With an average score of 93,58% across 18 audited operations, Afrimat has won the Top Corporate Performer award in the 2021 ISHE Audit, Quarrying Africa can report.
Speaking at the annual ASPASA ISHE awards ceremony held on 13 April, Marius van Deventer, ASPASA ISHE auditor, hailed the company’s total commitment to the industry’s quest for zero harm. Despite the documented operational challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Afrimat operations exhibited high levels of health and safety compliance in 2021.
“With 18 quarries audited during 2021, Afrimat achieved an average score of 93,58%. With the highest score of 97,63% and the lowest being 90,71%, audited Afrimat operations either achieved 5 Shield (90-95%) or Showplace Status (95%+), which is a remarkable achievement,” said Van Deventer.
Accepting the award on behalf of the company, Letisha Van Den Berg, Group SHEQ Manager at Afrimat, thanked all the Afrimat employees for demonstrating unparalleled health and safety standards across the company’s operations.
