Occupational hygiene and safety
Occupational hygiene and safety Eskom is committed to provide a safe and healthy working environment to all its employees and contractors. Although there were improvements in safety performance during the review period, the overall occupational hygiene and safety performance was below expectation and remains a priority. A revised safety strategy was implemented in early 2005 to address performance. The executive management has continued to emphasise occupational hygiene and safety as a key priority for Eskom. The chief executive, as chairman of the sustainability subcommittee of Exco, is accountable for Eskom’s overall sustainability performance. The coordination and determination of Eskom’s strategic direction on sustainability, including environment, occupational hygiene and safety is undertaken through the Eskom sustainability, environment and occupational hygiene and safety liaison committees. Eskom’s safety, health and environmental policy, the National Environmental Management Act, 107 of 1998 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993, remain the guiding principles for achieving the group’s occupational health, safety and environmental strategies and performance targets. The operations subcommittee of Exco monitors and assesses occupational hygiene, safety and environmental performance and reviews major incidents to ensure the necessary corrective measures are taken. Overall strategies are reviewed by the sustainability committee of the board.
Performance Eskom is committed to provide a safe and healthy working environment to all its employees and contractors. Although there were improvements in safety performance during the review period, the overall occupational hygiene and safety performance was below expectation and remains a priority. A revised safety strategy was implemented in early 2005 to address performance. The executive management has continued to emphasise occupational hygiene and safety as a key priority for Eskom. The disabling injury incidence rate (DIIR) and number of fatalities are key indicators of Eskom’s hygiene and safety performance. Although there have been fewer disabling injuries compared to the previous period, their severity is cause for concern. Mitigating action has been prioritised.
Workrelated safety performance Total fatalities, number Electrical contact fatalities, number Vehicle accident fatalities, number Other fatalities, number Disabling injury incidence rate including occupational diseases Electrical contact injuries, number Public safety Total public fatalities, number Electrical contact fatalities, number Fatalities as a result of other causes, number Contractor safety Total contractor fatalities, number Electrical contact fatalities, number Other fatalities, number
Target March 2006 (12 months)
Actual March 2006 (12 months)
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10 3 2 5
Performance Eskom is committed to provide a safe and healthy working environment to all its employees and contractors. Although there were improvements in safety performance during the review period, the overall occupational hygiene and safety performance was below expectation and remains a priority. A revised safety strategy was implemented in early 2005 to address performance. The executive management has continued to emphasise occupational hygiene and safety as a key priority for Eskom. The disabling injury incidence rate (DIIR) and number of fatalities are key indicators of Eskom’s hygiene and safety performance. Although there have been fewer disabling injuries compared to the previous period, their severity is cause for concern. Mitigating action has been prioritised.
Workrelated safety performance Total fatalities, number Electrical contact fatalities, number Vehicle accident fatalities, number Other fatalities, number Disabling injury incidence rate including occupational diseases Electrical contact injuries, number Public safety Total public fatalities, number Electrical contact fatalities, number Fatalities as a result of other causes, number Contractor safety Total contractor fatalities, number Electrical contact fatalities, number Other fatalities, number
Target March 2006 (12 months)
Actual March 2006 (12 months)
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10 3 2 5
