The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is the largest Port Authority
SPECIALIST UNITS:
Southern Africa, controlling and managing eight (8) commercial ports and Two (2) Business Units :
Port of Saldanha Port of Port Elizabeth
HSE & OVERSIGHT
Port of East London
Port of Cape Town Port of Richards
Dredging service Lighthouses and Navigational Services
1. The HSE & Oversight Portfolio ensures that TNPA complies with the national HSE regulatory requirements and exercises HSE oversight within Port limits.
2. To drive a safety culture within port system.
3. To assist in the prevention of human injury and/or loss of life.
4. Ensure provision and maintenance of a fit and healthy workforce.
5. To prevent pollution and protect the environment.
6. To facilitate the implementation of the Integrated Management System.
7.To provide adequate fire fighting and emergency services.
8.To provide assurance to the Chief Executive (CE) as the Section 16.2 appointee of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Elizabeth London Bay
APPLICABLE LEGISLATION
WITHIN TNPA (Not limited to)
The following laws, govern HSE compliance within the port:
• Occupational Health and Safety Act No.85 of 1993
• The National Health Act No.61 of 2003
• Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act No.130 of 1993
• National Ports Act No.12 of 2005
South African Maritime Safety Authority Act No.5 of 1998
• National Environmental Management Act No.107 of 1998 (Including SEMA’s)
• Merchant Shipping Act No.57 of 1951
• South African Maritime Safety Authority Act No.5 of 1998
• Marine Traffic Act No.2 of 1981
TNPA HSE SYSTEMS
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• TNPA is committed to maintaining the highest Health, Safety and Environmental standards for all employees, tenants, visitors, contractors, and port users.
• The Transnet Integrated Management System (TIMS), seeks to integrate management systems such as Health, Safety, Environment, Risk, Security, and Quality, into business processes to ensure compliance with national, international and regulatory requirements, while enabling TNPA to work as a single unit with a unified objective through one complete framework.
• There are three HSEQ management systems which TNPA subscribes to; ISO 45001, an international standard specifying requirements for an occupational health and safety management system, enables TNPA to proactively improve its OHS performance in preventing human injury or loss of life and ill health. ISO 14001, is an Environmental Management System, which ensures that TNPA follow strict environmental requirements to
TNPA HSE ROLES AS
PER THE PORT ACT AND PORT RULES
• Enforcement of HSE related legal requirements
• Port Rule 78 – Compliance with the Occupational health and Safety Act, IMDG Code
• Port Rule 80 – Ensure PPE compliance in operational areas
• HSE Inductions
• HSE Awareness Campaigns
• Review of HSE files
• HSE Take-on-Audits for new license applications
• Section 63 of Port Act: When conducting routine inspections
• Stakeholder engagements, forums
• Prevention of pollution and protection of environment
Safety is a continuous journey that requires diligence, commitment, awareness, and collaboration.
Safety is a continuous journey that requires diligence, commitment, awareness, and collaboration.
Let us strive to consistently reinforce a positive Safety culture.
Let us strive to consistently reinforce a positive Safety culture.
