KZN Members Scoop Safety Awards

The Construction Industry Health and Safety Competition had it's origins in 1963, when the first Building Safety Competition was, in collaboration with the Master Builders Association, held by NOSA. It took place in KwaZulu-Natal and the only facet that was adjudicated on, was Housekeeping. In 1964 it was extended to two categories, Building and Allied Trades, both were won by members from Natal.

Today, the competition is a fully fledge comprehensive well supported annual event, open to all Association's members and FEM policy holders. There are no less than ten different categories and every year regional competitions are held by each Master Builders Association throughout the country. The winners of the different categories are then entered into the National Competition, which is co-ordinate by Master Builders South Africa MBSA.

With no less than 36 entries from 5 different provinces received, 2009 National Judging took place from 27 July to 28 August. Standards were extremely high with entries having on average, scored in excess of 90%.

While Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal members have dominated this competition for the past 10 years, this year was special; our members won 9 out of the 10 categories!

Congratulations to all the winners, this is a remarkable achievement!

Awards are to be handed out at the MBSA Congress gala event to be held at Sandton City Gauteng, on 29 September 2009.  On 16 October they are to receive further recognition, at the Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal Regional Safety Awards Function, to be held at Durban Country Club.

Herewith the results of the National Competition:

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Neels Nortjé | HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER