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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
APRIL 2015
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T
he Liviero Group is South Africa’s
largest privately owned multi-disci-
plinary construction company, and
consists of multiple specialised operating
companies, including Liviero Building, Liv-
iero Civils, Liviero Mining, Liviero Drill &
Blast and Liviero Plant. The diverse nature
of the Group enables it to deliver construc-
tion and engineering solutions in the Civil
Engineering, Building and Mining sectors.
Liviero has been involved in several nota-
ble projects, including the Gautrain and the
FNB Soccer Stadium, to name a few.
As a construction company, the Liviero
Group is bound by the Occupational Health
and Safety (OHS) Act, which stipulates a
zero tolerance policy towards intoxication
in the workplace. Without a standardised
means across sites to regularly test for
alcohol and drug use onsite, Liviero was
in danger of non-compliance with this act.
The company turned to ALCO-Safe, a major
local supplier of quality electronic alcohol
and drug detecting equipment, to provide
the solution.
“Previously, we had no consistent method
of regularly testing for alcohol and drug
intoxication, which increased our risk. We
took the initiative and followed the example
of the mining sector, who are pioneers
when it comes to drug and alcohol testing
to improve safety. After conducting due
diligence, we identified ALCO-Safe as our
supplier of choice. Their reputation in the
market is outstanding, and their equipment,
while it may carry an initially higher capital
THE LIVIERO GROUP IMPROVES SAFETY,
compliance and productivity with drug
and alcohol screening from ALCO-Safe