Safety Health Environment Risk & Quality (SHERQ)
The SHERQ department experienced a high number of queries from members, mostly related to legal interpretations and changes, client requirements, SACPCMP services, site incidents, challenges and conflict resolution.
Governance
The SHERQ committees consist of voluntary representatives from member companies and meet regularly across all regional branches. Chairpersons and vice chair persons are elected annually by vote, with ad hoc committees formed as and when needs arise to address pertinent matters. Various organizations and companies such as the SACPCMP; MBA branches; FEM; BCIMA; the Dept. of Labour; David Frost Road Safety, Standard and Legal; SANRAL; SABITA; NIOH; NOS; and GreenCape, attend committee meetings and supply valuable input.
The SHERQ committees consist of voluntary representatives from member companies and meet regularly across all regional branches. Chairpersons and vice chair persons are elected annually by vote, with ad hoc committees formed as and when needs arise to address pertinent matters.
SHERQ Advisors are always “Ready to Deliver” with assistance, service, advice, direction and guidance, as illustrated in the activities tabled below.
Regular engagement with stakeholders takes place at committee meetings, consultations and liaison meetings with the SACPCMP; MBA branches; FEM; BCIMA; the Dept. of Labour; David Frost Road Safety, Standard and Legal; SANRAL; SABITA; NIOH; NOS; GreenCape; and Business Against Crime.
The TOM (Training-on-the-Move) vehicles were utilized for many initiatives, totalling 6,010 kilometres travelled. Stefanutti Stocks rolled out their industrial theatre initiative, and members utilised the vehicle to share lessons learnt from incidents. Currently, two TOM vehicles are available, and bookings have already been made for December’s HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns.
With a constantly changing operating environment requiring contractors to adapt their SHERQ measures, some of the most significant news in the year under review was: - Western Cape drought and subsequent water restrictions - alternate water resources were a major challenge
SHERQ Budgets and Planning Adequate evaluation criteria for SHERQ budgets within companies are necessary to compare apples with apples during tendering processes. Clients have a duty to ensure that principal contractors submitting tenders have made adequate provision for the cost of health and safety measures