Sustainability Report 2012 - Transnet

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Safety firstTransnet is committed to providing a safe and healthy workingenvironment for all our stakeholders. Safety is a key part of ourSHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) managementsystem. Performance is measured against industry recognisedindicators such as the disabling injury frequency rate, lossincidents, fatalities and derailments.There has been a decrease in the DIFR over the past year from0,82 to the level of 0,65 at year-end. This is below the target of0,80 and the performance reflects an improvement of 20,7%compared with the prior 12 month period. The DIFR rate hasdropped by more than 40% over the past six years. This isexceptional progress by international standards but is not yetgood enough.There has been a notable reduction in the number and severityof loss incidents over the past year, dropping from 1 652 in2010/11 to 1 060 by 31 March 2012. The estimated cost ofthese incidents year-to-date is R432 million compared toR1,1 million for the previous year.There were seven employee fatalities in 2011/12 compared to12 in the prior year. Employee fatalities have dropped by morethan 70% over the past six years. Four of the seven deathsresulted from motor vehicle accidents and three occurred due tonon-adherence to Standing Operating Procedures. Whilst thereis a significant decline in fatalities, one fatality is one too manyand Transnet continuously strives for zero fatalities.There were 100 public fatalities reported for 2011/12 comparedto 151 in the prior year. The majority of these were rail-related.Trespassing into Transnet’s operational areas remains thebiggest contributor to these incidents.Running line derailments have declined from 125 in 2010/11 to87 in 2011/12. Shunting derailments declined year-on-year from363 to 294. However, shunting derailments at private sidingsincreased from 210 to 219 in the same period.Transnet is now in the third year of its intensive Safety CultureProgramme through Safety Leagues and competitions.The safety leaguesUsing the competitive framework of a soccer league, SafetyLeagues aim to embed safety management practices andbehaviour. Teams compete for prize money, which is usedtowards morale-boosting facilities such as canteens and braais.Performance is measured on unplanned absenteeism, personalprotective equipment usage and breathalyser statistics. Thereare currently three Safety Leagues involving more than 9 000employees in 13 business units and four Operating divisions.DIFR 0,6520,7%IMPROVEMENTIN 2011/12FATALITIES2010/11 2011/1212 EMPLOYEES 7151 PUBLIC 100“Our foremost priority is reducing health andsafety risks in the workplace for all our staffand contractors. In 2011/12 we achieved thebest safety record in many years with asignificant decrease in the disabling injuryfrequency rate and the number of employeefatalities. Our Operating divisions achievedvarious National Occupational SafetyAssociation five-star ratings for excellentsafety performance. This can be attributedto the ‘Safety Mindset’ that is evident at alllevels of the business. We neverthelessacknowledge that we have more work to doas we strive towards totally eliminatinginjuries from the workplace. We alsoacknowledge that an injury-free workplace isnot an end in itself; it is a standard that mustbe maintained through constant vigilance,evaluation and communication. We willmaintain our ‘no excuses’ approach tosafety, and continue to support each otherin doing so.”Virginia DunjwaChief Risk OfficerSustainability performance: Social dividendsSustainability Report 201251
Social dividends (continued)“We’ve gained several learnings in the GSLand two stand out. The first is that safetystarts with you as local business manager.The second is that safety should bediscussed continually at all forums and allplatforms. This has helped us to raisegreater safety awareness”.Pottie PotgieterChief Operation Officer: Rail EngineeringThe Seven Golden Safety ActionsI will not perform unsafework and put myself andothers in dangerIf I don’t understand andif I have a problem, Ispeak up and say soI always prepare, checkand report unsafe actsand conditionsI take responsibility formyself and my team andI don’t blame othersNo matter what mylevel I contribute toimproving safetyI rest well and worksafelyI know the standard operating procedures andsafety rules, follow them and don’t take shortcuts“Safety, including that of communities whomake it possible for Transnet to run itsoperations throughout the country throughpartnerships, is one of the key elements ofour business. It is for this reason that ourteams did all in their power to make surethat we deliver on our promise to ensurethe safety of this community.”Brian MolefeGroup Chief Executive13 September 2011 Authority, Freight Rail, Rail Engineering and Port Terminals. year one of the GSL). The 2011/12 Safety League saw improvements in frequency atwhich sites breathalyse and a drop in employees testing positivefor alcohol. Although absenteeism remains a challenge across alldivisions, league sites are continuously innovating to reduceunplanned leave and sick leave with some sites managing toachieve and maintain the league target of 0,7% absenteeismrate. League sites earn points for actively promoting andembedding Transnet’s Seven Golden Safety Actions. Currrently,Rail Engineering’s Uitenhage Red Bulls team are at the top ofthe League.Annual Safety Competition DayTransnet holds an Annual Safety Competition Day in April eachyear, incorporating the Practical First-Aid CompetencyCompetition, the Fire Safety Competency Competition and thefinals of the Transnet Occupational Health and SafetyRepresentative Competition. The top three divisional First-Aidand Fire Teams from Operating divisions and the top threedivisional winners of the Health and Safety RepresentativeCompetition, compete on the day.The competitions motivate, encourage and reward deservingcollective and individual efforts in the field of health and safety.This annual event also helps to measure the level of skills andpreparedness in the respective fields.Several other Transnet Safety Awards, which encourage a healthand safety culture are given during the year, and areacknowledged at the prize-giving function of the Transnet SafetyCompetition Day.Level crossingsAccidents at level crossings pose a huge risk to safety forTransnet. Not only do level crossing accidents result in a loss oflife but these accidents also damage Transnet’s assets (rollingstock), cause train delays, customer dissatisfaction, financialloss and negative publicity. In an effort to reduce the accidentsbetween trains, road vehicles and pedestrians, Freight Rail hasembarked on an awareness campaign to promote and enhancesafety at level crossings through law enforcement,advertisements, media campaigns, and visiting and educatingcommunities and schools in areas where level crossing accidentsare the highest. As a result of these efforts, level crossingaccidents have decreased from 117 in 2010/11 to 81 in2011/12.52
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