Safety, Health and Environmental Review
An integrated Safety; Health and Environment (“SHE”) system is key to RBCT’s operations. RBCT pursues Health, Safety, Environment and Compliance (“HSEC”) excellence through a collective effort from all stakeholders.
RBCT’s primary HSEC objectives are to:
These commitments are enshrined in RBCT’s SHE Policy, which sets out the manner in which RBCT will comply, conserve and monitor in pursuit of upholding its SHE commitments. In addition, this will ensure that all RBCT’s stakeholders are empowered to do the same. RBCT continues to comply with the Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems (RBCT’s ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015).
RBCT’s comply with national and international best practice, as well as the relevant Acts and Standards:
RBCT is:
RBCT holds:
Superior Safety Standards
Safety is paramount at RBCT and upheld through Basic Safety Rules as well as, 11 Fatal Risks Control Protocols (“FRCPs”), which aim to keep employees, contractors and visitors safe.
RBCT’s goal is to achieve Zero Harm through the effective implementation and management of high safety standards within its operation. Visible Felt Leadership, High Potential Hazards, Behavioural Based Safety, Near Miss Reporting and SLLAM (Stop, Look, Listen, Assess and Manage) are some of the leading indicators that employees as well as contractors use for proactive risk identification.
The continuous commitment to protecting the environment and natural resources remains RBCT’s area of focus. The environmental impacts of our operations are continuously assessed and management plans put in place to mitigate any potential environmental impacts. RBCT strives to comply beyond our Water Use License (“WUL”), General Discharge Authorization (DA”), Waste Norms and Standards, Air Emission License (“AEL”) and Scheduled Trade Permit.
The health and well-being of the RBCT workforce remains important to us, hence, ensuring a working environment that maximizes wellness and minimizes occupational health incidents, illnesses as well as health ailments is a priority. RBCT’s approach to managing occupational health-related matters in the workplace is addressed through Health Risk Assessments and associated Occupational Risk Exposure, the Employee Wellness Programme and Primary Health Care. Essentially, Occupational Health and Hygiene Surveys, Occupational Health audits and inspections, as well as periodical medicals are fundamental to the Occupational Health monitoring programme.
The Security & Emergency Preparedness function at Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) is responsible for protecting people, assets, infrastructure and business operations while ensuring the organisation remains prepared to respond effectively to emergencies and security threats.
Our approach is centred on risk reduction, resilience, business continuity and operational readiness, supported by effective security systems, emergency response capabilities and continuous improvement.
RBCT is committed to maintaining a safe, secure and resilient operating environment through proactive risk management, capable people, effective technology, strong partnerships and continuous improvement.
Security and emergency preparedness are integral to protecting RBCT’s people, assets and operations and supporting the uninterrupted delivery of the organisation’s business objectives.
