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ANGLO COAL SOUTH AFRICASafety and sustainable development policyVisionIt is Anglo Coal South Africa’s vision to be the admired leader inthe South African coal and energy industry.We will realise our vision through:oooocontributing significantly to the Anglo American plc objectiveof providing superior returns to our shareholders;transforming our employees’ culture through the YeboSiyaphambili initiative;securing win-win customer partnerships; andresponding to the ‘green challenge’.Safety and sustainable development aimsIn order to give practical expression to our vision and to measure ourprogress, we have the following safety and sustainable developmentaims:oooooooeliminate all work-related fatalities, lost-time injuries andhealth impairment of employees and contractors;contribute to addressing priority community health issues;conserve environmental resources;prevent or minimise adverse impacts arising from ouroperations;demonstrate active stewardship of land and biodiversity;promote good relationships with, and enhance capacitybuilding of, the local communities of which we are a part; andrespect people’s culture and heritage.This policy will be reviewed regularly to reflect ourcommitment to, and growing understanding of, the principles ofsustainable development.Management principlesAll business units are committed to implementingthe following management principles in a systematic andcomprehensive fashion across the disciplines of safety andsustainable development:Commitment> Hold senior executives, line managementand individual employees within the division and on the minesaccountable for exercising their respective roles in managing safetyand sustainable development issues. Allocate adequate financialand human resources to ensure that these issues are dealt within a manner that reflects their high priority.Competence> Ensure workforce competence and responsibilityat all levels through selection, retention, education, training andawareness in all aspects of safety and sustainable development.Risk assessment> Identify, assess and prioritise the hazardsand risks associated with all our activities.Prevention and control> Prevent, minimise or controlpriority risks through planning, design, investment, managementand workplace procedures. Prepare and periodically test emergencyresponse plans. Where accidents or incidents do occur, take promptcorrective action, investigate root causes and take remedial action.Actively seek to prevent recurrences and disseminate experienceslearned.Performance> Set appropriate goals, objectives, targets andperformance indicators for all our operations. Meet all applicablelaws and regulations as a minimum and, where appropriate, applyinternational best practice.Evaluation> Monitor, review and confirm the effectiveness ofmanagement and workplace performance against divisional andmine standards, objectives, targets and applicable legalrequirements. Key to this process is a system of appropriate auditsand progress reports to divisional management coupled withregular reporting to the board of directors.Stakeholder engagement> Promote and maintain openand constructive dialogue and good working relationships withemployees, local communities, regulatory agencies, businessorganisations and other affected and interested parties, to increaseknowledge and enhance mutual understanding in matters ofcommon concern. Report on progress towards the achievementof our aims.Continual improvement> Foster creativity and innovationin the management and performance of our business, and ourapproach to solving the challenges facing our enterprises. Supportresearch and development into safety and sustainable developmentissues, and promote the implementation of international bestpractice and technologies, where appropriate. More specifically,work with industry partners to promote the development anduptake of cleaner coal technologies in the coal life cycle.38
Glossary and abbreviationsART> Anti-retroviral therapy, used in the treatment of AIDSBAP> Biodiversity action planBEE> Black economic empowermentBSA> Business South AfricaCCT> Clean coal technologyCH 4 > MethaneCO 2 > Carbon dioxideCO 2 e> Carbon dioxide equivalentCOAD> Chronic obstructive airways diseaseCoalTech 2020> South African coal industry research organisationCOM> Chamber of Mines of South AfricaCSI> Corporate social investmentCSIR> Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (South Africa)dB> Decibel, the unit of measurement for noiseDWAF> South African Department of Water Affairs and ForestryEAP> Employees’ assistance programmeEMPR> Environmental management programme reportGJ> Gigajoules – a unit of measure for energy consumptionGreenhouse gas> Emissions such as CO 2 and CH 4 that contribute tothe greenhouse effect or global warmingGRI> Global Reporting InitiativeHDSA> Historically disadvantaged South AfricanICMM> International Council on Mining and MetalsIEA> International Energy AgencyILO> International Labour OrganisationIPCC> Inter-governmental panel on climate changeISO> International Standards OrganisationKyoto Protocol> An international protocol, adopted in Japan in 1997,to control global emissions of greenhouse gasesLTIFR> Lost-time injury frequency rate (the number of lost-timeinjuries per 200,000 hours worked)mg/m 3 > Milligrams per cubic metreMJ> MegajouleMl> MegalitreMtpa> Million tonnes per annumNGO> Non-governmental organisationNIHL> Noise-induced hearing lossOEL> Occupational exposure limitOHSAS> Occupational Health and Safety Assessment SeriesOTTO> Zero tolerance towards unsafe working practices and targetzero for fatal injuriesRBCT> Richards Bay Coal TerminalSEAT> Socio-Economic Assessment ToolboxSMME> Small, medium and micro enterprisesThe Anglo Safety Way> Anglo American plc set of 12 safetymanagement standardsTotal energy use> Calculated from electricity purchased andfossil fuels consumedTRC> Total recordable cases – record of all injuries due to all causesTRCFR> Total recordable cases frequency rate (cases per 200,000hours worked)VCT> Voluntary counselling and testingWater used for primary activities> Total new and make-up waterentering the operation and used for the operation’s primary activitiesWBCSD> World Business Council for Sustainable DevelopmentWCI> World Coal InstituteWSSD> World summit on sustainable developmentYebo Siyaphambili> Anglo Coal SA’s organisational culturetransformation programmeLTI> Lost-time Injury (where an injury results in the injured personbeing booked off work for one or more shifts or where the injuredperson cannot perform his or her normal duties)39
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