Federated Employers Mutual Assurance

17 Aug 2022

Prioritising safety on construction sites

A closer look at the most common accidents that occur within the construction industry reveals that motor accidents are one of the largest contributors to the issue. 

06 Oct 2021

Safety remains a concern for the construction industry as statistics rise

There can be no doubt that the construction industry remains an extremely dangerous industry for workers, based purely on the unacceptably high number of accidents that occur resulting in injuries to employees every year. Statistics released by the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company (FEM) states that there were 47 844 injuries requiring medical attention in...

21 Sep 2021

Safetember: Deconstructing SA’s construction essentials in an ever-changing world

The South African construction industry has recorded a 20% decline over the past 12 months due to Covid-19 disruption.

01 Oct 2020

Construction transport safety vital to reduce R352m spend

Aims to reduce the almost R352 million spent on MVAs in the construction industry South Africa has one of the worst overall motor vehicle accident (MVA) rates in the world, according to the latest World Health Organization’s road safety report published in 2018. The report revealed that there are around 1 million accidents per year and 31.9%...