Pav responds to construction worker incident
The construction company currently performing the upgrade at Pavilion Shopping Centre has issued a response regarding the worker that fell.
AVENG Grinaker-LTA confirmed that an employee from a subcontractor, Avellini Bros (Pty) Ltd, working at the Pavilion Shopping Centre project, was injured when he fell over a handrail from a safe working scaffold platform at a height of approximately 3m on Saturday, 6 August.
The Aveng Grinaker-LTA project team acted immediately as per the company’s emergency protocol. Netcare 911 emergency services stabilised the injured employee and transported him to Westville Hospital. Following a thorough examination by a trauma doctor, the employee was diagnosed with soft tissue injury to his lower leg. He was discharged from hospital on the same day and reported back to operations on Monday, 8 August 2016.
“Safety is a core value at Aveng Grinaker-LTA,” said Chris Botha, operating group MD of Aveng-Grinaker-LTA. “And is fundamental to the way we conduct our business. Aveng Grinaker-LTA is committed to ensuring that, during the execution of its projects, the health and safety of its employees, clients and the public is a priority.”
