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    Pre-use inspections under OSHA: forklifts, cranes and mobile plant
    FeaturedSafety & Compliance

    29 October 2026 · 6 min read

    Pre-use inspections under OSHA: forklifts, cranes and mobile plant

    OSHA requires forklifts to be examined before use, construction cranes to be inspected every shift, and jobsite vehicles to be checked at the start of each shift. It mostly does not say how to record it. Here is what the rules say and what a record that holds up contains.

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    Best SHEQ Software in South Africa (2026): 10 Products Compared
    Buyer's Guides

    29 October 2026 · 5 min read

    Best SHEQ Software in South Africa (2026): 10 Products Compared

    Ten SHEQ suites used in South Africa, scored on 16 key features including legal appointments, with where each one is strongest.

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    How a permit to work system works in practice
    Safety & Compliance

    26 October 2026 · 5 min read

    How a permit to work system works in practice

    Most permit systems fail at the same three points: isolations assumed rather than verified, permits signed in an office, and close-out that never happens. Here is the sequence a working permit to work system follows, step by step.

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    Corrective action under ISO 45001: what clause 10.2 asks you to prove
    Safety & Compliance

    22 October 2026 · 6 min read

    Corrective action under ISO 45001: what clause 10.2 asks you to prove

    Clause 10.2 of ISO 45001 is not satisfied by a register full of ticks. An auditor samples actions and traces each one from the event to the cause, the fix and the proof that the fix worked. Here is what that trace looks for.

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    What the Pressure Equipment Regulations require you to record
    Safety & Compliance

    19 October 2026 · 5 min read

    What the Pressure Equipment Regulations require you to record

    A pressure vessel without its records is, to an inspector, a pressure vessel without a history. Here are the records the Pressure Equipment Regulations expect a user to hold, and how to keep them current without a filing cabinet.

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    TRIR vs LTIFR: two safety rates, two bases
    Safety & Compliance

    15 October 2026 · 6 min read

    TRIR vs LTIFR: two safety rates, two bases

    TRIR counts every OSHA-recordable case per 200,000 hours worked. LTIFR counts lost-time injuries per 1,000,000 hours. Same site, same year, very different numbers. Here is how each is built, how to convert between them, and what neither one shows.

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    Sections 22 and 23 of the MHSA: what every employee must do, and when they may walk away
    Safety & Compliance

    12 October 2026 · 7 min read

    Sections 22 and 23 of the MHSA: what every employee must do, and when they may walk away

    Section 22 puts six duties on every employee at a mine. Section 23 gives them the right to leave a working place they reasonably believe is seriously dangerous. Here is what each section says, and the records a mine should be able to show for both.

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    Digitising Mine Safety: From Paper to Records You Can Produce
    Buyer's Guides

    31 August 2026 · 8 min read

    Digitising Mine Safety: From Paper to Records You Can Produce

    Paper does not fail because it is old-fashioned. It fails because a finding written on a form has no owner, no deadline and no proof it was fixed. Here is what changes when the record becomes data.

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    SHEQ Software Pricing in South Africa: What to Expect
    Buyer's Guides

    27 August 2026 · 6 min read

    SHEQ Software Pricing in South Africa: What to Expect

    SHEQ software pricing ranges from per-user apps to enterprise contracts. Here is how the models work, what drives the cost, and what a mid-tier South African operation should expect to pay.

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    Offline-First vs Cloud Inspection Software for Mining
    Buyer's Guides

    24 August 2026 · 6 min read

    Offline-First vs Cloud Inspection Software for Mining

    Cloud-only apps need a live connection — the first thing to fail underground. Offline-first apps capture on-device and sync later. Here is why that difference decides whether inspections happen at all.

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    SafetyCulture (now Mitti) Alternatives for South African Mines
    Implementation

    20 August 2026 · 6 min read

    SafetyCulture (now Mitti) Alternatives for South African Mines

    SafetyCulture is popular and easy — but industry-agnostic. If you need MHSA compliance depth, offline capture underground and closed-loop actions, here is what to look for in an alternative.

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    Best Mining Safety Software in South Africa (2026): An Honest Comparison
    Implementation

    17 August 2026 · 8 min read

    Best Mining Safety Software in South Africa (2026): An Honest Comparison

    There is no single "best" mining safety software — there are categories with different trade-offs. Here is an honest map of the options for a South African operation, and how to choose.

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    How to Choose SHEQ / Inspection Software in South Africa
    Implementation

    13 August 2026 · 8 min read

    How to Choose SHEQ / Inspection Software in South Africa

    Most SHEQ tools demo well. The right one for a South African mine is decided by six things: compliance depth, offline capture, closed-loop action, ease of use, ZAR pricing and integrations.

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    How to Prepare for a Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate Audit (what most people still call a DMRE audit)
    Buyer's Guides

    10 August 2026 · 8 min read

    How to Prepare for a Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate Audit (what most people still call a DMRE audit)

    An inspector will ask for your risk assessments, records, appointments and evidence that findings were closed. Here is the checklist to have ready — and how to make audit-readiness a by-product of daily work.

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    Section 54 vs Section 55 Notices Explained (and How to Avoid Them)
    Safety & Compliance

    6 August 2026 · 7 min read

    Section 54 vs Section 55 Notices Explained (and How to Avoid Them)

    Section 54 responds to danger and can stop your mine. Section 55 responds to non-compliance and gives you time to fix it. Here is exactly how they differ — and how to avoid both.

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    Baseline vs Issue-Based vs Continuous HIRA: The Three-Tier Model
    Safety & Compliance

    3 August 2026 · 7 min read

    Baseline vs Issue-Based vs Continuous HIRA: The Three-Tier Model

    A compliant mine runs three kinds of HIRA. The baseline sets the risk profile, issue-based digs into the big risks, and continuous keeps the workforce alert every shift. Here is how they fit together.

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    Section 11 of the MHSA Explained: Your Risk-Assessment Obligations
    Safety & Compliance

    30 July 2026 · 7 min read

    Section 11 of the MHSA Explained: Your Risk-Assessment Obligations

    Section 11 is the legal heart of MHSA compliance. It tells every employer to identify hazards, assess the risk, record it, control it and review it. Here is what each duty means in practice.

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    The Complete Guide to MHSA Compliance for South African Mines
    Safety & Compliance

    27 July 2026 · 9 min read

    The Complete Guide to MHSA Compliance for South African Mines

    MHSA compliance comes down to a repeatable loop: identify hazards, assess the risk, control it, record it, and review. Here is how each part works — and how to keep the paperwork ready for an inspector.

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    Why Mining Inspections Are the Backbone of Operational Safety
    Safety & Compliance

    16 March 2026 · 5 min read

    Why Mining Inspections Are the Backbone of Operational Safety

    Many mining incident investigations trace back to the same root cause: a missed or poorly executed inspection. Here is why structured inspections are non-negotiable for mine safety.

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    Implementing Digital Mining Inspections: A Step-by-Step Guide
    Implementation

    16 March 2026 · 6 min read

    Implementing Digital Mining Inspections: A Step-by-Step Guide

    You have decided to go digital. Now what? This step-by-step guide walks you through implementing digital inspections at your mine, from week one to full deployment.

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    The Evolving Role of Safety Officers in a Digital World
    Safety & Compliance

    16 March 2026 · 5 min read

    The Evolving Role of Safety Officers in a Digital World

    The safety officer role is being fundamentally reshaped by technology. Those who adapt will become strategic risk advisors. Those who do not will be left behind.

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    Top Tools Safety Officers Use to Prepare for Audits
    Buyer's Guides

    16 March 2026 · 6 min read

    Top Tools Safety Officers Use to Prepare for Audits

    The difference between scrambling before an audit and being perpetually ready is the tools you use daily. Here is what each kind of tool should do for you.

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    How HSE Teams Use Inspecable to Close Compliance Gaps
    Implementation

    16 March 2026 · 6 min read

    How HSE Teams Use Inspecable to Close Compliance Gaps

    Compliance gaps do not happen because safety officers are careless. They happen because manual systems cannot keep up with the volume and complexity of modern HSE requirements.

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    Paper vs Digital Inspections: The Complete Comparison
    Buyer's Guides

    16 March 2026 · 6 min read

    Paper vs Digital Inspections: The Complete Comparison

    We put paper and digital inspections head-to-head across every metric that matters: cost, speed, accuracy, compliance, and scalability.

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    How to Migrate from Excel Inspections to a Digital Platform: A Step-by-Step Plan
    Implementation

    16 March 2026 · 6 min read

    How to Migrate from Excel Inspections to a Digital Platform: A Step-by-Step Plan

    Your Excel inspection spreadsheets have served you well, but they have hit their ceiling. Here is a practical 14-day migration plan that minimises disruption and maximises adoption.

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    What Makes a Great Inspection Platform? 7 Features That Matter
    Safety & Compliance

    16 March 2026 · 6 min read

    What Makes a Great Inspection Platform? 7 Features That Matter

    Digitising a paper form is easy. Building a platform that actually improves safety outcomes, operational efficiency, and compliance is hard. These 7 features separate the two.

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    Inspecable vs Mitti (SafetyCulture) vs GoCanvas: a sourced comparison
    Buyer's Guides

    16 March 2026 · 7 min read

    Inspecable vs Mitti (SafetyCulture) vs GoCanvas: a sourced comparison

    Inspecable, Mitti (the product most still call SafetyCulture or iAuditor) and GoCanvas, compared from their own pages on a stated date, with where each one is the better fit.

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    Why Teams Switch to Inspecable
    Implementation

    16 March 2026 · 6 min read

    Why Teams Switch to Inspecable

    Here are the reasons operations teams most often give for moving off paper, spreadsheets or another inspection platform, and what Inspecable does about each.

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    The Hidden Cost of Paper-Based Mining Inspections
    Safety & Compliance

    1 December 2024 · 7 min read

    The Hidden Cost of Paper-Based Mining Inspections

    If you're a safety officer or operations manager in South Africa's mining sector still using paper inspection forms, paper is probably costing you more than you realize.

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    Section 54 Notices: How Digital Inspections Help Prevent Mining Shutdowns
    Safety & Compliance

    28 November 2024 · 7 min read

    Section 54 Notices: How Digital Inspections Help Prevent Mining Shutdowns

    A single Section 54 notice halts production immediately and can be costly to resolve. Here's how digital inspection platforms support the record-keeping and defect-response practices that reduce that risk.

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    Mining Inspection Software Buyer's Guide: 8 Must-Have Features for MHSA Compliance
    Buyer's Guides

    25 November 2024 · 12 min read

    Mining Inspection Software Buyer's Guide: 8 Must-Have Features for MHSA Compliance

    Choosing the wrong inspection software costs you a failed implementation and leaves the compliance risk in place. This guide breaks down the 8 non-negotiable features for mining operations.

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    CMMS vs Digital Inspection Platform: What Mining Operations Actually Need
    Buyer's Guides

    22 November 2024 · 8 min read

    CMMS vs Digital Inspection Platform: What Mining Operations Actually Need

    Some mining operations buy a CMMS expecting it to handle inspections, or an inspection tool expecting it to run maintenance. This guide clarifies what each system actually does and when you need both.

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    Inspecable vs. Competitors: How to Compare Mining Inspection Platforms
    Implementation

    19 November 2024 · 9 min read

    Inspecable vs. Competitors: How to Compare Mining Inspection Platforms

    An honest comparison of Inspecable against other mining inspection platforms — what sets us apart, and where we're not the right fit.

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    14-Day Free Trial Success Plan: Build Your Inspecable Business Case in 2 Weeks
    Implementation

    16 November 2024 · 10 min read

    14-Day Free Trial Success Plan: Build Your Inspecable Business Case in 2 Weeks

    Don't waste your 14-day Inspecable trial. This day-by-day plan gives you your own numbers on inspection time and inspector adoption, and a board-ready business case, in two weeks.

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    Mining teams: how digital inspections prevent Section 54 notices.