Sasol Sustainability Report 2023 - Book - Page 26
INTRODUCTION
SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUR FOCUS AREAS
SAFE AND ENDURING OPERATIONS
DATA AND ASSURANCE
ANNEXURES
SAFE AND ENDURING OPERATIONS // Product life cycle stages
Our commitment to Product Stewardship is embedded throughout the value chain
FEATURE STORY
1. BUY STAGE
2. MAKE STAGE
Sasol's South African procurement processes
limit the risk of inadvertent non-compliant
purchases of controlled chemicals.
Continuous improvement of procedures and protocols
focused on chemical control legislation and product
environmental sustainability.
MAKE
STAGE
BUY
STAGE
6. END-OF-LIFE STAGE
Active participation in initiatives
such as the Recycling Oil Saves
Lives Foundation and supporting
the Extended Producer
Responsibility Legislation
ensures a responsible and
sustainable end-of-life stage
for our products.
3. SELL STAGE
PRODUCT
LIFE CYCLE
STAGES
ENDOF-LIFE
STAGE
USAGE
STAGE
Implementing all applicable
regulatory requirements
including being proactive by
undertaking market relevant
scans for potential market
and legislative changes.
SELL
STAGE
LOGISTICS
STAGE
5. USAGE STAGE
Customer assessments and training ensures the effective and
responsible use of Sasol9s products. The Sasol Chemicals Life
Cycle management provides support through technical
assessments and site evaluations.
4. LOGISTICS STAGE
Continued implementation of learnings from incident
investigations, Transport Indicator of Performance (TIoP) analysis
and collaborating with our respective logistics stakeholders.
TRANSPORT INDICATOR OF PERFORMANCE (TIoP)
Our TIoP is a group-wide measure of the incident severity rate as a function of product transport distance travelled. TIoP is split
into two components: the TIoP reflecting on avoidable incidents, where the transporter driver could reasonably have done
something more to prevent an incident and the TIoP reflecting on the unavoidable component where all incident preventative
controls were adhered to and nothing further could reasonably have been done to avoid the incident. There was an increase in
the TIoP during 2023 and this was attributed to the shift towards transporting additional products using road vehicles due to
challenges experienced with rail over this period. Three third party unavoidable fatalities regrettably occurred, however, these
were carefully investigated and analysed to strengthen controls where possible.
Total severity of incidents
TIoP
Number of third party and transporter fatalities
WWW
2023
2022
2021
2020
76
66
50
167
1.28
0.86
0.59
1.84
3
0
0
1
Over and above the responsibility to comply with procedures,
protocols and training regulatory requirements, Sasol has a moral duty
to distribute its products safely and without threat to employees,
the public or the environment.
A major part of our business consists of product movement via road
transportation. As a result, emergency preparedness and incident
management are critical. We conduct hazardous material (HAZMAT)
emergency exercise drills in collaboration with responders who would be
involved in a real emergency scenario. In this way, we test and improve
the preparedness of all involved for when they are faced with an
emergency involving dangerous goods. The exercises are carried out
under strict controlled conditions. Experienced evaluators perform
assessments to identify areas of improvement.
In FY23, Sasol Energy carried out public roadshows and a HAZMAT
exercise, together with various external stakeholders, along an important
corridor in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The location was selected
based on the volume of Sasol product transported via that corridor and
the associated risk profile. The public roadshows create awareness
and a better understanding of Sasol dangerous goods transported via
road as well as emergency protocols and the roles and responsibilities
of the various first responders in the case of emergency.
The simulated incident involved a Sasol Fuel Delivery Vehicle (fully loaded
with ULP95) and other motor vehicles including a minibus taxi and a
bakkie. The incident resulted in the spillage of petrol, multiple injuries,
fatalities and a secondary incident involving a gas tanker.
During the simulation, emergency services were activated and some of
the injured were air-lifted to hospital while others were treated on the
scene. The actions of the participating services were thoroughly
evaluated by several subject matter specialists. While the final
recommendations are still under review, the following initial
opportunities were identified:
• The need for effective communication and alignment between
respective emergency responders and controlling the scene.
• Training on how to approach an incident involving dangerous goods.
The planning and execution of this complex exercise was a success.
All stakeholders identified opportunities to improve their respective
processes and committed to take the necessary actions required
to improve their preparedness for real emergencies.
For more information on Product Stewardship, refer to https://www.sasol.com/
SASOL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023
SUCCESSFUL SASOL ENERGY ROAD TRANSPORT
EMERGENCY SIMULATION CONDUCTED IN POLOKWANE
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