The health and safety of miners remains a top priority amid the Covid-19 pandemic and inspired Aspasa, South Africa's surface mining industry association, to continue with its annual health and safety awards.
Rather than a formal ceremony, the association opted for a large-scale online meeting, with all winners and stakeholders present to share best practice and mark the achievements of award recipients. In line with previous years, the awards, based on independent audits carried out in 2019, showcased the impressive progress in establishing safer working environments.
According to the awards’ independent auditor, Marius van Deventer, the vast majority of Aspasa member award participants increased their 2019 audit scores over the previous year.
The latest Aspasa ISHE Audits Award winners were:
Top performer
Raumix Aggregates Crushco
Top independent performer
Midmar Crushers
Consistency in achieving Showplace status for five years or more
- Afrimat Harrismith (7 years)
- Afrisam Newcastle (12 years)
- Lafarge Stanger (5 years)
Most improved operations
- Afrimat Dingwell
- Afrimat Palmiet
- Afrimat Bethlehem
Health and Safety Management Awards for outstanding commitment
- Raumix Aggregates – Johann Pretorius
- Lafarge – Elton Goosen
- Lafarge – Peter Eddie
- Afrimat – Brian Wevell
- Afrimat – Steven Jansen van Vuuren
Health and Safety Officer
- Charity Mujuru – Raumix Aggregates Willows
- Willem Msiza – Raumix Aggregates Alfa Sand
- Manqoba Moyana – Lafarge Nelspruit
- Laurencia Maphumelo – Midmar Crushers
Operations Manager – Health and Safety
- Anthony Bowen – Lafarge
- Theo Pretorius – Lafarge
Health and Safety Service Provider Excellence
Noshcon – Paul Chamen and Ronelle Affinand
Certificates
Anashree Maharaj – Health and Safety Officer PPC
Marienky Lebudi – Health and Safety Officer PPC
