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No ‘ slipping up ’ when it comes to water industry safety
Dodds Pringle , MD of Vital Engineering , believes it is critical to provide the safest working environment possible .
“ While compliance with the latest occupational health and safety regulations and care for one ’ s workforce will naturally be the main focus for any plant manager , workplace injuries also seriously affect the bottom line in terms of operational costs and downtime ,” says Pringle .
Vital Engineering ’ s products are widely used in wet and corrosive environments in desalination plants , water purification plants , municipal sewerage plants , and in the pulp and paper industry ’ s water treatment plants . They are also used in mine washing plants , power station cooling towers , and in dams and pumping stations .
The company has been supplying its products to the South African and international markets for the past 70 years . While the majority of the products sold have been steel demand based — such as the Vitagrid multidirectional , non-slip grating and stair tread range — there has been an increased demand for Vital Engineering ’ s Vitaglass UV resistant , non-slip fibreglass gratings , stair treads and handrails over the past 9 years . PA www . plumbingafrica . co . za February 2017 Volume 22 I Number 12