Eskom’s occupational health, safety, and environment policy

Guiding principles by which we operate

• We are committed to safety, health, and environmental excellence and will conduct business with respect and care for people and the environment and, in so doing, will ensure that adequate resources are available for safety, health, and environment (SHE) management.
• We believe that all injuries and occupational illnesses, as well as safety and environmental incidents, are preventable, and our goal for all is zero. We will also promote off-the-job safety for all our employees.
• We will engage key stakeholders, including employees and organised labour, on all elements of SHE issues.
• We will continuously appraise our SHE performance with the objective of continual sustainable improvement.
• We will ensure that SHE is an integral part of our operations and that no operating condition, or urgency of service, can justify endangering the life of anyone or causing injury or damage to the environment.
• Management in each business will be responsible for educating, training, and motivating employees and contractors in relation to SHE issues.
• We will work with suppliers and customers to integrate SHE issues into their operations, and contractors working under our supervision or on Eskom premises will comply with this policy.
• This policy will apply wherever Eskom operations exist or Eskom operates, including subsidiaries.
• This policy will apply during the evaluation of all contracts, projects, and proposals.

Policy

Eskom, as a provider of energy and associated services, will:

• establish appropriate management systems to address safety, occupational health, and environmental issues with a view to minimising risk and ensuring continual improvement
• comply with all legislative and policy requirements and, in the absence of appropriate principles, set standards to meet the objectives of this policy
• promote open communication on safety, occupational health, and environmental issues with employees and other stakeholders
• educate, train, and motivate and develop its employees in terms of occupational health, safety, and environmental issues
• provide and maintain a safe and healthy work environment and protect individuals against risk associated with occupational health and safety arising from Eskom’s business
• contribute towards sustainable development through efficient resource use, and efficient production, distribution, and use of energy