Air Products South Africa is reflecting on the success of its formal occupational health and safety programme, which it claims has set the standard in sustainable health and safety management and gained industry-wide recognition.
The company has developed the programme over a number of years, which has proven highly effective and involves not only strict adherence to legislation, but a company-wide culture of proactive safety awareness.
The result has been a demonstrably low disabling injury frequency rate (DIFR) at several of the company’s production sites; and a consistently exceptional performance in the management of occupational health and safety. Further, the company’s risk-based health and safety management system is highly comprehensive, and takes into consideration both local and global elements.
Air Products South Africa can reflect on this hard work paying off, with industry recognition and repeat accolades achieved at the annual NOSHCON conference and awards in the country, held by NOSA.
Air Products’ site winners this year were Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Witbank, Springs, Empangeni, and Newcastle. Air Products Empangeni was also the National Sector Winner.
An effective occupational health and safety programme that complies with changing safety and environmental legislation requires constant updating and reviewing, however, which is why Air Products does not rest on its laurels.
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