Health, safety and the environment

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Health, safety and the environment

• A Sabita perspective
• RPF November 2003

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Strategic framework

• Vision Sabitas 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

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Strategic cluster 1

• Goal
• Global standards on health, safety and
  environmental conservation are maintained in
  southern Africa

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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

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Provision in governance structures

• Council
• Council focus groups
• Education
• Technology Development
• Communications
• Centre for occupational safety, health and
  environmental conservation (COSHEC)

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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)

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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

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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

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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