Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) have put together a number of workplace readiness tools to help businesses that are reopening to put in place the necessary occupational health and safety provisions to enable a safe Return2Work. The following documents has reference: Workplace readiness practice note – provides minimum practice guidelines for all employers to resume operations safely […]
The MBA North have been identified as one of the key stakeholders within the Construction Sector with respect to health and safety. The Chief Inspector of Occupational Health and Safety is in the process of promulgating Sector Guidelines in accordance with the Covid-19 Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Workplaces Directive (C19 OHS) Clause 45. […]
Below is the official communication from government that binds all sectors. Some businesses are operating or planning to operate outside of what government has gazetted at their own risk. The below clearly outlines which sectors from Construction are operating at which level and as members you are urged to abide by them until you are […]
Following the Health & Safety Directive that was issued by The Department of Employment and Labour on the 29th April 2020, the following supporting documents have been issued to assist contractors: COVID-19 Employer Risk Assessment guide COVID-19 Worker Risk Assessment guide COVID-19 Walk Through Risk Assessment Tool
We move from Level 5 to Level 4 Lockdown tomorrow, 1 May 2020, and signed regulations have been trending via social media and the government’s SA Coronavirus web page. Follow the link from the COVID-19 tab on the MBA Website. The MBA has studied these and can confirm that there have been some improvements since the […]
Quick thinking on the part of Zap Signs has allowed the small Ballito company to manufacture sell Sneeze Screens to pay the salaries of all their staff in April. The company has drawn on all skills it uses to produce traditional signage to create an innovative range of Sneeze Screens and decals to assist retailers […]
The national coronavirus-related lockdown has put many companies into financial distress, but recent notices from the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) are delaying the business rescue process and in fact fall to be set aside on review, according to law firm Knowles Husain Lindsay Inc. Many industries including construction, building and civil engineering were […]
Construction Industry Update: Commercial Construction will operate at Level 3 currently, however we have submitted a motivation to operate at Level 4 The government has developed a strategy for the country, provinces, districts and metros to be classified on a 5-level risk scale. Level One being low risk to level five being the highest risk […]