Matthew Ncube OSH Presentation - LexisNexis South Africa

Challenges versus Best PracticeEnterpriseLevelSocial dialogue is very weakhence people are givenpositions with weakempowerment.Positions of SHE personnel tendto be pegged lower than otherproduction related functionsclearly creating distorted viewsManagement and employeeinteractive engagement is essentialfor the effective and collectiveownership of SHE initiatives inworkplacesSHE functions are very key fororganizations hence should bepegged at the same level as otherfunctions.9/13/2011SHE functions tend to be“known” by everybody in anorganization hence not properlyrecognized as specializedprofessionOrganizations need to acknowledgethe peculiarity of SHE in theapplication of specific scientific basedprinciples and knowledge.19