Safety in Hazardous Areas

The latest Commodity Trade Observer report on South Africa’s low-voltage cable imports – from March 2024 to February 2026 – indicates that low-voltage cable imports have jumped 18% year-on-year reaching 19.27 million kilograms.

Raysonics Industrial has recorded 6.5 million lost-time injury-free hours across its national operations, a significant safety achievement. This builds on the company’s long-standing track record of health, safety and environmental (HSE) excellence which was most recently recognised in its 11th consecutive NOSCAR Award in September 2025, with over 6.4 million lost-time injury-free hours worked at that point.

Local distributor for some of the world’s leading electrical and automation brands, Referro Systems has added the latest Dual Head range of Allen-Bradley’s Guardmaster Lifeline 5 Safety Pull Switches to its portfolio.

In South Africa’s safety-critical industries, a single breathalyser reading can carry serious consequences – ranging from removing a worker from a site to defending a dismissal at the CCMA. Yet workplace alcohol testing operates in an environment with limited formal regulation, leaving employers without backup when results are challenged.

In designing fire protection for critical assets in demanding environments, traditional sprinklers and gaseous systems are not always the best fit. Water mist fire suppression has emerged as an effective alternative that minimises water damage, supports life safety and offers strong environmental performance, particularly in specialised and high-risk applications.