ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMMISSION ACCIDENT PREVENTION REVIEW 1971 1. Accident Prevention Policy. At the end of 1969 Escom Management announced an o ficial policy on accident prevention. The policy reads as follows: 1.That Management and the supervisory teams, openly and publicly commit themselves to active participation in the formulation and implementa tion of the Escom Accident Prevention Pro gramme. 2.The setting up and improvement of procedures for effective joint consultation on accident pre vention matters through normal consultative methods and/or through specific accident preven tion committees. 3.The establishment of an accident prevention ad visory service. 4.The compilation of practical accident prevention standards which will include codes for safe work ing conditions and practices. 5.The preparation and use of programmes for the training of all employees at all levels. 6.The development of a realistic accident reporting and recording system. 7.The development of an effective accident preven tion publicity programme. 8.The development of an organised system to ensure the progressive identification and elimination of hazards involving injury and/or damage potential. 9.The development of an effective first aid and industrial health programme. 10. Active participation in and consultation with National and International organised accident pre vention movements, to ensure the maintenance of satisfactory standards in the field of accident prevention. ANNEXURE F " The avoidance of accidents is considered an essential requirement of every operation and the safety of persons shall be paramount." Escom Management, in addition to the above statement of policy, set specific objectives, these being: A review of activities during 1971 shows that virtually all objectives were achieved during the year. ELEKTRISITEITSVOORSIENINGSKOMMISSIE VEILIGHEJDSOORSIG 1971 1. Ongeluksvoorkomingsbeleid. Aan die einde van 1969 het Evkom-bestuur 'n formele beleid ten opsigte van ongelukvoorkoming verklaar. Hierdie beleidsverklaring lees as volg :,,Die voorkoming van ongelukke word as 'n noodsaaklike vereiste van elke werksaamheid geag en die veiligheid van persone moet voorrang geniet." Ten einde bogenoemde beleid uit te voer, is dit noodsaaklik dat 'n beplande ongelukvoorkomingsprogram geformuleer en toegepas word en dat die formulering van die program op die volgende doelwitte gebaseer word: 1.Die aktiewe deelname van die bestuur en die toesighoudende personeel op alle vlakke aan die formulering en toepassing van die beplande ongeiuksvoorkomingsprogram. 2.Die opstel en verbetering van prosedures vir doeltreffende gemeenskaplike oorlegpleging oor ongelukvoorkomingsake volgens normale metodes en/ of deur middel van bepaalde ongelukvoorkomingskomitees. 3.Die instelling van 'n adviesdiens oor ongeluk voorkoming. 4.Die samestelling van praktiese ongelukvoorkomingstandaarde waarin kodes vir veilige werktoestande en praktyke vervat is. 5.Die opstel en gebruik van programme vir die opleiding van alle werknemers op alle vlakke. 6.Die invoer van 'n realistiese stelsel vir die aanmelding en optekening van ongelukke. 7.Die opstel van 'n doeltreffende reklameprogram ongelukvoorkoming. 8.Die invoer van 'n beplande stelsel waarvolgens die moontlikheid van beserings en/of skade in toenemende mate uitgeken en uitgeskakel kan word. 9.Die opstel van 'n doeltreffende noodhulp- en bedryfsgesondheidsprogram. 10. Aktiewe deelname aan en/of oorlegpleging met Nasionale en Internasionale ongelukvoorkomingsbewegings ten einde bevredigende standaarde op die gebied van ongelukvoorkoming te handhaaf. 'n Oorsig van aktiwiteite gedurende 1971 toon dat genoemde doelstellings feitlike almal gedurende die jaar bereik is. BYLAE F 123
2.Management and Supervisory Leadership. 1971 saw the General Manager of Escom present several trophies to units of Escom which had achieved outstanding results in the accident prevention pro gramme. In addition to the General Manager, the Assistant General Manager, the Manager (Operations), the Manager (Electrical Engineering), and the Manager (Mechanical Engineering) also participated in the pre sentation ceremonies and, by deed and word, com mitted themselves wholeheartedly to the pursuit of safety. The General Manager also stated that he believed that there is no task in the Commission's programme which cannot be performed both safely and e ficiently. Managers of Undertakings, Heads of Depart ments, Sections and Units generally followed the ex ample of Management and organised accident pre vention programmes, of varying merit, have been introduced at virtually all Escom units. 2. Lderskap deur Bestuur en Toesfg. Gedurende 1971 het Evkom se Hoofbestuurder etlike wisselbekers aan eenhede van Evkom wat uitmuntende prestasies op die gebied van ongelukvoorkoming behaal het, oorhandig. Daarbenewens het die Assistent-hoofbestuurder, die Bestuurder (Bedryf), die Bestuurder (Elektrotegniese Ingenieurswese) en die Bestuurder (Meganiese Ingenieurswese) ook aan die oorhandigingsplegtighede deelgeneem en deur woord en daad hulleself tot die nastrewe van veiligheid verbind. Die Bestuurders van Ondernemings, Hoofde van Afdelings, Seksies en Eenhede het feitlik deurgaans die voorbeeld van Bestuur gevolg en 'n georganiseerde ongelukvoorkomingsprogram, van wisselende gehalte, is bykans in elke Evkom eenheid ingevoer. 3.Joint Consultation on Accident Prevention Matters. Most undertakings and stations appointed accident prevention committees. Those without, have indicated that they intend appointing such committees in the near future. It would appear that most of the com mittees are having success in establishing an organised accident prevention programme at the units they represent. 3. Samesprekings in Sake Ongelukvoorkoming. Veiligheidskomitees is bykans by alle Onder nemings en Stasies gestig. Ondernemings waar hierdie komitees nog nie gestig is nie het aangedui dat hulle eersdaags sodanige komitees sal stig. Daar moet gemeld word dat die meerderheid komitees met hulle oorleplegings sukses behaal het. 4.The Appointment of Full-time Accident Pre vention Officers. During 1971 all undertakings and several of the larger power stations appointed full-time accident prevention officers".* It is the duty of an Accident Prevention Officer to win the confidence of line management, and to con vince them that he is there to assist them and can be of great service to the production programme, if given the opportunity to do so. 4. Die Aanstelling van Voltydse Ongelukvoorkomingsbeamptes. Gedurende 1971 het al die ondernemings en groter kragstasies voltydse ongelukvoorkomingsbeamptes aangestel. Hierdie manne het 'n groot taak aangepak en hul dienste kan vir die produksieprogram baie beteken indien hulle die geleentheid gegun word om hul plek vol te staan. 5.Codes of Practice and Standards. gress : The year 1971 closed with the following in pro 1.Revised operating regulations. 2.A summary of the Factories Act. 3.An Escom safety colour code. 4.The issue of hard hats. 5.The issue of foot protection. 6.A standard method of testing operators. 7.A standard method of reporting and recording work injury experience.. 5. Ongelukvoorkomingstandaarde. Die jaar 1971 het met die volgende standaarde ter tafel gesluit: 1.Hersiende bedryfsregulasies 2.'n Opsomming van die Fabriekswet 3.'n Evkom-kleurkode vir veiligheid 4.'n Kode vir die uitreiking van harde hoede. 5.'n Kode vir die uitreiking van voetbeskerming 6.'n Standaardmetode om werkbeserings aan te teken en te meet 7.'n Evkom-toekenningskema vir uitmuntende veiligheidsprestasies 124
8. An Escom award scheme for outstanding safety achievements. 6.Training of Employees. During the past year progress was made in the field of safety training. Safety is now included in virtually all formal training courses held at the Klip Training Centre. With the appointment of additional staff at the Klip Training Centre, including a Bantu Trainer, there is great promise of expanding safety training together with other training during 1972. Induction training of new employees remains a pressing problem, and it must be remembered that whilst training and accident prevention officers can assist in training, it remains the responsibility of line management and supervision to ensure that training is carried out effectively. 7.A^cident Recording and Reporting. Statistics for the year indicate that substantial progress is being made in reducing the number of accidents experienced. With the injury frequency rate slashed by some fifty percent, the results for 1971 are most pleasing. 6.Opleiding van Werknemers. Gedurende die jaar is 'n vooruitgang op die gebied van veiligheidsopleiding gemaak. Ongelukvoorkoming word nou as 'n deel van feitlik alle formele opleidingskursusse wat by die Klipopleidingssentrum aangebied word, ingesluit. Met die aanstelling van bykomende personeel by die opleidingsentrum,,insluitende 'n Bantoe-opleidingsbeampte, is daar groot hoop dat veiligheidsopleiding, tesame met ander opleiding, gedurende 1972 geweldig sal uitbrei. Die induksie-opleiding van werknemers is nog 'n groot probleem en daar moet onthou word dat alhoewel opleidings- en ongelukvoorkomingsbeamptes met opleiding behulpsaam kan wees, die verantwoordelikheid om toe te sien dat die opleiding doeltreffend is, die van eenheidsbestuur en toesig bly. 7.Aanteken van Beserings. Die statistiek in hierdie oorsig.toon dat daadwerklike vooruitgang gemaak word en dat die beseringsyfer met bykans 50 persent gedaal het. 8.Acc^dent Prevention Publicity. Accident prevention received a fair share of pub licity during 1971, the most significant aspect being the presentation of trophies. The General Manager's trophy for the greatest improvement was won by the following units : Undertakings Distribution Construction Generation Cape Western Undertaking Cape Western Undertaking Natal Construction (Central) Colenso Power Station Power Station under Construction General Hendrina Power Station Rand and O.F.S. Cable Department The following units received the Manager (Opera tions) trophy for 1000 000 injury-free man-hours: Hex River Power Station Colenso Power Station Vierfontein Power Station 8. Reklame. Ongelukvoorkoming het gedurende 1971 baie goeie reklame geniet, waarvan die noemenswaardigste die oorhandiging van wisselbekers vir verbeteringsprestasie aan die volgende eenhede is: Ondernemings Distribusie Wes-Kaaplandse Onderneming Wej-Kaaplandse Onderneming Konstruksie Natal-konstruksie (Sentraal) Kragopwekking Colensokragstasie Kragstasie (Konstruksie) Hendrinakragstasie Algemeen Randse en OVS Onderneming (Kabelafdeling) Die wisselbeker van die Bestuurder (Bedryf) vir 1 000 000 beseringsvrye man-ure is aan die volgende eenhede toegeken: Hexrivierkragstasie Colensakragstasie Vierfonteinkragstasie. 125
Hendrina Power Station (Operation) Hendrina Power Station (Construction) Klip Power Station It is significant that, with the exception of Hendrina Construction, only Generation Stations managed to achieve 1 000 000 injury-free hours. Hendrina Construction's million injury-free hours is especially noteworthy as the hours include all con tractor's hours. Publicity also includes the display of safety posters and the erection of safety boards indicating the accident experience for the unit concerned. Many of these boards have been erected during the past year. NOSA safety films were screened at many units and the film "Pulse of Life" purchased by Escom was shown to virtually all employees. Hendrinakragstasie (Bedryf) Hendrinakragstasie (Konstruksie) Klipkragstasie. Dit is interessant dat met uitsondering van Hendrina (Konstruksie), alleenlik kragstasies daarin geslaag het om 1000 000 beseringsvrye man-ure te behaal. Hendrina-konstruksie se miljoen beseringsvrye man-ure is nog meer lofwaardig as 'n mens in ag neem dat die ure die van die kontrakteurs ook insluit. Reklame sluit ook die vertoon van plakkate in en die oprigting van borde wat aantoon hoe die eenheid in ongelukondervinding vaar. Baie van hierdie borde is gedurende die jaar opgerig. Rolprente is van NOSA verkry en word deur baie eenhede vertoon. Evkom het ook die rolprent,,pulse of Life" aan gekoop en dit is aan bykans alle Evkom-werknemers vertoon. 9. Provision of Safe Working Conditions. It can be stated with confidence that 1971 was a great year for the correction of unsafe conditions. Most units have introduced formal inspection systems to bring to light hazards which have to be eliminated. In addition to inspections arranged by undertak ings, departments and the units themselves, NOSA was called upon to carry out detailed inspections. There is hardly a unit in the Natal Undertaking which has not received an "A" rating from NOSA. It is generall^..found^ that units which employ an organised inspection system follow the official NOSA checklist which is a very good one, and includes the following : 1.Buildings and floors clean and in good state of repair. 2.Lighting clean lights and adequate lighting. 3.Good ventilation. 4.Aisles and storage area demarcated. 5.Good stacking practices (dumping as opposed to stacking). 6.Working areas and yards clear of superfluous material. 7.Rubbish and scrap bins provided and cleared. 8.Machine guarding. 9.Labelling of switches, valves, isolators, etc. 10.Ladders. 11.Handrails and toeboards. 12.Lifting gear and records. 9. Die Daarstelling van Veilige Werkomstandighede. Daar kan met reg gese word dat daar in die jaar 1971 op hierdie gebied baie vordering gemaak is. Bykans alle eenhede het formele inspeksiestelsels ingevoer waardeur onveilige toestande aan die lig gebring word. Baie eenhede het ook van NOSA gebruik gemaak om met inspeksie te help. Daar is seker nie 'n enkele eenheid in Natal wat nie van NOSA 'n,,a"- gradering verwerf het nie. Mef inspeksies word bevind dat baie eenhede die bekende NOSA-inspeksielys gebruik om te verseker dat alle aspekte by die inspeksie betrek word. Hierdie lys sluit die volgende in : 1.Vloere en geboue skoon en in 'n goeie toestand. 2.Goeie beligting skoon ligte en genoegsame ligte. 3.Goeie lugreeling. 4.Loopgangetjies en bergingsgebiede afgebaken. 5.Goeie stapelpraktyk. 6.Werksgebied en werf skoon van onbruikbare en afvalmateriaal. 7.Vuilisblikke voorsien en skoon gehou. 8.Masjienbeskerming. 9.Merk van skakelaars, kleppe, ens. 10.Lere. 11.Handrelings en voetplanke. 12.Takelgery en rekords. 126
13.Compressed gases. 14.Condition of portable electrical equipment. 15.Use of earth-leakage devices. 16.General electrical installation. 17.Temporary electrical installations. 18.Hand tools. 19.Hard hats. 20.Eye protection. 21.Foot protection. 22.Protective clothing. 23.Breathing apparatus. 24.Fire extinguishers. 10.First Aid and Industrial Health. During 1971 industrial nurses were appointed at many of the power stations and first aid services of a very high standard are now available at these stations. Many employees have attended first aid courses during the year, and although there is still an acute shortage of qualified first aiders generally, the first aiders who qualified during 1971 have greatly relieved the shortage. 13.Gasse onder druk. 14.Draagbare elektriese gereedskap. 15.Aardlekkasie-installasie. 16.Elektriese betlrading. 17.Tydelike elektriese bedrading. 18.Handgereedskap. 19.Harde hoede. 20.Oogbeskerming. 21.Vo etbeskenning. 22.Beskermende klere. 23.Asemhalingsapparaat. 24.Brandbestrydingsapparaat. 10. Noodhulp en Nywerheidsgesondheid. Gedurende 1971 is nywerheidsverpleegsters by die groter kragstasies aangestel en noodhulp van 'n baie hoe standaard word by hierdie stasies aangebied. Alhoewel baie persone hul gedurende die jaar in noodhulp bekwaam het, bestaan daar nog 'n groot tekort aan sulke mense. Nietemin word vertrou dat hierdie tekort eersdaags sal verdwyn. 11.Co-operation with NOSA. During 1971 close co-operation was maintained with NOSA. The NOSA awards banquet was well attended by Escom. Many undertakings participated actively in NOSA affairs, and it is trusted that this tendency will increase during the next year. NOSA offers, amongst other services, the fol lowing : 1.Merit ratings of premises. 2.Regular meetings where accident prevention matters are discussed. 3.Safety training courses for European super visors and Boss Boys. 4.A national award scheme for outstanding safety achievements. 5.A comprehensive film library. 6.A comprehensive library. 7.A safety problem consultation service. 8.National and Regional safety competitions. 9.Safety posters. 10. Various safety booklets and registers. 11.Samewerking met NOSA. Daar was gedurende die jaar baie goeie same werking met NOSA. Die meeste van die ondernemings het aktief aan NOSA-aktiwiteite deelgeneem en daar word vertrou dat hierdie deelname in die toekoms verder sal toeneem. aan : Onder andere bied NOSA die volgende dienste 1.Gradering van persele. 2.Reel van gereelde vergaderings waar ongelukvoorkomingsaangeleenthede bespreek word. 3.Opleidingskursusse vir Blanke en Nie-Blanke toesighouers. 4.Nasionale toekennings vir uitmuntende veiligheidsprestasies. 5.'n Rolprentbiblioteek. 6.'n Uitgebreide biblioteek. 7.Die oplossing van spesifieke veiligheidsprobleme. 8.Nasionale en streekskompetisies. 9.Die uitgawe van plakkate. 10. Verskillende veiligheidsboekies en -registers. 12.Injury Statistics. 1.Graph A shows the injury frequency rates for All Generation for the years 1966 to 1971. 2.Graph B shows the injury frequency rates for All Escom Units for the years 1966 to 1971. 12.Beseringstatistiek. 1.Grafiek A toon die beseringsfrekwensie vir alle Kragontwikkeling vir die jare 1966 tot 1971. 2.Grafiek B toon die beseringsfrekwensie vir alle Evkom Eenhede vir die jare 1966 tot 1971. 127
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