Company Announcement: Zero Tolerance Boosts Safety at Woodmead Pipelines Project
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Esorfranki Pipelines is proving that a zero tolerance approach in the workplace really does work, even under the most trying circumstances. John Chetty, SHEQ Manager for Esorfranki Geotechnical in KwaZulu-Natal, believes that the excellent safety record on the Woodmead pipelines project is due entirely to the adoption of this mind set. “The contract in the IIembe District north of KZN began in March last year. The pipeline runs through a private farm which added an important environmental dimension as we had to be aware of the presence of the sugar cane under cultivation,” Chetty says.
Adding to these difficulties was heavy rainfall, the presence of continuous groundwater and working close to the river. Despite all this the project, which has an average of 51 people on site, has progressed well without a single LTI (Lost Time Injury). “We are maintaining a high level of safety awareness on the project, holding regular awareness sessions in the form of toolbox talks and stressing the importance of risk assessments before a task commences. Chetty credits the high safety standards shown so far on the project to the dedication of Esorfranki Pipelines’ management as well as the strength of the on-site team who has ensured that even the most unskilled workers understand that the objective is to go home safely at the end of the shift.
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