SOUTHERN AFRICA NEWS
Aspasa introduces best-practice guidelines for notice boards
The Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of Southern Africa( Aspasa) has introduced a series of best practice guidelines designed to be posted on company notice boards to promote safety. The guidelines provide a quick and concise overview of the best practices involved in various potentially dangerous activities within the quarry, and aim to promote staff awareness. According to Aspasa director Nico Pienaar, the prevention of injuries on site is a cornerstone of the association’ s work to protect the long-term sustainability of the quarrying industry. Apart from its strict safety, health, road, environment and quality( Shreq) policies, which are mandatory for members and audited annually, the notice board guidelines are meant to reinforce the efforts of all involved in the industry to bring about a culture of‘ Zero harm’.
“ There is only so much that legislation or association policies can do. Beyond that, it is the responsibility of the quarry owners and managers to communicate and ensure that everyone on site adheres to these requirements.
According to Aspasa director Nico Pienaar, site safety is a cornerstone of Aspasa’ s work to protect the long-term sustainability of the quarrying industry.
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Aspasa has released best practice guidelines on various potentially dangerous activities within the quarry, and has been designed for use on company notice boards.
Interventions like the notice board best practices are designed to reinforce a message of safety and to keep it fresh in the memory of those involved in specific activities on site,” explains Pienaar.
“ In addition, it also gives those who may not be directly involved in a certain process enough knowledge to identify risks and to alert colleagues of potentially dangerous situations arising within the workplace,” he adds.
The notice board best practices cover a diverse range of topics covering the most common potentially dangerous activities within a quarry, including the safe handling of LDVs( vehicles), dump chutes( transfer points), electricity, haulage, heights and preventing falling, mobile equipment, as well as cellular devices on site.
QUARRY SA | JANUARY 2017 _ 7