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He recommends that the following is considered to
reduce or prevent risks:
• Proper personal protective equipment (PPE) goes a
long way towards preventing some injuries,
however this should only be used as a last resort
where an activity cannot be made safe;
• The use of the correct tools or machinery to
perform a task also contributes to a reduction in
accidents;
• Machinery used on site must be well maintained
and all users must be properly trained on how to
use it;
• Proper fall prevention and fall arrest systems must
be installed and used correctly on sites. Users of
this equipment also need to be properly trained on
how to use it; and
• Workers need to be transported in a safe manner
to sites, as motor vehicle accidents are a
significant contributor to fatalities.
ADDRESSING THE ISSUE
Through addressing issues surrounding health and
safety on site, Bester believes that providing
information will help reduce the high number of
accidents. “We want to re-affirm the importance of
health and safety in the workplace and provide
information from experts to help employers achieve a
higher standard of health and safety in construction.
“The construction industry needs to understand
that there are effective ways of reducing accidents,”
he concludes.
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Deon Bester of MBAWC.
ABOUT DEON BESTER
Deon Bester has been involved in the construction
industry since 1988. He was first employed in the sales
industry and later became involved in the production
planning and logistics of a clay brick manufacturing
company. At the same time, he was serving on the MBA
EXCO representing the manufacturing industry and
participated regularly in matters concerning the
industry as well as chairing the health and safety
committee. He has performed numerous legal
compliance audits in the past 12 years and is also
involved in training construction employees on the
requirements of legislation regarding health and
safety on site.
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