With health and safety such a crucial component of the building sector the Master Builders Association of the Western Cape( MBAWC) is, for the first time ever, providing a course to enable participants to acquire a SAQA-approved Certificate in Construction Health and Safety.
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Students get their start in health and safety
With health and safety such a crucial component of the building sector the Master Builders Association of the Western Cape( MBAWC) is, for the first time ever, providing a course to enable participants to acquire a SAQA-approved Certificate in Construction Health and Safety.
According to the latest statistics from the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company, there have been 5 716 accidents on construction sites across the country in 2016, with 51 being fatal and 468 resulting in permanent disabilities.
Recognising that health and safety is crucial to the building sector, the MBAWC is, for the first time ever, offering a course enabling participants to acquire a South African Qualifications Authority( SAQA) approved Certificate in Construction Health and Safety. This is one of the many training opportunities offered by the MBAWC. Ten people were accepted into the two-year long programme. Each one completed their introduction to the building industry including all trades, excavation and electrical as well as two months of theoretical training at a technical institution. The learners have now been placed with MBAWC members to implement their practical training.
Tony Keal, group skills facilitator at the MBAWC, says,“ On completion of the programme, the learners will be equipped to work in the construction industry with a broad understanding and knowledge of occupational health and safety as well as environmental legislation and controls.”
He adds that learners accredited with this qualification will be able to responsibly, independently and effectively identify and evaluate occupational safety, hygiene and environmental factors in occupational environments which may have a detrimental effect on the health and safety of people.
The first 10 course participants.
They will also be able to perform essential functions that promote a culture of health and safety on construction sites.
After their first year with MBAWC member companies, the students return to the technical institution for an additional two months of theory and then go back to their employers. In their last four weeks they will submit projects and undergo assessments.
Once they have completed the programme, the learners receive an NQF Level III qualification, recognised by the South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions( SACPCMP) – a substantial component of applying for their professional status.
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