The SafeBuild DVD series was borne out of a need to provide the Industry with a locally produced Occupational Health & Safety training aide that would assist in educating and informing all persons working in the Construction Industry.
At the start of the project there was no single training resource for the South African Construction Industry. The resources available, focused largely on individual elements of Health & Safety and were imported from overseas where working conditions and legislation were often very different to that in South Africa. These DVD's were often very expensive, putting them out of the reach of the people that needed them most.
With the above in mind, we put together a technical team of experts and sourced a local video production company (Sesalos) to produce the SafeBuild DVD series. We wanted the material to be comprehensive and to be based on local legislation and regulations.
Another critical consideration was to make the DVD available in 5 official languages; English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho. This easy to use facility on the discs enables workers to be able to view and take in the important lessons in their own language.
Our 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.
We trust that the SafeBuild DVD will assist in lowering the frequency of incidents and accidents on South African construction sites and 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 SafeBuild DVD will help you to:
- Comply with Health & Safety legislation and regulations
- Avoid a fine and/or jail sentence
- Decrease the huge direct and indirect costs associated with an accident
- Increase productivity and efficiency on site
- Save your life and the lives of your most important assets - your employees
To purchase a copy of the dvd, please call 031 831 3205.
Testimonials
"being able to convey the safety message to the team, in their home language, has made a huge difference with respect to buy-in."
Happy Client - Durban
"Good day, I thank you very much. I received my package today and i find the quality and contents exceptionally good. This set of DVD`s should be in every employers training department. Kind regards"
PS Jansen van Vuuren (Piet) -Occupational Safety Practitioner
"The quality and the content of the SafeBuild DVD is brilliant."
Mr Lamati, Chief Inspector - Department of Labour
"The SafeBuild DVD series will go a long way in preventing accidents."
Thelma Pugh, MD - Federated Employers Mutual
"I had purchased 2 copies of the above DVD's at NOSHCON 2010. I was skeptical at first as having being involved in SHE for the past 23 years I am very well aware of all the substandard safety products out there. Firstly the price was very low for the 20 topic DVD set which added to my skepticism. However, after watching the DVDs I was pleasantly surprised. All topics are covered comprehensively. The essential safety messages are clearly and succulently provided. The really value for my organization in these DVD's is the language change options. To date I have not seen a safety communication product of such high quality that is so reasonably priced.
In my professional opinion the DVD's are of an excellent standard and would be an investment for any Company that is serious about safety and values it's greatest assets i.e. its people."
Dr Shaun Ramroop, Corporate SHE Manager - Sasol Oil (Pty) Ltd
"The Safebuild Occupational H & S Video Series for the Building & Construction Industry was a great visual aid to our HSE Department and to our technicians.
The multiple languages is perfect for this industry and helped a lot with our Multi Cultural Range of Staff."
Cheree Lombard, GPI Call Centre Manager -General Petroleum Installations
"We find the safebuild DVD one of our best investments to date. We have incorporated into our training programmes with new recruits and on rain days with existing personnel, the results have been priceless with PPE use and overall attitude to the work environments. A tool for any contractor!!!"
Antonio De Freitas, ADF Roofing
