2020 MBA North Safety Competition winners announcedMaster Builders Association North (MBA North) earlier this month announced the winners in the nine categories in its annual Safety Competition which recognises best practice in construction site safety. The formal ceremony did not take place this year in order to comply with Covid-19 regulations. © Alexey Klementiev - za.fotolia.com “Despite the fact that this year’s Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) National Safety Competition was cancelled, our members asked us to go ahead with the regional safety audits. This year, health and safety (H&S) is obviously very much top of mind for everyone,” says Gerhard Roets, health & safety manager, MBA North. “However, in the end, the turmoil caused by Covid-19 resulted in only 26 entries being submitted; a 61% drop compared to last year despite the fact that entry was complimentary to MBA North and Federated Employers’ Mutual Assurance members.” Commitment, investment in H&SThe key criterion used in judging entries was the company’s commitment and investment in H&S rather than project size. Entries were submitted from several major players in the industry. Entries were also received from smaller companies (including home builders) for project values of less than R15m. The auditors used the MBSA Occupational Health & Safety Audit System during the judging, and added questions to the audit system to monitor and evaluate the companies’ compliance with Covid-19 protocols. “Because it attracts entrants from across the construction industry, the competition is playing a vital role in building a safety culture that benefits everybody involved,” says Roets. “We look forward to a bigger field of entries next year, and to the continuation of the MBSA National Safety Competition. MBA North congratulates the winners for their consistent commitment to health and safety.” Category A — Plant and Storage YardsFirst: Tiber Construction (Village Deep Plant Yard) Category B — Allied tradesFirst: Form-Scaff (Polokwane Yard) Category C — Less R15mFirst: Giuricich Bros Construction (Distell Wadeville Amarula Cellar) Category D — R15m to R40mFirst: Belo & Kies Construction (Houghton Estate) Category E — R40m to R100mFirst: WBHO Construction (93 Grayston Square) Category F — R100m to R250mFirst: WBHO Construction (SAB Mariachi) Category G — R250m to R450mFirst: Tiber / ISF Joint Venture (100 Grayston Drive - Investec Refurb) Category I — R750m PlusFirst: Tiber Construction (ACSA Western Precinct) Sub-contractor (without site establishment)First: Viva Formwork & Scaffolding (DSV Warehouse) |