in 2022. The project is aimed at producing COVID-19 related occupational health and safety resources that can be used by workplaces to advocate, educate and inform workplaces, especially workers. The project is delivered in various formats, namely short videos, infographic/posters and webinars.

Posters/Infographics

Safe Guarding Your Work Place from Infectious Diseases
Workers with Occupational Leave
High risk factors for transmitting respiratory infections
Public Health Surveillance in the workplace
Pregnant worker and worried about TB and COVID-19
Health and Safety representatives
Health and Safety Committees
Wash your hands or use hand sanitiser
CLEANING AND DISINFECTING OF WORKPLACES
MASKS AND RESPIRATORS
Report to the Employer COVID-19 Symptoms
Wearing masks at work 06072023
Managing Workers Who Test Positive For COVID-19 04052023

Training/Webinar Videos

Minimum occupational health services for COVID-19

Compliance to occupational health and safety:

Occupational health and safety legislation

Public health surveillance in the workplace

Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace during COVID-19 – 29 February 2024:

Update on Long COVID-19 – 23 November 2023:

Pertinent vaccines for the workplace – 26 October 2023

Cleaning and disinfection in the workplace. Date: 28 September 2023

Managing workers who test positive for COVID-19. Date: 20 September 2023

Communicable diseases in the workplace – Date: 27 July 2023

COVID-19 Control measures and current practices – Date: 22 June 2023

COVID-19 Policy Updates: The Code of Practice – Date: 06 October 2022

A panel webinar discussing Minimum Occupational Health and Safety for workplaces webinar – Date: 09 March 2023

Compliance in Occupational Health and Safety webinar – Date: 30 March 2023

Hazardous Biological Agents (HBAs) Webinar – Date 20 April 2023

Guidance on the management of risks and risk assessments at places of work – Date: 01 June 2023

Audio and Presentations

Webinar: Medical incapacity related to COVID-19 – 14 March 2023 –  held 14 March 2024:

Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace during COVID-19– Held 29 February 2024:

Update on Long COVID-19 – Held 23 November 2023

Pertinent vaccines for the workplace – Held 26 October 2023

Communicable diseases in the workplace – Held 27 July 2023  

COVID-19 Control measures and current practices – Held 22 June 2023  

Hazardous Biological Agents (HBAs): Rapid Fire Panel Discussion – Held 20 April 2023; Soundcloud audio

Compliance in Occupational Health and Safety – Held 30 March 2023; Sound cloud audio

COVID-19 Policy Updates: The Code of Practice Webinar – Held 6 October 2022

Hazardous Biological Agents (HBAs): Rapid Fire Panel Discussion – Held 20 April 2023; Soundcloud audio

Minimum Occupational Health and Safety Service for a Workplace – Held 9 March 2023; Sound cloud audio

Medical incapacity related to COVID-19

Medical Incapacity Related to COVID-19 By Peter Strasheim

Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace during COVID-19

Occupational Health Nursing perspective by Sr Ntokozo Sishi
Occupational Medicine perspective by Dr Jan Lapere
Occupational Hygiene perspective by Prof Cas Badenhorst
Occupational Safety perspective by Mr Joep Joubert
Practical tips on ethics by Dr Frank Fox

Update on Long COVID-19

NIOH Long Covid By Dr W Jassat 22 November 2023
NIOH Long Covid by Dr L Murray 23 November 2023
Long Covid Comp Aspects from Insurer’s Perspective By Dr L Mosidi 23 November 2023

Pertinent vaccines for the workplace

Relevance of Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination in the Workplace: By Dr Christel Tamara Nagoorsamy
Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccines in the workplace, do I need one? By Dr Zahida Sonday
Vaccines for Health Workers Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella (Chicken Pox): By Ms Mary Miller
COVID-19 vaccine and the workplace: By Dr Itumeleng Ntatamala

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN THE WORKPLACE

COVID-19 and the workplace: Where are we? By Prof Muzimkhulu Zungu
Waterborne infections and the workplace By Dr Noncy Gomba
Occupational Health and Zoonoses By Prof Cheryl McCrindle
Viral Haemorrhagic fevers: Occupational risks by Prof Lucille Blumberg

COVID-19 CONTROL MEASURES AND CURRENT PRACTICES WEBINAR PRESENTATION BY NIOH OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE SECTION

COVID-19 control measures and current practices webinar presentation by NIOH Occupational Hygiene Section.

GUIDANCE ON THE MANAGEMENT OF RISKS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS AT PLACES OF WORK: CAS BADENHORST, REHAN BADENHORST, SEAN CHESTER, CHRISTO DE WET, JOHAN DU PLESSIS, STEFAN LINDE

NIOH – NEDLAC Legacy Programme Presentation template Risk Assessment guideline 20230601