Vehicle safety

Vehicle safety remains an important focus area within Eskom due to the high number of fatalities. Two awareness campaigns and a work stoppage were initiated to reinforce adherence to road safety and change general driver behaviour. With this being one of our key risk areas, the focus for the coming year will be on enhancing general driver behaviour through our “fit for purpose” training interventions to equip our drivers with advanced and defensive driving skills. With the long distances travelled by Eskom employees, technologies available to assess driver fatigue are also being researched for implementation.

Public safety

Public safety remains a major focus area. Safety campaigns to increase public awareness were rolled out in various media (television, radio, advertisements and billboards) and included school visits and the handout of safety-related gifts. Promotional materials that carry an Eskom safety message were sent to our operations for distribution to members of the public.

In response to load shedding, Eskom has embarked on an awareness campaign aimed at the safe usage of alternative energy sources such as generators, natural gas and paraffin.