[Audio] ISO 45001-2018 Awareness Prepared by: OHS Department Date: 09/02/2026.
[Audio] The House of Commitments TO BE A WORLD CLASS PERFORMING STATION Collaborate and work as a team Recognise and acknowledge exceptional performance Hold each other responsible and accountable for world class performance Create a Zero Harm environment Treat each other with respect and dignity Treat everyone in a fair, consistent, transparent and equitable manner Empower and enable everyone to make meaningful contributions Engage openly and communicate continuously Strive towards a healthy work-life balance DISCIPLINED EXECUTION Breaking Tomorrow’s Record Today.
[Audio] Evacuation procedure By presenter Audience introduction Name and Surname Department Expectation for the day House-rules Respect one another Participate as much as possible Allow each person to talk via MS teams (raise a hand) Comments can be made via the chat Avoid cellphone distraction Managing SHE incidents is an Eskom requirement and legal requirements. It is not a company requirement or legal requirement, but also a moral obligation. You wouldn't want to work in a company that damages the environment, as we know that we need to prevent envornmental damage for the benefit of future generation, same goes for the injuries, you would want to work for the company where people get injured at work and nothing is done about it. There are various pieces of legislation outlining the requirements to manage incidents. For someone to be able to mange an incident they need to be equiped with the information, this goes for both employees and managers. If is for this reason that we need to have continuous awareness of the requirements for incident awareness..
[Audio] A Health and Safety Management System The adoption of an OH&S management system is intended to enable an organization to provide safe and healthy workplaces, prevent work-related injury and ill health, and continually improve its OH&S performance. The purpose of an OH&S management system is to provide a framework for managing OH&S risks and opportunities. The adoption of an OH&S management system is intended to enable an organization to provide safe and healthy workplaces, prevent work-related injury and ill health, and continually improve its OH&S performance. The purpose of an OH&S management system is to provide a framework for managing OH&S risks and opportunities..
[Audio] Benefits of a management system What are the overall Benefits of an OHS Management Systems Ensure regulatory compliance Helps to minimize risk to employees Improve an existing OH&S management system Enhancing image Obtaining permits/authorisations Provide a means of targeting training Helps in building trust and brand integrity by providing an assurance that your management system qualifies the requirements of the international standard Employee safety and the quality of the working environment are actively improved because objectives and responsibilities are made clear and all employees are prepared to effectively deal with risks and hazards What are the overall Benefits of an OHS Management Systems Ensure regulatory compliance Helps to minimize risk to employees Improve an existing OH&S management system Enhancing image Obtaining permits/authorisations Provide a means of targeting training Helps in building trust and brand integrity by providing an assurance that your management system qualifies the requirements of the international standard Employee safety and the quality of the working environment are actively improved because objectives and responsibilities are made clear and all employees are prepared to effectively deal with risks and hazards.
[Audio] Overview of the ISO:45001:2018 APPROACH IS BASED ON THE PDCA CYCLE MODEL.
[Audio] Clauses of ISO 45001:2018 Breaking Tomorrow’s Record Today.
[Audio] Overview of the ISO 45001 structure Introduction Scope Normative references Terms and definitions Context of organisation Leadership Planning Support Operations Performance evaluation Improvement.
[Audio] Clause 4. Context of the Organization 4.1 Understanding the organization and its context The organization shall determine external and internal issues that are relevant to its purpose and that affect its ability to achieve the intended outcome(s) of its OH&S management system 4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of workers and other interested parties The organisation must determine who are the interested and affected parties, their needs and expectations, needs that are a legal requirement Kusile P/S had conducted the identification i.e GCD, Organised labour, Contractors, Communities, Farmers etc.
[Audio] 4.3 Determining the scope of the OH&S management system The Kusile Scope for Certification : Generation of electricity using a coal-fired process 4.4 OH&S management system The organization shall establish, implement, maintain and continually improve an OH&S management system, including the processes needed and their interactions, in accordance with the requirements of this document..
[Audio] Clause 5. Leadership and worker participation Top management in ISO 45001 is responsible and accountable for the prevention of work-related injury and ill health as well as the provision of safe and healthy workplaces. Top management must ensure that a process for consultation and participation with workers is established It is also top management’s responsibility to establish, implement, and maintain the health and safety policy.
[Audio] Clause 5.1 Leadership and commitment Leadership, commitment and active support from top management are critical for the success of the OH&S management system and for the achievement of its intended outcomes Top management establishes an organization’s mission, vision and values, considering its context, the needs and expectations of its relevant interested parties, and business objectives Top management must take responsibility for the effectiveness of the organization’s OH&S management system and ensure that its intended outcomes are achieved If workers observe top management taking OH&S responsibility seriously this will greatly assist in the establishment of a positive OH&S culture throughout the organization..
[Audio] Leadership and commitment DISCUSSION Who is our leadership at Kusile Power Station? How is Leadership and commitment at Kusile Power Station shown? How can Kusile improve the OH&S culture? Safe working environment (reporting unsafe acts immediately, reporting accidents and near misses, following safe working procedures / work instructions etc), setting clear safety objectives, looking out for my fellow employees.
[Audio] Clause 5.2 OH&S policy The Eskom SHEQ Policy sets out the organisation’s philosophy for Health and Safety The OH&S policy shall: be available as documented information; be communicated within the organization; be available to interested parties, as appropriate; be relevant and appropriate..
[Audio] Eskom SHEQ Policy DISCUSSION What does this policy mean to you? What is your role in achieving the commitments made in this policy? How can you contribute to ensure a safe working environment at your place of work? Is this policy available/displayed in your work area? Safe working environment (reporting unsafe acts immediately, reporting accidents and near misses, following safe working procedures / work instructions etc), setting clear safety objectives, looking out for my fellow employees.
[Audio] Clause 5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities Kusile Roles, Responsibilities procedure no: 240-83458038 Top management shall ensure that the responsibilities and authorities for relevant roles within the OH&S management system are assigned and communicated at all levels within the organization and maintained as documented information. Workers at each level of the organization shall assume responsibility for those aspects of the OH&S management system over which they have control. Roles and responsibilities are defined in; Departmental organograms Job descriptions Legal and non- legal appointments Operational procedures and process maps.
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[Audio] Emphasize the participation of non-managerial workers in the following: determining the mechanisms for their consultation and participation; identifying hazards and assessing risks and opportunities determining actions to eliminate hazards and reduce OH&S risks determining competence requirements, training needs, training and evaluating training determining what needs to be communicated and how this will be done Identify and remove obstacles to participation such as failure to respond to worker suggestions, language or literacy difficulties, policies that discourage worker participation, and minimize those that cannot be removed determining control measures and their effective implementation and use investigating incidents and nonconformities and determining corrective actions.
[Audio] Kusile has the following platforms available for either consultation or participation Nomination and Selection of SHE Reps SHE Reps are part of SHE Committee meetings BU and SUB-BU forums Plant focus Focus Teams Departmental Meetings Employee engagement.
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[Audio] Clause 6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities Eskom Risk Assessment Procedure No: 32-520 IRM Procedure no : 36-283 Types of Risk assessments are conducted: Baseline risk assessments Issue based risk assessments Continuous risk assesments Intergrated Risk Management (Business Risk) Health Risk Assessment Fire Risk Assessments Production risks In all phases of risk assessment opportunities must be identified as well as actions to address the identified risks and opportunities.
[Audio] Records Required Baseline risk assessment (must be kept for 40 yrs) Proof of communication of baseline risk assessment to employees and contractors Baseline risk assessment development and review records Issue based risk assessments (copies of task risk assessment that have been conducted) record to be kept for minimum of 2 yrs Training records on Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Health risk assessment (must be kept for minimum of 40 years) 2026/02/15.
[Audio] Clause 6.1.2 Hazard identification and assessment of risks and opportunities What is a hazard? Hazard Something which has the POTENTIAL to cause damage or harm Risk The LIKELIHOOD that the hazard will cause harm.
[Audio] Risk assessment process DISCUSSION What are the hazards and risks associated with my department/function ? What are we doing as a department/function to control these risks? What are the 5 top risks in my department/function? Do all personnel in my department have access to the Baseline Risk assessment? What is the link between our risk assessment process and our Health and Safety Policy? Have my department been trained on how to conduct a risk assessment? Do we have proof of such training?.
[Audio] Clause 6.1.3 Determination of legal requirements and other requirements Kusile work instruction on Legal & other Requirements is Doc no: 240-83458131.
[Audio] Legal & Other Requirements Complying with the Law is a minimum requirement of ISO 45001:2018 The commitment to comply with legal & other requirements, is included in the Eskom SHEQ Policy. A legal register is used to identify all the legal & other requirements Kusile Power Station should comply with & also to indicate how the company complies to all the identified, applicable legislation. EcoImpact hosts the Kusile Legal register Action plans are also in place to address Legal and Other Requirements i.e Compliance Universe, Functional Practitioner Reports.
[Audio] Legal Requirements Legal requirements can take many forms such as : legislation, including statutes, regulations and codes of practice, Decrees and directives, Orders issued by regulators, Permits, licences Judgements of courts or administrative tribunals, Treaties, conventions, protocols.
[Audio] Legal Requirements Legal Requirements Include: Legal appointments for e.g. 16.1 Appointee (CEO), SHE Representatives, First Aiders, Fire Fighters, GMR(2), etc Statutory tests – lifting equipment, pressure vessels, forklifts etc Permits & Licenses – flammable stores, stacking Occupational Hygiene Surveys: noise, illumination, ventilation etc.
[Audio] Other Requirements Other Requirements Include: Non-regulatory guidelines Voluntary principles Corporate/ company requirements Agreements with employees, agreements with health authorities etc.
[Audio] Legal and other requirements DISCUSSION Have we identified activities that require legal compliance? What legal requirements does my department have to comply with ? What other requirement does my department have to comply with? How do I know that my department complies/ what objective evidence can I produce to prove my departments compliance? What can we do as a department to ensure compliance to legal and other requirements?.
[Audio] 6.1.4 Planning Action Kusile Power Station shall plan: a) actions to: address the identified risks and opportunities address legal requirements and other requirements b) how to: integrate and implement the actions into its OH&S management system processes or other business processes; evaluate the effectiveness of these actions. When planning its actions, Kusile Power Station considers best practices, technological options and financial, operational and business requirements..
[Audio] 6.2 OH&S objectives and planning to achieve them Kusile Power Station work Instruction on objectives and planning to achieve them Doc no: 240-84855018 The organization shall establish OH&S objectives at relevant functions and levels in order to maintain and continually improve the OH&S management system and OH&S performance The OH&S objectives shall: be consistent with the OH&S policy; be measurable (if practicable) or capable of performance evaluation; take into account: applicable requirements; the results of the assessment of risks and opportunities the results of consultation with workers (see 5.4) and, where they exist, workers’ representatives; be monitored; be communicated; be updated as appropriate..
[Audio] Clause 6.2.2 Planning to achieve OH&S objectives When planning how to achieve its OH&S objectives, the organization shall determine: what will be done; what resources will be required; who will be responsible; when it will be completed; how the results will be evaluated, including indicators for monitoring; how the actions to achieve OH&S objectives will be integrated into the organization’s business processes. The organization shall maintain and retain documented information on the OH&S objectives and plans to achieve them..
[Audio] Objectives and programmes DISCUSSION Have we set objectives and plans to achieve them in our department? Have we communicated these objectives to all personnel and service providers? What is our role in fulfilling the Station Safety objectives? What objective evidence do we have that proves that we are monitoring the progress in achieving our objectives? How are we managing our departmental plans to achieve objectives?.
[Audio] Clause 7 Support This clause begins with a requirement that organizations shall determine and provide the necessary resources to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve the OH&S management system. These cover human resources, natural resources, infrastructure, and financial resources..
[Audio] Clause 7.1 Resources Kusile Power Station has determined and provided all the resources necessary to establish, implement, maintain and continually improve its OH&S management system Examples of resources include: Employees and contractors Plant ( raised defects captured on flip/SAP system and attended to promptly) Safe equipment used at the plant Emergency Preparedness systems. Communications systems All these resources are provided in a timely and efficient manner considering current and future needs..
[Audio] Clause 7.2 Competence Kusile OH&S Competente, Training and Awareness Doc no: 240-84855018 Kusile Power Station has determined the competence requirements for all its employees and contractors operating under the control of the station. Departments have a training matrix (identify both technical and SHEQ Training as determined by the Job Description/ any applicable role) The Training Matrix (indicates training that has been done and outstanding training) The IDP’s are linked to the training matrix The training matrix is then submitted to training department, training scheduled is then shared via Kusile bulletin each month. Certificates are available for all formal training conducted.
[Audio] Clause 7.3 Awareness Through awareness, Kusile Power Station employees are made aware of ; The OH&S policy and OH&S objectives Their contribution to the effectiveness of the OH&S management system, including the benefits of improved OH&S performance Incident Management Procedure Incident flash reports and the outcomes of investigations (case studies) Hazards, OH&S risks and actions determined that are relevant to them All these OH&S awareness are conducted via Kusile internal Bulletin communication, campaigns, Departmental meetings, toolbox talks sessions, work stoppages, training or education, and mentoring.
[Audio] Clause 7.4 Communication The organization must establish, implement and maintain a process or processes for internal and external communications relevant to the OH&S management system, which provides for the gathering, updating and dissemination of information and which encompasses the following: What topics to communicate on; When to communicate; With whom to communicate (e.g. internally within the organization and/or externally with contractors, visitors and other interested parties); How to communicate..
[Audio] Clause 7.4.2 Internal and clause 7.4.3 External Communication Communication is done via the following channels available to employees and service providers i.e. Plant focus, Production Meeting, Mass Brief, Departmental SHEQ Meetings, Morning Meetings, Kusile Bulletin, Email, Departmental Meetings, Toolbox Talks, , Pre-job Briefs, Post-job Briefs Proof that communication to the workforce is done must be available Employees Health and Safety interests are represented by SHE reps Employees can give SHE Suggestions/SHE declaration at various forums Records of external communication i.e with contractors, OEM, COE/Specialist Engagements, GCD are retained..
[Audio] Clause 7.5 Documented information Eskom documents and records management Procedure No: 32-644 All Kusile Power Station documents are controlled via OpenText All Departmental Documentation must be registered at Doc Centre All employees must have access to OpenText &SPO Departments must ensure all respective employees know how to access departmental authorized documents All documentation once printed are no longer controlled Valid documents are on OpenText and SPO External documentation must be identified as such and registered with the Doc Centre.
[Audio] Clause 7.5 Documented information 7.5.2 Creating and Updating When creating and updating documented information, we must ensure appropriate: Identification and description (e.g. a title, date, author or reference number); Format (e.g. language, software version, graphics) and media (e.g. paper, electronic); Review and approval for suitability, adequacy and effectiveness. 7.5.3 Control of documented information Doc center department assists with controlling documented information in order to ensure that it is available where needed and that it is suitable for use. It must also be adequately protected against improper use, loss of integrity and loss of confidentiality..
[Audio] Clause 8 Operation This clause is significantly enhanced from OHSAS 18001. Not only does it remove the “option” of using the hierarchy of controls, instead making its use a specific requirement, it introduces new sub-clauses on procurement and change..
[Audio] Clause 8.1 Operational Planning and Control Operational controls in place at Kusile are the following: All Work Instructions/Governing Documents, PCMs that govern your Departmental Processes such as; Hazardous Chemical Substances Procedure Hot Work Procedure, Permit to Work, Isolation and Lock-Out Procurement Process(Squad Checks, Tender Committee, Vendor List (vendors to meet specific Eskom requirements) Outage Process (shutdown of machines for maintenance and optimisation, to ensure the machines meet statutory requirements, do not pose a risk to production and health and safety) Working at Heights and Fall Protection Plan SHE Specification (to control contractors and ensure their compliance) Access Control Procedure, Alcohol and Drug Procedure Out of Normals, Temporal Operating Instructions Routine Work Management (Planned Maintenance/ Statutory PM’s).
[Audio] Clause 8.1.2 Clause 8.1.2: Eliminating Hazards and Reducing OH&S Risks When deciding what is reasonably practicable, best practices and technological options should be considered, in addition to financial, operational and business requirements. If new or improved controls are required, their selection should be in accordance with the hierarchy of controls whereby priority is given to the elimination of hazards, where practicable, followed by risk reduction (either by reducing the likelihood of occurrence or potential severity of injury or harm), with the adoption of PPE as the last resort..
[Audio] Clause 8.1.3 Management of Change Kusile is required to control both temporary and permanent changes, to review the consequences of unintended changes and, where applicable, to take action to mitigate any adverse effects that might arise as a result of the occurrence of change. The overall purpose of the management of change process is to minimize the introduction of new hazards and risks into the workplace as a result of changes in: New Process, Product , Service Work Conditions New Equipment Changes/Movement of Personnel Changes to Legal and Other Requirements Changes in Hazards Developments in Knowledge and Technology.
[Audio] Clause 8.1.4 Procurement Kusile should ensure that purchases are safe for use by workers by confirming that: Equipment is supplied in accordance with a technical specification such as CE-marking and, where appropriate, is tested to ensure that it functions as intended; Equipment is supplied in accordance with legal requirements; Where appropriate, risk assessments are carried out in advance of the use of the equipment; Installations are commissioned to ensure that they function as designed.
[Audio] Clause 8.1.4.2 Contractors and Clause 8.1.4.3 Outsourcing Contractor activities include the full range of services provided to Kusile Power Station including maintenance, construction, facilities, security, cleaning, waste management and a number of other functions. Contracting activities can also encompass consultants, accountants, administrators and other specialist service providers Kusile has established appropriate controls both to ensure that the external provider understands what is required of it and to give itself assurance that these are being pursued in a responsible way..
[Audio] Clause 8.2 Emergency Preparedness and Response Kusile Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan doc no : 240-113804123 Awareness of EP Plan is conducted Evacuation Plan is displayed in the Office/Parkhome/Workshop Have Proof of Training for Evacuation Wardens, Fire Fighters , First Aiders Training on EP Have a Departmental Discipline Plan defining how emergencies would be managed i.e Chemical Services require a Discipline Plan to manage with Hazardous Chemical Substances Release/Spillages Emergency tested once per year Proof that EP Plan is communicated in the Department Proof that Portable Fire Equipment is inspected and maintained.
[Audio] Clause 9 Performance Evaluation ISO 45001 requires processes for consultation and participation, planning, hazard identification, assessment of risk, and operational control. Management reviews have to consider risks, opportunities, and trends in aspects such as consultation and participation of workers to ensure it is happening effectively, which is part of their leadership responsibility. This clause encompasses the following: Monitoring, measurement, analysis and performance evaluation; Internal audit; Management review..