Energy Coal
- Cerrejón Coal
Puerto Bolivar, one of the largest ports in
the world
Energy Coal is one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of export thermal coal which is primarily used in power generation. Energy Coal assets stretch across the globe - Australia, the United States, South Africa and South America. With our unique blend of export and domestic customers we aim to play a significant role in satisfying the worldwide demand for this commodity.
Our global footprint and our multi-source supply strategy underpin our commitment and capability to delivering to customer requirements.
HSEC Overview 2005
Key aspects of the HSEC performance of Energy Coal for the reporting period 2004/05:
- Tragically, in October at Ingwe’s Douglas Mine (South Africa), one of our colleagues lost his life at work.
- Our overall safety performance that failed to meet expectations. Our Classified Injury Frequency Rate increased by seven per cent against a target of a 20 per cent reduction. This result comprised of a 17 per cent reduction at New Mexico Coal; a 10 per cent reduction at Mt Arthur Coal and a 20 increase increase at our Ingwe operations. The apparent increase at Ingwe was due to a combination of more stringent reporting requirements, as well as some deterioration in safety performance at some of the Ingwe sites.
- Performance against our leading targets was encouraging. We achieved 121 per cent of our target for workplace safety observations for the year, which amounted to some 60 000 observations across the CSG. Each observation presents an excellent opportunity to influence people’s behaviours and ensure safe conditions exist in the workplace.
- There has been satisfactory results with the implementation of the Fatal Risk Control Protocols. Self assessments show compliance of 96 per cent across the CSG, compared to a target of 95 per cent.
- We achieved the target on implementating our health, environment and community plans.
- Klipspruit’s (South Africa) achieved three million workhours without a classified injury. While there have been many highlights and awards in the current reporting year that deserve recognition, this is a remarkable achievement made possible by the engagement of the entire Klipspruit team, employees and contractors alike, by a very committed leadership group.
HSEC Outlook
Looking ahead, the primary HSEC focus for Energy Coal will be:
- Maintaining a strong focus on HSEC improvement across the CSG to ensure that we continue our journey towards Zero Harm
- Developing our four HSEC pillars of Fatality Prevention, Behavioural Alignment, Leadership Development and Risk Management
- Embedding the effort from the implementation of the Fatal Risk Control Protocols in order to achieve a fatality-free year.
- Continuing to implement our health, environmental and community plans.
