Health, safety and the environment

A Sabita perspective

RPF November 2003

Strategic framework

• Vision …Sabita’s plans and actions are consistent with good corporate citizenship to underpin its dealings with government and to assist its members

• Mission … Sabita will advance best practice … with due regard to worker health and safety as well as the conservation of the environment

Strategic cluster #1

Goal: Global standards on health, safety

and environmental conservation are maintained in southern Africa

Strategic cluster #1/cont..

Objectives:• Opportunities within the governance

structures of Sabita for self-regulation by all sectors

• Up-to-date guidelines on best available technology (to meet objectives)

• Principles of HSE are incorporated into all courses formulated for and conducted on behalf of Sabita

Provision in governance structures

• Council• Council focus groups

– Education– Technology Development– Communications– Centre for occupational safety, health

and environmental conservation (COSHEC)

COSHEC

Members:• Mitch Schafer (BP) chairman• S Coe (Caltex) secretary• Trevor Distin (Colas)• Andrew Thompson (Zebra Bit Surf)• Barry James (Power Roads)• Daan Stiglingh/Jacques Myburgh (Tosas)• Garth Miller (Much Asphalt)• Corrie vd Westhuizen (Black Top Hldgs)

COSHEC goals

• Access to and contact with latest global developments

• A policy on the introduction of best practice and best available technology (BAT) covering the full spectrum of industry activities

• A protocol for self-regulation to ensure that safety standards are maintained and environmental conservation is not compromised

Current outputs

• Global view– Presentation by Tony Riley (BP Oil Int.)– Two papers invited for CAPSA 04

• BAT– Definition of “bituminous” and amendments

to constitution to exclude tar from the ambit of Sabita

– Low temp hot-mix (Warm-mix)– Review of Sabita manual 8 (safe handling of

product in tankers

• Action plan for self-regulation

Action plans

• Formulate safe work practices• Formalise bitumen safety training• Re-classify pen grade bitumen for road

transport• Develop incident reporting database• De-list pen grade bitumen for disposal

to general waste• Investigate and document alternatives

for coal tar