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One of four ventilation shafts being sunk at Lubambe.
All equipment for the contract is being maintained
by Murray & Roberts Cementation and is audited by
the OEMs to ensure continued compliance with re-
quirements. Murray & Roberts Cementation has also
established an on-site workshop at the mine incor-
porating a three-bay facility with a separate washing
bay, two administration containers and three store
containers. Maintenance services are carried out dur-
ing the day shift and drill rigs are brought in for a
12-hour service every week.
“Safety is the cornerstone of all Murray & Roberts
Cementation projects and our vision is to develop a
business culture that supports and delivers injury-
free projects,” Pearson says. “This is underpinned
by the Murray & Roberts Group safety philosophy,
‘STOP.THINK.ACT.24/7’, an approach that empha-
sises the importance of taking action to correct unsafe
conditions and behaviour, while recognising positive
behaviour. ‘24/7’ highlights the need to be safety-
aware at all times, both at work and after hours.”
Murray & Roberts Cementation employees are tak-
en through both Lubambe and Murray & Roberts Ce-
mentation safety inductions. The foreign supervision
employees have also been through safety training at
the company’s Bentley Park group training facility
near Carletonville, South Africa, before being sent to
Zambia. All employees undergo job specific safety
training on site and, to date, the team’s safety record
is 162 809 fatality free shifts and 1 884 814 fatality
free hours.
Although transport logistics have posed a challenge
from time to time, Murray & Roberts Cementation has
a depth of experience in African logistics and has an
established track record, particularly in Zambia and
the DRC region.
