Gauteng Master Builders Association (GMBA) has published a new, comprehensive textbook on health and safety in the building industry.
Applying Safe Work Practise in the Building Environment is published by GMBA and Clockwork Media and sponsored by The Dawn Group of Companies.
Lea Smith, past president of GMBA and project director for the textbook, says the Gauteng Master Builders Association is dedicated to providing members and the construction industry as a whole with support in finding ways to reduce construction-related incidents. “In this new manual, the manager, supervisor, health and safety representative, artisan and general worker will find an easy-to-use reference for daily use,” he says.
Subjects dealt with in the 145-page illustrated book include the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Risk Assessment, Personal Protective Equipment, Electrical and Tool Safety, Lifting and Carrying, Safety Signs, Safe Working Areas and Access Equipment, Excavations, Hazardous Substances and Fire Safety, First Aid, and HIV/AIDS.
Levels 1 to 4 of Safety, Health and Environmental Practices (in accordance with the South African Qualifications Authority) are covered. “All efforts have been made to encompass all the learning outcomes and specific assessment criteria as prescribed by SAQA,” Smith adds.
Sponsor, The Dawn Group, says in its foreword that the textbook represents an opportunity for the group to demonstrate its commitment to education in the construction industry by increasing awareness with regard to safety and raising the level of training and skills among existing and future contractors.
The Dawn Group is a leading manufacturer and distributor of hardware, sanitary ware, plumbing, kitchen, engineering and civil engineering products.
Copies of the textbook are available from GMBA.
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