1. Sasol and its Safety Relationship with Contractors and the Unions
Portfolio Committee Meeting on Labour

2. Contents Sasol and Skills Development
Sasol Assistance During Safety Incidents
Union Participation in Safety and During Safety Incidents

3. Sasol and Skills Development
Sasol spends approximately R137 million annually in South Africa on training.
We have trained 1000 contractor artisans for the shutdown market over the past four years.
Sasol is also involved in training an additional 1000 skilled artisans for the shutdown market since Sept (CHIETA funded)
The average age of artisans, foremen and production employees is 43 with an average service length of 13 years.

4. Training of Contractor Labour
Safety training includes:
A six hour generic safety induction training course
Additional plant specific training (up to 3 days)
Valid for one year only
Governed via the Sasol permit system.
Safety training same for all persons working on premises.
Sasol continuously provides skills competency training for contractors prior to shutdowns.

5. Sasol Assistance During Safety Incidents
All Sasol employees have death and disability benefits funded by Sasol.
Voluntary benefit fund to cover funeral costs.
Contractors and hired labour are covered by the workmen’s compensation system.
Sasol requires contractors to have indemnity and liability insurance.
All people involved in an accident are initially treated the same.
Sasol provides additional support during serious incidents.

6. Sasol Assistance During Safety Incidents
Natref Incident:
Family members contacted and informed about the incident with regular contact thereafter.
Professional trauma counselling provided.
Hospital visits and family members support.
A memorial service held.
Secunda Incident (Unit 24):
Trauma counselling provided (employee assistance programme).
Hospital and families visits.
Monetary assistance to families.
Sasol Synfuels and Polymers’ MDs and senior personnel attended the funerals.

7. Employee Assistance Programme
All Sasol employees and their households have free access to the programme. This is available at employee’s place of residence.
The services provide are free and are paid for by Sasol.
The service is private, confidential, accessible 24/7, multilingual and provides professional counselling and support.
During critical incidents, services include:
Debriefing after 24 hours
Following up individual cases and family counselling
Group debriefing
Ongoing monitoring

8. Union Participation in Safety and During Safety Incidents
Safety representatives are elected by workers.
Shop stewards are linked into the safety system.
Secunda (Unit 24):
Union assistance at scene
No immediate access to the scene
SHERQ has set up an additional safety forum to improve communication with unions.
Natref Incident:
Local and regional union representatives informed & involved
Access to the scene
Active members of incident investigation
Status reports to union structures

9. Focus areas Sasol Corporate Social Investment Ethos
…seeks to promote a people centred, needs driven and sustainable
approach to the development of communities and individuals…
Focus areas
Education
Health &
Welfare
Environment
Job
Creation
Capacity
building
Arts,
Culture
Sports
Development
Crime
Prevention
Funding Criteria
Need
Scope
Sustainability
Community support & participation
Stakeholder support
Capacity to administer/ manage project

10. Per focus area CSI BUDGET – 2003/2004 South Africa
Sasol Limited R
Secunda R
Sasol Oil R
Natural Gas - RSA R
Infrachem R
Sasol Polymers R
Sasol Gas/ Rompco R
Natref R
Sasol Nitro R
Tosas R
Exel R
International
Natural Gas – Moz R
Baltimore R
Austin R
Lake Charles R
Germany R
Total R
Bursaries R
Total R
Per focus area
Education R
Health and Welfare R
Environment R
Job Creation/ R
Capacity Building
Arts & Culture R
Crime Prevention R
& Others
TOTAL R
Bursaries R
GRAND TOTAL R