the SafeBuild DVD series - a Comprehensive Training DVD

Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal launches the SafeBuild DVD series - a Comprehensive Training DVD for the South African Construction Industry

The SafeBuild DVD series was borne out of a need to provide the South African Construction Industry with a locally produced Occupational Health & Safety training aid to assist in educating and informing those working with, or affected by, safety in construction.

At the commencement of the project there was no single comprehensive, up-to-date video training resource for the South African Construction Industry. The resources that were available focused largely on individual elements of Health & Safety and were imported from overseas, where working conditions and legislation are often very different to that in South Africa. These DVD's are often very expensive, putting them out of reach of the people that needed them most.

With the above in mind, Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal put together a technical team of experts and sourced a local video production company (Sesalos) to produce the SafeBuild DVD series. The brief was to ensure that the material was comprehensive, based on local legislation and regulations and easy to understand.

Another critical consideration was that the DVD should be available in 5 official languages; English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho. An easy-to-use facility on the discs enables viewers to watch the DVDs in their own language.

The final goal was to make the DVD available at an affordable price. This will enable the greatest possible uptake of the SafeBuild DVD throughout South Africa, which will mean that more workers and Industry Stakeholders are taught how to work safely and how to create a safe working environment. Through the generous assistance of our marketing partner, Federated Employers Mutual (FEM), we were able to keep the launch price below R1000.

Master Builders KwaZulu-Natal trusts that the SafeBuild DVD will assist in lowering the frequency of incidents and accidents on South African construction sites, and create a greater depth of understanding of safety issues across the board. As one project team member put it, “If just one life is saved through the lessons and guidelines contained in the DVD, we will feel that we have made a positive contribution to the Industry.” 

The 3 Disc DVD set covers 20 different topics and has a total running time of just under 3 hours.  The easy to use menu system allows viewers to watch a selection of single topics or to view the entire DVD.

For more information and samples of the individual segments go to www.safebuild.co.za

Gary Amstutz | Commercial and Online Manager