South African Academy

for

Occupational Safety and Health

“Devoted to sharing knowledge!”

THE ACADEMY PROPHECY

No product, service, or corporation can retain, nowadays, long lasting competitive advantages without continuous and innovative development and application of its resources. Technology, globalisation and easy access to information make it possible for any product or service to be replicated. The only competitive edge a company truly possesses is the human capital vested in the company.

We predict that smart companies will redesign their business strategies around “safety as a value” in the organisation.

We predict that organisations will turn towards the safety profession to lead the creation of a healthy work environment with its associated positive business impact and value.

We predict that the safety professional will increasingly be recognised as one of the most important business enablers, whose value increases in time.

We believe the era has dawned that the safety practitioner recognises this challenge and realise his true potential through personal development and professional commitment.