Mining industry leads way in Covid-19 health and safety

South Africa and the rest of the world have faced formidable challenges over the last two years, caused by the Covid-19 virus, and the various variants thereof.  Law firm ENSAfrica mine and occupational health and safety executive Pieter Colyn says measures taken in the South African mining industry to deal with Covid-19 have been pursued in the context of employers’ obligations to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of employees working at their operations.