Safety presentationDr. Mike RoseSasol Limited GM - SH&E centre

Sasol expresses its concern and regret relating to the incidents that have

occurred and we again extend our deep–felt sympathy to all those

affected

Safety, Health and Environment at Sasol

AGENDASafety, health & environmental policy, standards and organisation

Corporate interaction with its businesses

Safety performance in South Africa

Benchmarking Sasol’s safety performance

Additional safety initiatives and status of DuPont safety review

Safety challenges facing Sasol

Sasol and the WSSD

Sasol SH&E PolicyWe, the people of Sasol, striving for excellence in all we do, recognise

the impact that our activities can have on people and the environment.

Safety, health and protection of the environment will form an integral part of our planning and decision making. We will manage our company, wherever we do business, in an ethical way that strikes an appropriate and well reasoned balance between economic, social and environmental needs.

We are committed to:– Conducting our business with respect and care for people and the environment– Responsible utilisation of natural resources– Implementing responsible care for all Sasol’s chemical and associated businesses.

Non-chemical businesses will implement appropriate, recognised codes of practice– Continually improving our safety, health and environmental performance– Complying, as a minimum, with all applicable legal and other agreed requirements– Promoting dialogue with stakeholders about safety, health and

environmental performance

Sasol’s safety culture, standards and systems

Safety culture – integral part of the Sasol Values

Safety policy and guidelines apply to all

All safety procedures written

Safety systems benchmarked against global best practice

In general, Sasol has good safety systems and equipment

Continuous improvement a Sasol value

Sasol’s corporate interaction with it’s businesses

Group SH&E policy, guidelines and targets

Specialist advice and guidance

Exchange of best practice and sharing of learnings

Regular safety, health and environmental audits

Monitoring DataReports

Safety performance

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Significant fires, explosion and releases

Significant fires, explosions and releases

Sasol Oil & Chemical fatal incidents in SA - 2004

30 October 2004: Natref fuel depot2 contractors (Driver and surveyor died as result of fire at loading bay).

1 September 2004: Polymers Ethylene Plant4 employees, 6 contractors (Shutdown work. Ethylene release and explosion).

21 June 2004: Sasol Synfuels1 contractor (Explosion at Phenosolvan Plant West).

Sasol Mining fatal incidents - 2004

8 October 2004: Sasol Mining - Bosjesspruit Mine1 employee (Tractor driver reversed into operator who died).

3 August 2004: Sasol Mining - Sigma Mine, Sasolburg1 employee (Roof fall dislodged a wall and killed a worker 30 m away).

14 July 2004: Sasol Mining - Syferfontein coal mine1 employee (Miner crushed by a shuttle car).

1 July 2004: Sasol Mining - Middelbult coal mine1 contractor (Gas bottle explosion in container).

2 Feb 2004: Sasol Mining – Twistdraai Mine1 contractor (Working inside crushing unit, not isolated).

Recent fatal incidents at Sasol

Sasol management and employees very concerned

Resulted in internal and external reviews

Additional safety initiatives at each site

Equipment failure low on the list of causes

Benchmarking Sasol’s safety performance

FatalitiesUSA Census of Occupational Injuries reports for 5559 fatalities in 2003Agriculture/forestry/fishing: 31.2 fatalities per 100 000 employeesMining: 26.9Transportation: 17.5Construction: 11.7

SA Coal Mining (DME 2003) 45

Sasol (2003/04) 12.0 fatalities per 100 000 employees

InjuriesSasol’s injury frequencies in best quartile of USA chemical companies.

There is no greater priority in Sasol

Additional group safety objectives and requirements

Behavioural-based safety rolled out to all South African sites

Focus on recognition and addressing hazards

DuPont review to obtain an expert and independent view

Address business specific critical issues

Additional safety initiatives at Sasol

Status of DuPont safety review

Site safety reviews will be completed end February

Analysis and verification end March

Feedback expected next quarter

There is a good foundation for safety at Sasol

Safety challenges facing Sasol

Achieve zero fatality target

Work with unions to improve safe working on Sasol sites

All employees and contractors implement safe working behaviours

Address contractor issues

Agree and implement safety improvement plan (Includes input from Dupont safety review)

Sasol and the WSSD

Sasol is active in the following areas:

Health SHARP - HIV/AIDS PROGRAM

Energy energy and greenhouse gas reduction

Water water use reduction projects - SA Operations Mozambique – community projects

Significant investment in Mozambique in partnership with that government

natural gas production and transmission project

Governance, accountability and transparency http://www.quickreport.co.za/sasol_sr_2004/

Thank you