Three-year supply and delivery contract for industrial gaskets and seals to ESKOM rotek industries

Scope: Supply and delivery of Seals and Gaskets. Required items include:

• Doughnut Seals
• Conical Seals
• Sheet Gasket
• Johnson Coupling
• O-Ring
• Square Rubber
• PTFE Gasket Acetyl
• Valve Packing Graphite
• Valve Packing Acrylic PTFE
• Klingersil C4400 Sheet

Technical data sheets must be provided for each item, detailing dimensions, specifications, and relevant technical information.

Technical evaluation is weighted at 100% with a minimum threshold of 75% required to qualify. Criteria and point allocations:

• Purchase Orders & Delivery Notes (30%): Points awarded based on the number of completed orders (0, 1, 2, or 4+) for Seals and Gaskets in the past 5 years. Orders must include company name, order number, value, and contact person(s).

• Technical Data Sheets (40%): Points awarded based on the number of data sheets submitted (0, ≤5, 6–9, or ≥10). Data sheets must detail dimensions, specifications, and relevant information for all bid items.

• Company Profile (15%): Points awarded for clarity, detail, and relevance to the scope of work (0, 7, or 15 points).

• Method Statement (15%): Points awarded for completeness and detail in describing procurement, handling, transportation, and storage processes (0, 6, 7, or 15 points).

Scope of Work: Supply and delivery of gaskets and seals as per the tender/RFQ title and Works Information of the NEC document.

Method Statement Requirements:

• Title must match the tender/RFQ title.
• Include supplier representative details: full name, designation, contact number, and date.
• Outline the scope of work as detailed in the Works Information of the NEC document/RFQ, including relevant document reference numbers and disciplines.
• Define 2-3 SMART objectives related to the scope of work outputs.

Quality Management:

• Customer focus: Identify and communicate customer needs to affected personnel.
• Competency: Detail skills, competencies, and training required to deliver the scope of work.

Infrastructure and Resources:

• PPE: Specify all personal protective equipment required for executing the scope of work.
• Tools/Equipment: List all tools, equipment, and infrastructure (including testing/measurement equipment) needed to deliver the scope of work.

Organizational Requirements:

• Leadership: Communicate the organization’s mission, vision, strategy, policies, processes, and shared values.
• Risk Management: Identify risks affecting outputs and overall outcomes, and outline actions to minimize and mitigate them.
• Process Improvement: Explain how the organization identifies gaps for improvement to meet or exceed customer/regulatory requirements.

Data and Analysis:

• Specify data to be collected from the contract and the analysis to be carried out for future decision-making.

Relationship Management:

• Identify stakeholders affected by the product/service (low, medium, or high impact) and actions to address them.
• Clarify if outsourcing is involved and explain supplier selection, evaluation, and performance monitoring processes.

No specific compliance requirements found in the provided document.

Scope: Supply and delivery of gaskets and seals as per the Bill of Quantities (BoQ).

Key Deliverables:

• Doughnut seals: Various dimensions (e.g., 20ID x 45OD x 17, 42ID x 66OD x 25, etc.), materials include rubber and Viton.
• Conical seals: Multiple sizes (e.g., ID 10 x OD 18 x LG 18 mm, ID 25 x OD 32/48 x LG 17 mm), materials include NBR 70.
• O-rings: Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) and PTFE, various dimensions (e.g., 6mm x 10m cord, ID90mm x 10mm thick, O-RING KIT METRIC/IMPERIAL).
• Square rubber seals: Dimensions include 12mm x 12mm, and custom sizes for marshalling kiosk doors, cubicles, and terminal boxes.
• Gaskets: PTFE radiator gaskets (e.g., 25 x 30 x 3 mm, 38 x 29 x 3 mm), and Klingersil C4400 sheets.
• Valve packing: Graphite and acrylic PTFE, sizes range from 4mm to 10mm x 8m-10m.
• Transformer seals and gaskets: Includes tapchanger door seals, ALB1/ALB2 cone seals, H cone seals (NBR or AVS-Veri Seal), and bushing seals.
• Additional items: Silicone sealant (DOWSIL 888), silicon gun tools, and gasket-making tools.

Material Specifications:

• Viton: Used for triangular ring seals (hardness: 90, colour: black).
• Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR 70): Used for O-rings, conical seals, and H cone seals.
• PTFE: Used for radiator gaskets, O-ring cords, and valve packing.
• Graphite: Used for valve packing.
• Silicone: Used for sealants (e.g., DOWSIL 888, red silicone gasket maker).

Quantities: Specified per item in the BoQ, ranging from 3000 to 5000 units for high-demand items (e.g., O-RING 84.3x5.7, QUATRO RADIATOR O-RING).

Pricing Structure:

• Submit unit prices and total prices for each item in the BoQ.
• BoQ columns: List number, description, material number, quantity, unit price, and total price.
• Quantities are fixed per item (e.g., 1200 units for most seals, 1000 for gaskets, 3000-5000 for high-demand O-rings).
• Pricing must align with the Eskom Proposed Siefsa Table weights: 15% fixed, 85% Table U-A(1) (final manufactured goods).

Group Tax Department at Megawatt Park. Email: [email protected]

Bidders must complete the PAYE Questionnaire to determine tax classification (Independent Contractor, Personal Service Provider, Labour Broker, or Dependent Contractor). Required affidavits and declarations must be signed and submitted to confirm compliance with Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962. Failure to submit signed documents may result in PAYE withholding from payments.

OHS compliance requirements: 1. Valid Letter of Good Standing (COIDA or equivalent). 2. OHS policy signed by CEO, compliant with OHS Act Section 7. 3. ISO 45001 certification or equivalent (if applicable). 4. Submission of OHS-related returnable documents as specified.

Returnable Documents: Submit all required templates as per the List of Tender Returnable Documents (240-12248652).

Suppliers must demonstrate capability to meet the specified quality management requirements, including ISO9001 compliance, and must submit all required returnable documents in the prescribed format.

Compliance Requirements:

• Supply Quality Management – Specification 240-105658000.
• Form A – Tender and Contract Quality Requirements for 240-105658000 and Quality Requirements for ISO 9001 Standard – 240-68099512.
• Supplier Quality Management – List of Tender Returnable Documents – 240-12248652.

No specific compliance requirements stated beyond quality management specifications.

Eskom is committed to safeguarding its contractors (principal contractors, appointed contractors,

suppliers, vendors, service providers and consultants) and the environment against undesired

exposure to its operations, which is in line with its Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality

Policy. Therefore, as an organisation, processes have to be in place to identify all possible

practical occupational health and safety risks to which contractors are exposed and to take the

appropriate measures that are necessary to prevent any incidents, injuries or environmental

damage resulting from accidental exposure.

The term “contractor requirements” means a comprehensive documented prerequisite of the

imperative safety, health and environmental requirements for a contract or project.

Contractors have the crucial responsibility for executing work safely on a site or project, including

taking measures to ensure contractor health, safety and environment during their activities/services

to prevent any injury to employees and/or other people and members of the public, or damage to

the environment. Each contractor is responsible for ensuring that its employees and the

employees of any appointed contractors comply with all the applicable occupational health and

safety legislative requirements and the policies and procedures of Eskom.

2. Supporting clauses

2.1 Scope

The aim of this standard is to standardise the health and safety requirements applicable to the

activities of contractors throughout Eskom Holdings SOC Limited and its subsidiaries, with a view

to achieving a common goal, namely Zero Harm.

This standard sets out the minimum legislative and organisational requirements for contractors.

Each project and situation may contain additional unique activities, challenges, needs and

requirements that must be considered and incorporated, over and above the minimum

requirements already contained in this standard.

This standard may not thoroughly address all the hazards and factors associated with any

specialised activity or operation. In such a situation, contractors shall be responsible for

developing their safety, health and environmental plans/procedures/manuals/work instructions to

adequately address these specialised activities and scope of operation.

2.1.1 Purpose

The purpose of this document is to stipulate essential information on significant safety and health

aspects for the purposes of contractor health and safety conformity and standardisation.

Eskom’s contractors have the fundamental accountability and responsibility for the on-site safety

and health of people, and environmental protection in their activities, services, products and work.

Each contractor is responsible for ensuring that its employees and the employees of all appointed

contractors comply with all the occupational safety, health, and environmental (SHE) statutory

requirements and the policies and procedures of Eskom Holdings SOC Limited.

The contractor’s SHE management system must demonstrate compliance with the level

appropriate to the service provided and with the applicable legal requirements. The contractor and

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its employees must be able to carry out their work safely, using the correct procedures for the

safety of plant, equipment and substances, by employing safe systems of work, and providing

adequate instruction, training and supervision for all employees.

In addition to the legislative requirements governing health, safety and the environment,

contractors shall comply with all the Eskom Holdings SOC Limited policies, procedures and

standards.

NOTE: this standard (or any project-specific version of it) does not replace legislative requirements.

2.1.2 Applicability

This standard applies to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited, its divisions, subsidiaries, and entities in

which Eskom has a controlling interest.

This standard shall apply to all Eskom and Eskom subsidiary employees carrying out any form of

contract work for or on behalf of Eskom, that is, agents, clients and contractors.

NOTE: the client or agent is responsible for ensuring that the contractors are informed of any

revisions to any of the documents listed, which they are required to adhere to while performing

work for Eskom Holdings SOC Limited.

2.1.3 Effective date

This document will be effective from the date of signature. The implementation of this standard

shall be monitored after a period of six months from the authorisation date.

2.2 Normative/Informative references

Parties using this document shall apply the most recent edition of the documents listed in the

following paragraphs.

NOTE: where the date for revision of a document on the Eskom Document Centre website has

passed, the document still remains current, irrespective of having passed its revision date.

2.2.1 Normative

[1] ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems

[2] 32-296: Integrated SHE Organisation, Roles and Responsibilities, and Statutory Appointments

Procedure

[3] 32-727: Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality Policy

[4] 32-726: SHE Requirements for the Eskom Commercial Process

[5] 240-62196227: Life-Saving Rules Standard

[6] 32-245: Waste Management Procedure

[7] 32-477: Safety, Health, and Environment Training and Development

[8] 32-524 Developing Health & Safety Specifications

[9] 32-529: Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management Process

[10] 32-407: Behavioural Safety Observations

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[11] 32-123: Emergency Planning

[12] 32-124: Eskom Fire Risk Management

[13] 32-108: Firefighting Organisation

[14] 32-37: Substance Abuse Procedure

[15] 32-95: Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety Incident Management Procedure

[16] 32-418: Working at Heights Standard

[17] 32-520: Occupational Health & Safety Risk Assessment Procedure

[18] 32-345: Eskom Vehicle Safety Specification

[19] 32-1112: Eskom Disciplinary Code (Standard)

[20] 32-1113: Eskom Disciplinary Procedure

[21] 32-1034: Eskom Procurement and Supply Chain Management Procedure

[22] 240-62946386: Vehicle and Driver Safety Management Procedure

[23] 240-44175038: Control of Non-Conforming Product or Service Procedure

[24] 240-46569633: Professional and Statutory Registration for Construction Project Managers and

Supervisors with SACPCMP

[25] Project and Construction Management Professions Act, 2000 (Act No. )

[26] National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. )

[27] National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. )

[28] All relevant South African legislation (at national, provincial and municipal level)

[29] Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. ), and regulations.

2.2.2 Informative

NOTE: the following is a list of documents that can be used as a guide in order to meet legal and Eskom requirements.

[1] 240-84520108: Public Safety Standard

[2] 32-726: SHE Requirements for the Eskom Commercial Process

[3] 32-303: Requirements for the Safe Processing, Storage, Removing and Handling of Asbestoscontaining Materials, Equipment and Articles Procedure

[4] 240-46569633 Professional and Statutory Registration for Construction Project Managers and

Supervisors with SACPCMP

2.3 Definitions

NOTE: where there are no listed Eskom definitions, the definitions listed in the Occupational

Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. ) (OHS Act), or its regulations should be referred

to.

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2.3.1 Agent: (OHS Act) means any person who acts as a representative for a client.

2.3.2 Baseline risk assessment: means the OHS hazards and risks that are identified and

assessed before the inception of a new project and the commencement of operations. The

baseline risk assessment shall include both routine and non-routine tasks.

2.3.3 Client: means the Eskom representative (Internal – Asset Owner), also referred to as the

contract administrator/custodian or agent or project manager (as defined in the contract).

He/she is the person responsible for ensuring that the works or services are executed in

terms of the contract, as well as for adherence to legislation pertaining to construction

works.

2.3.4 Competent person: means any person having the knowledge, training, experience and

qualifications specific to the work or task being performed, provided that, where appropriate,

qualifications and training are registered in terms of the South African Qualifications

Authority Act, 1995 (Act No. ).

2.3.5 Contractor: means a current or potential supplier, vendor, contractor, consultant or service

provider. A supplier may be a natural or legal person. Definition is per the 32-726 SHE

Requirements for the Eskom Commercial Process.

2.3.6 Contract custodian: means the person defined in a contract as the Eskom representative,

for example the project manager/end-user, that is, the person responsible for managing the

contract and ensuring that the works or services are executed in terms of the contract.

2.3.7 Construction work: means any work in connection with –

a) the construction, erection, alteration, renovation, repair, demolition or dismantling of or addition

to a building or any similar structure;

b) the construction, erection, maintenance, demolition or dismantling of any bridge, dam, canal,

road, railway, runway, sewer or water reticulation system, or any similar civil engineering structure;

or type of work.

2.3.8 Construction vehicle: means a vehicle used as a means of conveyance for transporting

persons or material or both such persons and material, as the case may be, both on and off

the construction site for the purpose of performing construction work.

2.3.9 Consultant: means a person providing professional advice.

2.3.10 Controlled disclosure: controlled disclosure to external parties (either enforced by law or

discretionary).

2.3.11 Design: in relation to any structure, includes drawings, calculations, design details and

specifications.

2.3.12 Designer: means –

a) a competent person who –

i. prepares a design;

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ii. checks and approves a design;

iii arranges for a person at work under his or her control to prepare a design, including an

employee of that person where she or he is the employer; or

iv designs temporary work, including its components;

b) an architect or engineer contributing to, or having overall responsibility for a design;

c) a building services engineer designing details for fixed plant;

d) a surveyor specifying articles or drawing up specifications;

e) a contractor carrying out design work as part of a design and building project; or

f) an interior designer, shop-fitter or landscape architect.

2.3.13 Duty of care to the environment: anyone who causes or has caused or may cause

significant pollution or degradation of the environment must take reasonable measures to

prevent such pollution or degradation from occurring, continuing or recurring. If such harm

to the environment is authorised by law or cannot reasonably be avoided or stopped, such

person must minimise and rectify such pollution or degradation of the environment.

2.3.14 Employee: means, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), any person who is employed

by or works for an employer and who receives or is entitled to receive any remuneration or

who works under the direction or supervision of an employer or any other person.

2.3.15 Employer: means, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), any person who employs or

provides work for any person and remunerates that person or expressly or tacitly

undertakes to remunerate him/her, but excludes a TES (ex labour broker) as defined in

section 1(1) of the Labour Relations Act 1956 (Act No. ).

2.3.16 Environment: means –

a) the land, water, and atmosphere of the earth;

b) micro-organisms and plant and animal life; and

c) any part or combination of (a) and (b) and the interrelationships among and between them,

and the physical, chemical, aesthetic and cultural properties and conditions of the foregoing

that influence human health and well-being.

2.3.17 Eskom requirements: mean the Eskom requirements flowing from directives, policies,

standards, procedures, specifications, work instructions, guidelines or manuals.

2.3.18 Fall protection plan: means a documented plan of all the risks relating to working from an

elevated position, considering the nature of the work undertaken, and setting out the

procedures and methods to be applied in order to eliminate the risk.

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2.3.19 Hazard: means a source of, or exposure to, danger.

2.3.20 Hazard identification: means the identification and documenting of existing or expected

hazards to the health and safety of persons, which are normally associated with the type of

construction work being executed or to be executed.

2.3.21 Health and safety file: means a file or other record in permanent form, containing the

information required as contemplated in these regulations (the Construction Regulations).

2.3.22 Health and safety specification: means a document specification of all health and safety

requirements pertaining to associated works on a construction site, so as to ensure the

health and safety of persons.

2.3.23 Health and safety requirements: mean the comprehensive health and safety

requirements for a contract, project, site and scope of work. This specification is intended

to ensure the health and safety of persons, both workers and the public, and the duty of

care to the environment. The health and safety requirements must be specific to each

contract, project, site and scope of work.

2.3.24 Internal: means an Eskom department that performs work for another Eskom department.

2.3.25 Joint venture: means a strategic alliance between two or more parties to undertake

economic activity together. The parties agree to create a new entity (incorporated or

unincorporated) by each party’s contribution of equity, and they then share in the profits,

losses and control of the enterprise. The venture may be for one specific project only or a

continuing business relationship.

2.3.26 Life-Saving Rules: mean the set of Eskom safety rules that, if not adhered to, have the

potential to cause serious harm to people.

2.3.27 Maintenance: (maintenance management) means the schemes that can be based on a

number of techniques to focus on those parts which deteriorate and need to be maintained,

such as the following:

a) Preventive – planned maintenance which involves replacing parts and consumables or

making necessary adjustments at pre-set intervals, so that no hazards are created by

component deterioration or failure.

b) Condition-based –involves monitoring the condition of critical parts and carrying out

maintenance whenever necessary to prevent hazards which could otherwise occur.

c) Breakdown-based –the maintenance carried out when faults or failures have occurred. This

is acceptable if the failure does not present an immediate hazard and can be corrected

before the risk is increased.

2.3.28 Mandatary: includes an agent, a contractor, or an appointed contractor for work, but

without derogating from his/her status in his/her own right as an employer or user.

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2.3.29 Medical Certificate of Fitness: (OHS Act) means a certificate valid for one year, issued in

terms of the regulations by an occupational health practitioner who shall be registered with

the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

2.3.30 Medical surveillance: (OHS Act) means a planned programme of periodic examination

(which may include clinical examinations, biological monitoring or medical tests) of

employees by an occupational health practitioner or, in prescribed cases, by an

occupational medicine practitioner.

2.3.31 Method statement: (OHS Act) means a written document detailing the key activities to be

performed in order to reduce, as reasonably as practicable, the hazards identified in any

risk assessment.

2.3.32 Mine

a) when used as a noun, means –

i. any borehole or excavation, in any tailings on or in the earth, including the portion of the

earth that is under the sea or other water, made for the purpose of searching for or winning

a mineral, whether it is being worked or not; or

ii. any other place where a mineral deposit is being exploited, including the mining area and

all buildings, structures, machinery, mine dumps, access roads or objects situated on or in

that area that are used or intended to be used in connection with searching, winning,

exploiting or processing of a mineral, or for health and safety purposes. But, if two or more

excavations, boreholes or places are being worked in conjunction with one another, they

are deemed to comprise one mine, unless the Chief Inspector of Mines notifies their

employer in writing that those excavations, boreholes or places comprise two or more

mines; or

iii. a works; and

(b) when used as a verb, the making of any excavation or borehole referred to in paragraph (a)(i),

or the exploitation of any mineral deposit in any other manner, for the purpose of winning a

mineral, including prospecting in connection with the winning of a mineral.

2.3.33 Organisation: may be defined as a group of individuals (large of small) which is co-

operating under the direction of executive leadership in the accomplishment of certain

common objects.

2.3.34 Project: means an activity or a group of activities which has a defined start and end date, a

defined scope and a defined sum of money allocated to complete the activities.

2.3.35 Project manager/leader: means the person who has the responsibility for the successful

planning and execution of a project. The project manager must satisfy the certification

requirements set by the South African Council for the Project and Construction

Management Professions. Note: the project manager is the duly authorised Eskom

representative who acts on Eskom’s behalf as the administrating officer for the purposes of

the contract. (The term “project manager” in the context of this procedure should be used in

its broader sense and should not be restricted to the designation of project manager in any

specific work environment.)

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2.3.36 Risk assessment: (OHS Act) means a programme to determine any risk associated with

any hazard at a construction site in order to identify the steps that have to be taken to

remove, reduce or control such hazard.

2.3.37 Service provider: means any private person or legal entity that provides any service(s) to

Eskom for compensation.

2.3.38 Subsidiary: means an enterprise controlled by another (called the parent) through the

ownership of greater than 50% of its voting stock.

2.3.39 Task: means a segment of work that requires a set of specific and distinct actions for its

completion.

2.3.40 Toolbox talks: where the team leader, after conducting pre-task planning, shares all the

tasks at hand and discusses task allocation, the identified risks and the control measures

with all his/her team members on site before commencing a specific task and documenting

the agreed strategy. (This shall be done to ensure a common understanding of the tasks,

risks and control measures required.)

2.3.41 The Act: (OHS Act) means the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. ), as amended, and the regulations made under it.

2.3.42 Visitor: means any person visiting a workplace with the knowledge of, or under the

supervision of, an employer or who is not providing a specific service to Eskom.

2.4 Abbreviations

Abbreviation Explanation

BU Business Unit

CE Chief Executive

COID Act Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. )

HIRA Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

MHS Act Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. )

NEMA National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. )

OHS Act Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. )

OHS Occupational Health and Safety

H&S Health and Safety

ORHVS Operating Regulations for High Voltage Systems

SACPCMP South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions

SHE Safety, health, and environment

NRTA National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. )

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2.5 Roles and responsibilities

The Group Chief Executive (GCE) of Eskom, as the employer in terms of the OHS Act and in

general terms, has the overall responsibility and liability for the health and safety of all persons

involved at all Eskom sites. Within the framework of the OHS Act, the GCE may discharge these

duties as far as is reasonably practicable. These duties may be delegated to section 16(2)

appointees and to responsible managers in the various Eskom divisions.

Eskom and its subsidiaries must take all reasonably practicable steps to prevent constructionrelated incidents and harm to any person, including members of the public, and damage to

property and the environment.

The contractor, being an employer in his/her own right, is still required to abide by Eskom’s SHE

requirements, as well as the relevant safety, health and environmental legislation.

The appointed managers are responsible for health, safety and the environment on sites under

their control.

2.5.1 Project management

Project management is the discipline of planning, organising, motivating and controlling resources

to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavour with a defined beginning and end

(usually time-constrained, and often constrained by funding or deliverables), undertaken to achieve

unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value. The

temporary nature of projects contrasts with business as usual (or operations), which are repetitive,

permanent or semi-permanent functional activities to produce products or services. In practice, the

management of these two systems is often quite different, and as such requires the development

of distinct technical skills and management strategies.

The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals and objectives

while honouring the preconceived constraints. The primary constraints are scope, time, quality and

budget. The secondary and more ambitious challenge is to optimise the allocation of the necessary

inputs and integrate them to meet pre-defined objectives.

2.5.2 Project managers

Project managers manage the activities and resources allocated to projects in a cohesive, efficient

manner and also administer and execute engineering and technology projects (including control

plant) within cost, quality and time.

Eskom: Project health and safety manager/practitioner

The responsibility of the health and safety manager/practitioner is to provide assurance, as well as

to advise, assist and support the project manager, supervisor and project engineer with managing

the health and safety issues on the project, which include ensuring proper co-ordination among the

various contractors. The health and safety manager/practitioner shall also be responsible for

assisting with the development of site- and project-specific health and safety specifications and for

ensuring that health and safety specifications are issued with the enquiry documents and that the

contractor’s health and safety plans are submitted, evaluated and approved. He/she shall be

responsible for auditing these plans and ensuring they comply with legal requirements.

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2.5.3 Contractor health and safety officer

Where appointed, a contractor’s health and safety officer shall be competent to perform the

required duties contemplated in the OHS Act and contained in the project requirements.

2.5.4 MHS Act

In terms of the MHS Act, the appointment of a health and safety officer is required for the duration

of the contracted work. The contractor’s health and safety officer shall assist and support the

contractor’s construction manager to ensure that the organisation’s health and safety

responsibilities are fulfilled and that there is compliance with the health and safety specifications

and the health and safety plan.

In determining the number of appointed competent health and safety officers, the nature and scope

of work being performed shall be taken into consideration.

All contractor health and safety officers must liaise closely with Eskom’s OHS departments for the

Divisions/BUs in the area where they are working.

2.5.5 OHS Act

In terms of Construction Regulation 8(5) a contractor must, after consultation with the client and

having considered the size of the project, the degree of danger likely to be encountered or the

accumulation of hazards or risks on the site, appoint in writing a full-time construction health and

safety officer to assist with controlling the health and safety-related matters on the site: provided

that, where the question arises as to whether a construction health and safety officer is necessary,

the inspector makes thedecision.

The appointed safety officer must have the necessary competencies and resources to enable

him/her to carry out his/her tasks efficiently, and must be registered with a statutory body approved

by the Chief Inspector.

The contractor’s health and safety officer shall assist with the control of all safety-related matters at

the sites, and give inputs at the design stage.

In determining the number of appointed competent health and safety officers, the nature and scope

of the work being performed shall be taken into consideration.

All contractor health and safety officers must maintain constant liaison with Eskom’s divisional

health and safety departments and co-operate with the health and safety managers/practitioners

responsible for providing a health and safety service.

2.5.6 Contractors

Eskom, as the client, has duties to the contractor, and the contractor, in turn, has duties to all its

appointed contractors. It must be noted that the contractor remains accountable and responsible

for his/her appointed contractors.

The relationship between the contractor and its appointed contractors shall be governed by the

contractual arrangements entered into between them.

Contractors shall carry out the duties contemplated in sections 8 and 9, and the relevant

regulations and duties listed in regulation 7 of the Construction Regulations of the OHS Act.

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All Eskom contractors have to ensure their compliance with the legislative requirements and any

further requirements contained in the contractual agreements they enter into with Eskom.

Where subsidiaries of Eskom, such as Rotek Industries, serve in the capacity of an Eskom

contractor, they must comply with any further contractual requirements.

Construction supervisors shall be appointed in writing for the duration of the construction project,

with the primary responsibility of supervising the construction work. Where required, contractors

may appoint additional employees as assistant construction supervisors. Persons so appointed

must be competent and have extensive knowledge of the type of work they are required to

supervise.

Assistant construction supervisors have the same responsibilities as construction supervisors.

This appointment does not relieve the construction supervisors of any of their accountabilities

and/or responsibilities.

2.5.7 Employees

Section 14 of the OHS Act has reference; contractor employees are responsible for their own

health and safety, as well as the health and safety of their colleagues while at work. The

client/employer/contract manager cannot be expected to be totally responsible if any of their

employees do not comply with legislative and Eskom health and safety requirements. Employees

will be held jointly responsible where situations so require. In their own interests, contractor

employees must be aware of the responsibilities of their contractor management.

2.5.8 Construction professional registration

The legislation and the SACPCMP’s publications direct that all persons assuming responsibility for

construction project management, construction management and construction health and safety

should be registered as professionals in the appropriate category with the SACPCMP in order to

comply with the legal and statutory requirements in South Africa.

2.5.9 Joint ventures

Where the work is to be managed jointly with a joint venture partner, the requirements imposed on

the contractors shall also apply to the joint venture partner, therefore each contractor shall be

responsible and accountable for its own organisation’s health and safety. All organisations shall be

signatories to the required section 37(2) agreement of the OHS Act.

Where a joint venture operates as separate entities, each partner must fulfil the SHE requirements.

If the joint venture operates as a single entity which has been registered and through mutual

agreement, the single business entity must fulfil all the SHE requirements.

Each company shall be liable for its own contraventions and could, therefore, be prosecuted in its

own right without reference to any of the other companies involved.

2.6 Process for monitoring

This document will be reviewed five-yearly or if required.

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2.7 Related/Supporting documents

Not applicable.

2.8 Statutory/Non-Statutory appointment

All statutory appointments shall comply with legislative requirements and any Eskom non-statutory

appointments must be made using Eskom Standard 32-296: Integrated SHE Organisation, Roles

and Responsibilities, and Statutory Appointments.

Where BUs require contractors to make additional non-statutory appointments, these are permitted

(in terms of the BU’s Legal Appointments Manual, where compiled). All appointments/copies made

by the contractor shall be included in the health and safety file, and be available to the client/agent.

Where construction work is conducted on sites governed by mining legislation, the appropriate

equivalent appointments and assignments shall be made. Depending on the nature of the

contract, the assignations shall be expanded.

3. Document contents

3.1 Material and equipment

Material and equipment used or purchased must conform to the health and safety requirements of

the manufacturer and legislative requirements. Where reclaimed material is authorised to be used,

it shall meet the manufacturer’s safety requirements, as if it were new.

Cognisance of the health and safety factor during work: the health and safety of such

material/equipment shall be factored in, to ensure that it remains safe for use by others at a time

after the completion of the contract. Eskom and/or the designer/agent/client shall determine the

acceptability of workmanship.

3.2 Risk assessments

In terms of section 8(2)(d) of the OHS Act and section 9 of the CR for an employer, it is a legal

requirement to carry out risk assessments to establish what hazards to the health and safety of

persons are attached to any work which is performed, any article or substance which is produced,

processed, used, handled, stored or transported, and any plant or machinery which is used in

his/her business and he/she shall, as far as is reasonably practicable, further establish what

precautionary measures should be taken with respect to such work, article, substance, plant or

machinery in order to protect the health and safety of persons and shall provide the necessary

means to take such precautionary measures.

A risk assessment is defined as an identification of the hazards present in an organisation and an

estimate of the extent of the risks involved, taking into account whatever precautions are already

being taken.

Risk assessment is essentially a three-stage process to –

• identify all hazards;
• evaluate the risks; and
• take measures to control the risks.

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Risk assessments must be kept updated. This means that significant changes to a process or

activity, or any new process, activity or operation, should be subjected to a risk assessment and, if

new hazards come to light during the work process, these should also be subjected to risk

assessments.

Contractors/suppliers conducting high-risk and critical work/tasks/activities must have written safe

work procedures for the work/tasks/activities to be performed. This shall also apply to the

contractor’s contractor.

Risk assessments for long-term processes should be periodically reviewed and updated. Method

statements or written safe work procedures are an effective method for recording information and

keeping a record of the way that jobs or tasks must be performed.

Before work commences, risk assessments must be conducted for every job or task to allow

supervisors and employees to assess any inherent risks which might have been overlooked during

the initial risk assessment or any changes which might have occurred in a period of absence, in

particular if a job or task is extended over a day or halted owing to inclement weather.

3.3 Record keeping

Record keeping is a system where relevant documentation is kept for auditing or inspection

purposes and may be referenced to at any stage during or after a project.

All records pertaining to the project shall be kept in terms of legislative and Eskom requirements.

The SHE files shall be kept for the duration of the project. They shall be open to audit or inspection

by any party who is entitled to audit or inspect the project. SHE files should be handed over by the

contractor to the client or asset owners for archiving on completion of the project.

3.4 Disciplinary process

A disciplinary process is a structured organisational procedure to deal with employees who have

transgressed the organisation’s rules or requirements. This is a method of changing behaviour. It is

essential for an organisation to have such a process.

3.5 Life-Saving Rules

Life-Saving Rules are a set of Eskom safety rules which, if not adhered to, have the potential to

cause serious harm to people.

• These rules are generally formulated in terms of the consequences of the behaviours they

describe, i.e. if a particular set of behaviours or actions have a very high probability of

causing disabilities or fatalities when performed.

• Rule 1: Open, Isolate, Test, Earth, Bond and/or Insulate before Touch
• Rule 2: Hook up at Heights
• Rule 3: Buckle Up
• Rule 4: Be Sober
• Rule 5: Ensure that you have a Permit to Work

These rules are created to enforce “zero tolerance” of serious at-risk behaviours.

Violation of these rules will be viewed in a serious light and the consequences will be dealt with in

accordance with the respective disciplinary processes.

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The Life-Saving Rules apply to all Eskom employees, agents and contractors. Visitors to Eskom

should also respect and adhere to these rules as applicable and could be instructed to leave the

Eskom premises with immediate effect should they refuse to do so.

3.6 Health and safety behaviour observations

The objective of behaviour safety observations is to assess and address the actual safe and

unsafe behaviour of people in the workplace, as well as the workplace conditions that are caused

by the actions or omissions of employees and contractors.

3.7 Incident investigation

All incidents shall be investigated in terms of OHS Act General Administrative Regulations 8 and 9,

using Eskom Procedure 32-95 as a reference, and where injuries as contemplated in sections 24

and 25 have been sustained, be reported to the Department of Labour.

Contractors shall use the standard General Administrative Regulation Annexure 1 “Recording of an

Incident” form as a minimum for all incident investigation reports.

The objective of incident investigation, not only being a legal requirement, is to establish why and

how the incident occurred; and to find out the real causes of the incident and to decide on the

precautionary measures that are required to address the causes to prevent any recurrences of the

same or similar incidents.

3.8 Training

Appropriate training must be given to employees so that they are competent to perform the tasks

assigned to and expected of them. Training also gives an employee an opportunity to develop

additional skills which will benefit any organisation.

The contractor shall have a training matrix for its organisation.

3.8.1 Induction training

All contractors, their employees and visitors are required to attend formal induction training

courses. Such training shall be conducted by contractor management, construction safety officers

or construction supervisors.

Induction training is an opportunity to inform persons of the organisation’s health and safety

requirements, not only in the organisation’s offices but also at the workplaces.

3.8.2 Site-specific awareness training

Over and above induction training, contractors are required to ensure, before an employee

commences work on the project, that the supervisor in control with responsibility for the employee

has informed the employee of his/her scope of authority for that site/workplace.

3.9 Health and safety representative

The requirements of sections 17 and 18 of the OHS Act shall be complied with. Where contractors

perform operational work, they shall appoint health and safety representatives for each workplace.

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Contractor managers shall permit their appointed health and safety representatives to carry out

their functions as required by legislation and support them in performing these functions.

The client may require a contractor safety representative to be appointed and trained on the basis

of the nature and risk level of work in terms of sections 17 and 18 of the OHS Act.

3.10 Health and safety communication

Communication is a two-way tool to enhance awareness and knowledge with the main aim of

changing behaviour or influencing decision-making. Communication is a process which allows

information to be shared and exchanged, using different methods that sometimes require

feedback.

3.10.1 SHE Committees

Statutory SHE Committees shall be established in terms of sections 19 and 20 and General

Administrative Regulation 5 of the OHS Act and Eskom’s requirements.

SHE Committees are forums for discussing health and safety-related matters, with specifics such

as making recommendations to an employer on health and safety matters, incident investigations

and any other health and safety-related matters as such committees may prescribe.

Project managers shall include safety and health as a standing agenda item for all their project

meetings, and the minutes of these meetings must be available on site at all times.

NOTE: this project meeting does not replace or act as a substitute for the required SHE Committee

meeting.

3.10.2 Toolbox talks

Toolbox talks are short, targeted meetings and/or awareness sessions to inform and/or educate

employees about the hazards and risks they will be exposed to when they perform work. Use

toolbox talks to create awareness among the employees to recognise and avoid unsafe conditions.

Use toolbox talks to teach employees to correct or report health and safety hazards so that

management and other employees can take actions to correct them. Employees will learn to avoid

the potentially hazardous situations discussed during toolbox talks as well as become able to

identify hazards and correct those hazards prior to starting a task/job if there are hazards present.

Toolbox talks are an effective way of fulfilling one’s legal requirements.

3.10.3 General SHE communication

Constant communication with employees creates an interest and feeling of being part of the team.

Various methods could be in the form of, but not limited to –

• posters,
• videos,
• competitions, and
• newsletters.

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Such methods are learning aids and also send a message or act as a reminder of a SHE topic

without having to hold specific forums or training sessions.

3.11 Contractor’s site facilities

Where required, contractors, unless otherwise specified in the contract or negotiated with Eskom to

use their facilities, must ensure that adequate facilities are provided for their employees on the

site/project.

When such facilities are provided, they must comply with the Facilities Regulations, SANS 10400

standard A to XA and CR 30.

3.12 Public safety

Eskom upholds the rights of members of the public and has an awareness and educational

programme to protect the public against the risks that may arise out of, and in the course of,

Eskom’s activities. Similarly, contractors shall demonstrate the same respect for the public.

Contractors shall include in their SHE plan how they intend controlling or safeguarding any

members of the public against their activities during the project, without damaging Eskom’s name

and reputation.

3.13 Emergency preparedness

Emergency situations threaten, or may cause harm to, the lives of employees and members of the

public, may cause damage to property, infrastructure and equipment as well as degradation to the

environment, and may disrupt production and the rendering of services.

The contractor shall have an emergency preparedness plan that will address all the identified risks

of the organisation so as to achieve a quick response and recovery and return the situation to

normal in the shortest possible time and the most cost-effective way.

3.13.1 Fire safety

Fire safety is an integral part of the general safety and protection of an organisation, its employees

and members of the public from the effects of fire, heat and smoke. As a minimum, this is ensured

by complying with and fulfilling the legislative and policy requirements.

Fire safety requirements are covered in the Construction Regulations and the National Building

Regulations, SANS 10400 (T regulations).

3.13.2 First-aid planning and emergency care

Every person at a workplace should be given appropriate and prompt medical treatment or

assistance.

In the event of an incident and to receive post-incident rehabilitation, organisations are required to

meet the first-aid requirements of General Safety Regulation 3:

“An employer shall take all reasonable steps that are necessary under the circumstances, to

ensure that persons at work receive prompt first aid treatment in the case of injury or emergency.”

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Eskom has established a contract with Netcare 911 for all its employees, contractors and their

employees for emergency medical assistance while on duty anywhere in South Africa. The

telephone number is 086 1237 566 (0861 2ESKOM).

3.13.3 Emergency escape routes

The SANS 10400 T regulations provide that escape routes have to be incorporated in buildings.

Far too often, when there are fires inside a building, employees die or are injured because they

were unable to evacuate the burning building. This is attributed to there being no escape routes

and/or, if there were such routes in the building, egress was restricted because the routes were

being used as storage areas.

3.14 Occupational health and hygiene

3.14.1 Medicals

Medical surveillance is based on the occupational risk exposure of employees. It is a statutory

requirement in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. ) and is

an essential component of an Occupational Health and Safety programme.

The purpose of medical surveillance is to comply with statutory requirements to determine a

person’s fitness for duty by assessing whether or not the prospective candidate or employee is

physically/mentally/psychologically fit and able to fulfil the inherent requirements of the prospective

or current job without any ill effects or limitations, and to provide a baseline health status against

which future changes can be measured. Job specifications are required for each individual person

so that job-specific fitness can be measured.

The contractor shall have a medical surveillance programme.

3.14.2 Occupational hygiene

Occupational hygiene is the identification, evaluation and control of those environmental factors,

arising in or from the workplace, that may cause illness, injury or discomfort to the employees or

the surrounding communities.

Occupational hygiene stressors include chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic stressors.

Where there is a possibility of occupational hygiene stressors (for example noise, dust,

illumination, heat and cold stressors, ergonomics, vibration (hand, arm and whole body, etc.),

health risk assessments must be carried out to determine whether there is any possible worker

exposure. Records of all these assessments should be documented and kept up to date.

Contractors shall monitor the extent to which their employees are exposed to the occupational

hygiene stressors. These assessments should be performed by a SANAS-accredited and DOLapproved inspection authority.

3.14.3 Protection against thermal conditions

The requirements listed in the OHS Act Environmental Regulations for Workplaces, Regulation 2,

are precise. The human body will only survive if its core temperature does not exceed the

medically accepted limits of the WBGT Index of 30 for heat, and dry bulb (DB) temperature of not

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less than 6 oC for cold. Any exposure beyond these limits can lead to organ damage/failure and

death.

3.14.4 Asbestos control management

The exposure of employees to asbestos-containing materials is a serious health risk. The

management and disposal of asbestos-containing materials also pose significant environmental

impacts and consequent legal and financial risks. Where the handling of asbestos and/or asbestosrelated products is required, this shall only be carried out in terms of the Asbestos Regulations of

the OHS Act.

3.14.5 Noise

Noise and vibration are both fluctuations in the pressure of air (or other media) which affect the

human body. Vibrations that are detected by the human ear are classified as sound. Noise is an

unwanted sound.

Where the value of the 8-hour rating level is 85 dBA, above which hearing impairment is likely to

result, the contractor shall have an effective hearing conservation programme.

3.15 Auditing

To maintain an organisation’s efficiency and statutory observance, regular audits must be

conducted throughout the organisation.

Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add

value and improve an organisation's operations. It helps an organisation accomplish its objectives

by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk

management, control and governance processes.

3.16 Inspections

Regular inspections on health and safety matters highlight problem areas and enable action to be

taken before an incident occurs. Safety inspections can be either reactive or proactive.

Reactive inspections are those that occur after the fact, i.e. the incident has already occurred, or is

a response to reports which highlight that something is not according to plan.

The proactive approach endeavours to identify, evaluate and control hazards and risks before they

develop to the stage of causing an incident.

Safety inspections are the common method employed to identify potential hazards before they

manifest, where the work area is inspected for any hazards and these are recorded, and after the

inspection the hazards are assessed and a plan of action is formulated to rectify such hazards.

A surprise inspection tends to have different results from those of an announced inspection.

Leaders wanting to know how others in their organisation perform can drop in without warning, to

see directly what happens. If an inspection is announced in advance, it can give people a chance

to cover up or to fix mistakes. This could lead to distorted and inaccurate findings. This is why a

surprise inspection gives inspectors a better picture of the typical state of the inspected object or

process than an announced inspection.

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3.17 Transport/Mobile plant equipment

The use of vehicles accounts for a large number of injuries and fatalities due to motor vehicle

accidents in South Africa. Construction sites account for a number of construction-related

accidents involving construction vehicles and mobile equipment.

The National Road Traffic Act regulates vehicle usage, the roadworthiness of vehicles and the

competency of vehicle drivers.

There is a misconception about carrying passengers in the back of vehicles. The Act does not

permit passengers to be transported in the back of light delivery vehicles. Carrying passengers at

the back of trucks is only permitted if such a truck is fitted by the manufacturer or manufacturer’s

appointed fitment centre with a specifically designed crew cab and appropriate seating and seat

belts for each passenger.

Eskom does not approve the conveying of passengers in the back of vehicles designed to carry

equipment/loads (any truck/trailer), irrespective of whether or not crew cabs are fitted and seating

with four-point seat belts has been fitted.

Construction vehicles and mobile equipment, when driven or towed on a public road, fall under the

requirements of the Act.

All construction vehicles and equipment shall meet the legislative requirements pertaining to the

OHS Act Construction Regulation 23, NRTA, the Mine Health and Safety Act and the National

Environmental Act.

3.18 Management of hazardous materials/chemicals

The handling and use of hazardous materials have a major impact on the health and wellbeing of

all persons and the environment. Various requirements for the handling and storage of hazardous

materials and chemicals are listed in the OHS Act.

When purchasing hazardous materials and/or chemicals, buying departments can fulfil the

legislative requirements by ensuring that purchases are made only from suppliers and

manufacturers that comply with the requirements of section 10 (General duties of manufacturers

and others regarding articles and substances for use at work) and section 22 (Sale of certain

articles prohibited) of the OHS Act.

Any hazardous materials and chemicals, including gases, must be stored in compliance with the

legislative requirements, local municipal by-laws and SANS building standards.

3.19 Machinery, tools and equipment

Machinery is considered as any article or a combination of articles assembled, arranged or

connected and which is used or intended to be used for converting any form of energy to perform

work, or which is used, or intended to be used, whether incidental thereto or not, for developing,

receiving, storing, containing, conforming, transmitting, transferring or controlling any form of

energy.

The requirements for the use of machinery are covered in the various regulations of the

Occupational Health and Safety Act.

There are strict requirements regarding the supervision and use of machinery. Since incorrectly

used machinery or using unsafe machinery can cause serious harm and/or damage, it is important

to ensure that all mechanical equipment is safeguarded in order to protect the health and safety of

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persons who may be exposed to such mechanical equipment, and also to ensure that competent

persons operate the machinery.

3.20 Explosive-powered tools

An explosive-powered tool means a tool that is activated by an explosive cartridge and/or air or

gas charge, and that is used for driving bolts, nails and similar objects for the purpose of providing

fixing.

Because such a tool fastening system operates on an explosive force, it is considered a lethal

operating tool, especially when the manufacturer’s and legal requirements are not adhered to, in

particular when being operated. These types of tools operate like a loaded gun, so they must be

treated with extreme caution and be operated by specially trained employees.

The legal operating requirements for explosive-powered tools are set out in the Construction

Regulations.

3.21 Lifting equipment

Owing to its versatility, lifting equipment is often abused and/or misused. This nearly always results

in damage to and/or the failure of equipment, leading to incidents and serious injuries.

All types of lifting equipment are governed by regulation 18 of the OHS Act: Driven Machinery

Regulations, as follows:

• Construction Regulations –material hoists and tower cranes.
• Driven Machinery Regulations – goods hoists, lifting machines and lifting tackle (which

includes all the lifting machine codes as listed in the regulations and the national code of

practice for the training providers of lifting machine operators).

When working in close proximity (with tower cranes) to power lines, the contractor shall apply for a

permit. See the Eskom Plant Safety Regulations and/or Operating Regulations for High-Voltage

Systems and Electrical Machinery Regulations 19(4) and 19(5) of the OHS Act.

3.22 Boilers, pressurised systems and vessels under pressure

The Pressure Equipment Regulations cover various types of equipment, from boilers, fixed-plant

compressors, mobile compressors and pressure vessels, to fire extinguishers and all piping

associated with such equipment.

There are strict requirements in terms of the Pressure Equipment Regulations. A poorly maintained

and/or operated piece of equipment can have catastrophic consequences.

3.23 Working at heights

Where there is a risk that a fall may cause personal injury, measures should be taken to prevent a

fall and injury. Falls occur at any level. The duty is to prevent falls. It is worth noting that there are

almost as many low-fall injuries as high-fall injuries. Where it is reasonably practicable to take

precautions to prevent falls, such precautions should be taken.

In an effort to prevent falls, including falling objects and/or materials, fall protection plans and

rescue plans must be compiled and implemented. The Occupational Health and Safety Act places

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duties on employers, employees and anyone who controls the way that work at height is

undertaken.

Where possible, efforts should be made to provide a safe working platform for employees before

resorting to the use of a fall arrest system. Where this is not practicable, suitable fall arrest

equipment shall be provided.

All equipment used for working at height must conform to the OHS Act and the relevant SANS

standards.

A working platform can be virtually any surface from which work is carried out, such as a roof, floor,

a platform on a scaffold, a mobile elevated work platform, the treads of a stepladder, climbing

irons, suspended platforms or a boatswain’s chair.

3.23.1 Eskom’s life-saving rule “Hook up at Height”

When working at height, you must take suitable and sufficient measures to prevent, as far as is

reasonably practicable, any person from falling a distance liable to cause personal injury. Where a

fall from any height could result in harm, an effective means of fall prevention has to be put in

place. You are required to take practicable steps to ensure your safety and the safety of others, as

well as not knowingly exposing yourself or others to harm.

3.23.2 Floor and wall openings

Falls through openings in walls, floors, roadways, etc. account for a number of fatalities and

serious injuries where such openings are not protected. Floor and wall openings must be included

in the fall protection plan.

When including fall arrest equipment, note must be taken of the amount of pedestrian and

vehicular traffic and that the nature of equipment specified can prevent its dislodgement or

unauthorised removal, in other words, barricading must be adequate.

3.24 Excavations and tunnelling

3.24.1 Excavations

Almost all construction work involves some form of excavation, for foundations, drains, sewers, etc.

These can vary greatly in depth and may be only a few centimetres deep or very deep and very

dangerous.

A relatively small collapse might involve about a cubic metre of soil, but a cubic metre of soil

weighs over a tonne. A person at the bottom of a trench who is buried under this volume of

material would be unable to breathe, due to the pressure on the chest, and could quickly suffocate

and die.

An excavation may also be a “confined space” in the meaning of the Work in Confined Spaces

Regulations, and additional precautions will have to be taken.

The legislative requirements for making excavations are contained in Construction Regulation 13

of the OHS Act.

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3.24.2 Tunnelling

Owing to environmental and seismic factors, no ground material can be regarded as stable when

excavating or tunnelling is taking place or work is being done in them. Ground collapse is

extremely hazardous, especially where people are working inside a tunnel, and usually results in

serious injuries and fatalities.

Any contractor performing tunnelling activities shall comply with Construction Regulation 15, which

then refers to the Tunnelling Regulations published under the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996

(Act No. ), as amended, and regulation 15 of the Construction Regulations.

3.25 Confined spaces

The belief that any confined space is a safe place as far as asphyxiation is concerned, because of

ignorance about the air quality inside such space and the risk factors, is dangerous. Most

asphyxiates are colourless and odourless. Sometimes the odour asphyxiate is considered a

nuisance and temporary. This makes entering into a confined space an extremely high risk. If

testing is not performed, irrespective of the size of the space or the duration of entry, then

employees’ health (in the short or long term) will be at risk.

The requirements listed in General Safety Regulation 5 shall be adhered to.

3.26 Danger of engulfment

No person shall be permitted to work in any situation where there is a danger of material, etc.

being discharged, unless that person is issued with an appropriate safety belt/harness fitted with a

rope, where at least one other person who has been trained in rescue is available and observing.

If there is a possibility of gas or other fumes being emitted from the material in question, adequate

precautions shall be taken regarding air quality.

3.27 Barricading

Falls through openings in walls, floors or excavations, or approaching dangerous equipment and

operations, continue to pose a threat to persons.

Stringent precautions have to be taken to protect persons against any form of injury through

entering unauthorised entrances and/or areas and/or to prevent such persons from approaching

dangerous and/or operating equipment. These precautions are taken by erecting substantial

barriers, fencing or covers to a degree that prevents unauthorised removal.

3.28 Explosives

The handling and use of explosives for any form of construction work are controlled by the

requirements of the Explosives Regulations of the OHS Act, the Mine, Health and Safety Act, 1996

(Act No. ) and the Explosives Act, 1956 (Act No. ).

Requirements for the transporting and storage of explosives must be in accordance with

Explosives Regulation 13(4) of the OHS Act and SANS 100228 Code of Practice for the

Identification and Classification of Dangerous Substances and Goods for Transport (published by

the South African Bureau of Standards).

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Explosives in the wrong hands and used for the wrong purpose can have devastating

consequences.

3.29 Demolition work

The demolition of structures is an extremely hazardous task and can only be performed by

competent persons.

All demolition work must be planned, and all role players must be involved in the planning; this

includes making thorough risk assessments.

If explosives have to be used, the requirements in terms of the Explosives Regulations shall be

adhered to.

Where structures (power lines, poles, lattice towers, etc.) have to be demolished, this shall be done

in terms of Eskom requirements (task manuals).

All demolition work shall be carried out in accordance with Construction Regulation 14 Demolition

Work.

3.30 Permit to work

A permit-to-work system is a formal written system used to control certain types of work which are

potentially hazardous.

A permit-to-work is a document which specifies the work to be done and the precautions to be

taken.

Permits-to-work are an essential part of safe systems of work for many maintenance activities.

They allow work to start only after safe procedures have been defined, and provide a clear record

that all foreseeable hazards have been considered.

A permit is needed when maintenance work can only be carried out if normal safeguards are

dropped or when the work introduces new hazards. Examples are entry into vessels, hot work and

pipeline breaking.

If the type of work requires working with Eskom power systems/networks (low voltage, medium

voltage or high voltage), then the appropriate permits will be required.

3.31 Radiography, ultrasonic or non-destructive testing (NDT)

During the construction phase and maintenance phase, certain equipment and/or materials require

some form of examination to ascertain that the material used is free of any kind of defect or that

welded joints in piping do not leak. Where testing is performed, all actions for that specific type of

testing must be taken in accordance with the relevant requirements.

3.32 Work in close proximity to/on public roads

Working next to or in close proximity to any public road has inherent dangers, not only to the

persons carrying out the work but also to the motorists, where the persons working do not take

care of their own safety and ignore any rules and regulations. It is imperative to comply with all the

requirements of the National Road Traffic Act when work is performed. For additional worker

safety, organisations should enhance the national requirements.

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3.33 Work stoppage

Section 8(2)(f) and Construction Regulation 5(q) of the OHS Act have clear requirements for not

permitting an employee to work unless adequate precautionary measures are taken and for

stopping any work which is not in accordance with health and safety plans.

Any person may stop any activity where there is an unsafe act or unsafe condition that poses or

may pose an imminent threat to the health and safety of an individual or of creating a risk of

degrading the environment. This includes any unauthorised work or service performed by, or

legally or contractually non-compliant acts or omissions by, any contractor contracted to work at

that site.

Work stoppages which are initiated because of SHE concerns will be handled in terms of the

Eskom standard SHE Requirements for the Eskom Commercial Process (32-726).

Where stoppages are carried out, the required non-conformance report shall be raised.

3.34 Substance abuse

Alcohol and substance abuse poses a significant threat to any business, more so in industrial

incidents and when driving vehicles. Eskom is therefore entitled to take reasonable steps to ensure

that intoxicated persons are identified and prevented from entering Eskom’s premises, or working

on any of Eskom’s equipment.

General Safety Regulation 2A is clear on the legal stance regarding intoxication.

Persons are not permitted to enter or remain on or at a workplace while under the influence of

either or both substances and are not permitted to be under the influence of or consume

intoxicating substances while at/in the workplace. There is a provision regarding the taking of

medication.

The permissible blood level of alcohol and/or drugs is 0%.

3.35 Statistical reporting

There is a legal requirement in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. ) (General Administrative Regulations) that certain serious incidents shall be reported to the

Department of Labour within a specified time.

Measuring performance also allows us to entrench a positive safety culture and benchmark against

world-class systems.

The primary purpose of measuring health and safety performance is to provide information about

the progress and current status of the strategies, processes and activities used by Eskom to

control risks to health and safety.

Suppliers are required to report to the Eskom contract custodians and Eskom SHE staff, the

monthly OHS statistics which shall include the following as a minimum:

• The name of the principal contractor company, the name of each contractor company
• Incidents: lost time, medical, first aid and near–misses must be reported
• Manpower numbers per supplier and contractor company
• Actual man-hours worked

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• Status of incidents investigated and recommendations closed out
• Status of audits conducted and findings closed out

Measurement information sustains the operation and development of the health and safety

management system, and the control of risk, by –

• providing information on how the system operates in practice;
• identifying areas where remedial action is required; and
• providing a basis for continual improvement.

This report will also enable the organisation to reflect on the impact of the implemented

improvement strategies, namely a decrease or an increase in the number of incidents.

3.35.1 From a contractor point of view

There are regulatory requirements in the Construction Regulations which place a strong emphasis

on the relationship between and accountability from the client’s and contractor’s point of view. The

contractor, which is an employer in its own right, does not release Eskom from fundamental

responsibilities; therefore Eskom will have an interest in the contractor’s activities.

“We can't manage what we can't measure.”

“What is measured can be monitored and improved.”

3.36 Housekeeping

Good housekeeping has important functions, which benefit not only the worker but also the

employer:

• It saves time which could be taken up by searching for equipment, tools and articles.
• Injuries are prevented because passages, walk areas and workplaces are free from

superfluous material.

• Space is saved if equipment and articles are neatly packed and correctly stored.
• The risk of fire is diminished when provision is made for the correct placing of the right type

of refuse bins, store areas comply with good storage practices and stacking is done in

accordance with accepted stacking practices.

Access to emergency and/or safety equipment will be unimpeded.

Housekeeping means “A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place”.

A clean and tidy workplace produces a clean and safe worker.

Prompt disposal of waste materials, scrap and rubbish is essential to prevent unnecessary storage.

3.37 Workplace signage and colour coding

The purpose of symbolic safety signs is to convey a message without the use of a specific

language. In this way, instant recognition takes place or the employee can receive a message,

order or warning.

Caution and care have to be taken when positioning mandatory signage. Where these signs

“indicate” a requirement, this means that it shall be done, irrespective of whether the activity is

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present or the equipment is a requirement. For example, if the sign indicates that hearing

protection is required, which is now no longer needed although the sign is still in place, hearing

protection shall be worn.

All signs and notices shall conform to the requirements of SANS 1186 in terms of standard signs,

safety colours, geometric forms and dimensions.

In terms of identification regarding colour marking, ensure that the colours used match the

appropriate colours of SANS 10140 and 1091.

3.38 Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Personal protective equipment may be described as clothing and/or equipment used in the

workplace to protect the worker from risks and hazards, and includes but is not limited to

equipment and clothing worn on the body as well as equipment used to determine, measure or

indicate danger. The objective of protective clothing is to prevent exposure or injury to any body

parts exposed to operations.

In the interests of the effective protection of the worker, it is essential for the quality and

effectiveness of the items to be of a high standard.

It is imperative to realise that PPE, like any other form of protection, does not eliminate danger. It

simply serves as a screen between the person and the danger lurking in the machine or process.

In most instances, the PPE can only limit to a greater or lesser extent the negative effect of danger

to the human body. Employees must be trained on the limitations of PPE and on how to fit PEE

correctly.

General Safety Regulation 2 of the OHS Act provides for employers to make the workplace safe

and where required to provide appropriate PPE.

3.39 Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Specification

NOTE: this paragraph is included for information sharing only. The guideline for the compilation of

SHE specifications is contained in the Eskom document 32-524 “Developing a Construction Safety,

Health, and Environmental Specification”.

As a norm, Eskom provides SHE project/service specifications for all types of contracts awarded.

Minimum requirements for SHE specifications must be specific to the task, project and site. The

various project tasks have to be defined, the associated hazards identified, and the associated

risks listed.

SHE specifications provide a basis of requirements for contractors to compile their project-specific

SHE plans.

By drawing up SHE specifications, the client has endeavoured to address the identified critical

factors relating to health and safety issues in order to assist the contractor to provide adequately

for the health and safety of employees on site. Should additional risks be identified later by Eskom

or its agents/clients, these will be included in the contract works information and/or relayed at the

clarification or negotiation meeting.

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3.40 Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Plan

A health and safety plan is a documented plan that addresses the hazards identified, and includes

safe work procedures to mitigate, reduce or control the hazards identified. It is specific to each

project undertaken and site where work is done, is compiled by the contractor and appointed

contractor, and must be approved by the client/agent prior to the commencement of any activities

on a project. The contractor and the client/agent must both be signatories to the health and safety

plan once it has been negotiated, agreed upon and accepted. This plan has to be regularly

updated to take account of any changes in project scope and unanticipated conditions.

The health and safety plan must cover all aspects of the health and safety procedures to be

applied by all contractors for the duration of the contract

Where any H&S issues have been omitted in the specification, and the contractor is aware of

these, the omitted issues must be documented in the plan, and the client/agent must be advised of

the omission.

Eskom will evaluate each contractor for its health and safety plan. A health and safety plan will be

accepted and signed by an Eskom SHE functionary, and approved and signed by the contract

custodian. The main contractor is required to evaluate its appointed contractors and proof of

compliance shall be included in the main contractor’s safety file. The contractor shall not be

allowed to commence work on site until the health and safety file has been accepted and

approved.

3.41 Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) File

An SHE file means a file or other record in permanent form, containing the information about the

health and safety management system for the project and the site during the project, and all

information relating to the post-project phase after handover to the client.

All Eskom contractors and their appointed contractors are required to keep a SHE file on every

project worksite. If there is more than one worksite per specific project and scope of work, a file for

a particular site and scope of work shall be kept at that site. Contractors may keep additional files

at their head office as additional records. The SHE file shall be maintained by all the contractors

on their construction sites and shall be available on request for audit and inspection purposes.

The main contractor is responsible for ensuring that its contractor(s) maintain a SHE file and

adhere to the SHE plans at all times during the duration of their appointment. However, this does

not take away the authority from Eskom staff members to regularly inspect and audit their

contractor’s SHE file.

3.42 Hours of work

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. ), stipulates the permissible

working hours for individuals to perform their duties optimally.

Staff consistently working excessive hours of overtime risk their health and safety and that of their

colleagues due to fatigue.

Fatigue can have deadly consequences, especially in environments where a loss of alertness can

threaten the health and safety of the employee or others.

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Supporting Clauses .................................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................... 4 2.1.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................. 4 2.1.2 Applicability ........................................................................................................... 5 2.1.3 Effective date ......................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Normative/Informative References ................................................................................... 5 2.2.1 Normative .............................................................................................................. 5 2.2.2 Informative............................................................................................................. 6 2.3 Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 6 2.4 Abbreviations ................................................................................................................. 11 2.5 Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................................. 12 2.6 Process for Monitoring .................................................................................................... 14 2.7 Related/Supporting Documents ...................................................................................... 15 2.8 Statutory/Non-statutory Appointment .............................................................................. 15

Document Content .................................................................................................................. 15 3.1 Material and Equipment .................................................................................................. 15 3.2 Risk Assessments .......................................................................................................... 15 3.3 Record Keeping .............................................................................................................. 16 3.4 Disciplinary Process ....................................................................................................... 16 3.5 Life-Saving Rules ........................................................................................................... 16 3.6 Health and Safety Behaviour Observations .................................................................... 17 3.7 Incident Investigation ...................................................................................................... 17 3.8 Training .......................................................................................................................... 17 3.9 Health and Safety Representative .................................................................................. 17 3.10 Health and Safety Communication ................................................................................. 18 3.11 Contractor’s Site Facilities .............................................................................................. 19 3.12 Public Safety .................................................................................................................. 19 3.13 Emergency Preparedness .............................................................................................. 19 3.14 Occupational Health and Hygiene .................................................................................. 20 3.15 Auditing .......................................................................................................................... 21 3.16 Inspections ..................................................................................................................... 21 3.17 Transport/Mobile Plant Equipment.................................................................................. 22 3.18 Hazardous Materials/Chemicals Management................................................................ 22 3.19 Machinery, Tools and Equipment ................................................................................... 22 3.20 Explosive-Powered Tools ............................................................................................... 23 3.21 Lifting Equipment ............................................................................................................ 23 3.22 Boilers, Pressurised Systems and Vessels under Pressure ............................................ 23 3.23 Working at Heights ......................................................................................................... 23 CONTROLLED DISCLOSURE When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorized version on the system. 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Acceptance ............................................................................................................................. 32

Revisions ................................................................................................................................ 32

Development Team ................................................................................................................ 33

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B-BBEE Details: ll reasonably practicable steps to prevent constructionrelated incidents and harm to any person, including members of the public, and damage to

property and the environment.

The contractor, being an employer in his/her own right, is still required to abide by Eskom’s SHE

requirements, as well as the relevant safety, health and environmental legislation.

The appointed managers are responsible for health, safety and the environment on sites under

their control.

2.5.1 Project management

Project management is the discipline of planning, organising, motivating and controlling resources

to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavour with a defined beginning and end

(usually time-constrained, and often constrained by funding or deliverables), undertaken to achieve

unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value. The

temporary nature of projects contrasts with business as usual (or operations), which are repetitive,

permanent or semi-permanent functional activities to produce products or services. In practice, the

management of these two systems is often quite different, and as such requires the development

of distinct technical skills and management strategies.

The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals and objectives

while honouring the preconceived constraints. The primary constraints are scope, time, quality and

budget. The secondary and more ambitious challenge is to optimise the allocation of the necessary

inputs and integrate them to meet pre-defined objectives.

2.5.2 Project managers

Project managers manage the activities and resources allocated to projects in a cohesive, efficient

manner and also administer and execute engineering and technology projects (including control

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. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 4

2. Supporting Clauses .................................................................................................................. 4

2.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................... 4

2.1.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................. 4

2.1.2 Applicability ........................................................................................................... 5

2.1.3 Effective date ......................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Normative/Informative References ................................................................................... 5

2.2.1 Normative .............................................................................................................. 5

2.2.2 Informative............................................................................................................. 6

2.3 Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 6

2.4 Abbreviations ................................................................................................................. 11

2.5 Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................................. 12

2.6 Process for Monitoring .................................................................................................... 14

2.7 Related/Supporting Documents ...................................................................................... 15

2.8 Statutory/Non-statutory Appointment .............................................................................. 15

3. Document Content .................................................................................................................. 15

3.1 Material and Equipment .................................................................................................. 15

3.2 Risk Assessments .......................................................................................................... 15

3.3 Record Keeping .............................................................................................................. 16

3.4 Disciplinary Process ....................................................................................................... 16

3.5 Life-Saving Rules ........................................................................................................... 16

3.6 Health and Safety Behaviour Observations .................................................................... 17

3.7 Incident Investigation ...................................................................................................... 17

3.8 Training .......................................................................................................................... 17

3.9 Health and Safety Representative .................................................................................. 17

3.10 Health and Safety Communication ................................................................................. 18

3.11 Contractor’s Site Facilities .............................................................................................. 19

3.12 Public Safety .................................................................................................................. 19

3.13 Emergency Preparedness .............................................................................................. 19

3.14 Occupational Health and Hygiene .................................................................................. 20

3.15 Auditing .......................................................................................................................... 21

3.16 Inspections ..................................................................................................................... 21

3.17 Transport/Mobile Plant Equipment.................................................................................. 22

3.18 Hazardous Materials/Chemicals Management................................................................ 22

3.19 Machinery, Tools and Equipment ................................................................................... 22

3.20 Explosive-Powered Tools ............................................................................................... 23

3.21 Lifting Equipment ............................................................................................................ 23

3.22 Boilers, Pressurised Systems and Vessels under Pressure ............................................ 23

3.23 Working at Heights ......................................................................................................... 23

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3.24 Excavations and Tunnelling ............................................................................................ 24

3.25 Confined Spaces ............................................................................................................ 25

3.26 Danger of Engulfment..................................................................................................... 25

3.27 Barricading ..................................................................................................................... 25

3.28 Explosives ...................................................................................................................... 25

3.29 Demolition Work ............................................................................................................. 26

3.30 Permit to Work................................................................................................................ 26

3.31 Radiography, Ultrasonic or Non-destructive Testing (NDT) ............................................ 26

3.32 Work in Close Proximity to/on Public Roads ................................................................... 26

3.33 Work Stoppage............................................................................................................... 27

3.34 Substance Abuse ........................................................................................................... 27

3.35 Statistical Reporting ....................................................................................................... 27

3.36 Housekeeping ................................................................................................................ 28

3.37 Workplace Signage and Colour Coding .......................................................................... 28

3.38 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ............................................................................ 29

3.39 Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Specification ..................................................... 29

3.40 Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Plan .................................................................. 30

3.41 Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) File .................................................................... 30

3.42 Hours of Work ................................................................................................................ 30

3.43 SHE Recognition and Reward System ........................................................................... 31

3.44 Environmental Care ........................................................................................................ 31

3.45 Unlawful Orders .............................................................................................................. 31

3.46 Section 37(2) Agreement ................................................................................................ 31

3.47 Security .......................................................................................................................... 32

4. Acceptance ............................................................................................................................. 32
5. Revisions ................................................................................................................................ 32
6. Development Team ................................................................................................................ 33
7. Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................ 33

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1. Introduction

Eskom is committed to safeguarding its contractors (principal contractors, appointed contractors,

suppliers, vendors, service providers and consultants) and the environment against undesired

exposure to its operations, which is in line with its Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality

practical occupational health and safety risks to which contractors are exposed and to take the

appropriate measures that are necessary to prevent any incidents, injuries or environmental

damage resulting from accidental exposure.

The term “contractor requirements” means a comprehensive documented prerequisite of the

imperative safety, health and environmental requirements for a contract or project.

taking measures to ensure contractor health, safety and environment during their activities/services

to prevent any injury to employees and/or other people and members of the public, or damage to

the environment. Each contractor is responsible for ensuring that its employees and the

employees of any appointed contractors comply with all the applicable occupational health and

safety legislative requirements and the policies and procedures of Eskom.

specialised activity or operation. In such a situation, contractors shall be responsible for

developing their safety, health and environmental plans/procedures/manuals/work instructions to

adequately address these specialised activities and scope of operation.

2.1.1 Purpose

aspects for the purposes of contractor health and safety conformity and standardisation.

Eskom’s contractors have the fundamental accountability and responsibility for the on-site safety

and health of people, and environmental protection in their activities, services, products and work.

contractors comply with all the occupational safety, health, and environmental (SHE) statutory

requirements and the policies and procedures of Eskom Holdings SOC Limited.

The contractor’s SHE management system must demonstrate compliance with the level

appropriate to the service provided and with the applicable legal requirements. The contractor and

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its employees must be able to carry out their work safely, using the correct procedures for the

safety of plant, equipment and substances, by employing safe systems of work, and providing

adequate instruction, training and supervision for all employees.

[3] 32-727: Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality Policy

[4] 32-726: SHE Requirements for the Eskom Commercial Process

[5] 240-62196227: Life-Saving Rules Standard

[6] 32-245: Waste Management Procedure

[7] 32-477: Safety, Health, and Environment Training and Development

[8] 32-524 Developing Health & Safety Specifications

[9] 32-529: Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management Process

[10] 32-407: Behavioural Safety Observations

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[11] 32-123: Emergency Planning

[12] 32-124: Eskom Fire Risk Management

[13] 32-108: Firefighting Organisation

[14] 32-37: Substance Abuse Procedure

[15] 32-95: Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety Incident Management Procedure

[16] 32-418: Working at Heights Standard

[17] 32-520: Occupational Health & Safety Risk Assessment Procedure

[18] 32-345: Eskom Vehicle Safety Specification

[19] 32-1112: Eskom Disciplinary Code (Standard)

[20] 32-1113: Eskom Disciplinary Procedure

[21] 32-1034: Eskom Procurement and Supply Chain Management Procedure

[22] 240-62946386: Vehicle and Driver Safety Management Procedure

[23] 240-44175038: Control of Non-Conforming Product or Service Procedure

[24] 240-46569633: Professional and Statutory Registration for Construction Project Managers and

[25] Project and Construction Management Professions Act, 2000 (Act No. )

[26] National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. )

[27] National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. )

[28] All relevant South African legislation (at national, provincial and municipal level)

[29] Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. ), and regulations.

2.2.2 Informative

NOTE: the following is a list of documents that can be used as a guide in order to meet legal and Eskom requirements.

[1] 240-84520108: Public Safety Standard

[2] 32-726: SHE Requirements for the Eskom Commercial Process

[3] 32-303: Requirements for the Safe Processing, Storage, Removing and Handling of Asbestoscontaining Materials, Equipment and Articles Procedure

[4] 240-46569633 Professional and Statutory Registration for Construction Project Managers and

2.3 Definitions

NOTE: where there are no listed Eskom definitions, the definitions listed in the Occupational

Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. ) (OHS Act), or its regulations should be referred

to.

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2.3.1 Agent: (OHS Act) means any person who acts as a representative for a client.

2.3.2 Baseline risk assessment: means the OHS hazards and risks that are identified and

assessed before the inception of a new project and the commencement of operations. The

baseline risk assessment shall include both routine and non-routine tasks.

2.3.3 Client: means the Eskom representative (Internal – Asset Owner), also referred to as the

contract administrator/custodian or agent or project manager (as defined in the contract).

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ii. checks and approves a design;

iii arranges for a person at work under his or her control to prepare a design, including an

employee of that person where she or he is the employer; or

iv designs temporary work, including its components;

b) an architect or engineer contributing to, or having overall responsibility for a design;

c) a building services engineer designing details for fixed plant;

d) a surveyor specifying articles or drawing up specifications;

e) a contractor carrying out design work as part of a design and building project; or

f) an interior designer, shop-fitter or landscape architect.

2.3.13 Duty of care to the environment: anyone who causes or has caused or may cause

significant pollution or degradation of the environment must take reasonable measures to

prevent such pollution or degradation from occurring, continuing or recurring. If such harm

to the environment is authorised by law or cannot reasonably be avoided or stopped, such

person must minimise and rectify such pollution or degradation of the environment.

2.3.14 Employee: means, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), any person who is employed

by or works for an employer and who receives or is entitled to receive any remuneration or

who works under the direction or supervision of an employer or any other person.

2.3.15 Employer: means, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), any person who employs or

provides work for any person and remunerates that person or expressly or tacitly

undertakes to remunerate him/her, but excludes a TES (ex labour broker) as defined in

section 1(1) of the Labour Relations Act 1956 (Act No. ).

2.3.16 Environment: means –

a) the land, water, and atmosphere of the earth;

b) micro-organisms and plant and animal life; and

c) any part or combination of (a) and (b) and the interrelationships among and between them,

and the physical, chemical, aesthetic and cultural properties and conditions of the foregoing

that influence human health and well-being.

2.3.17 Eskom requirements: mean the Eskom requirements flowing from directives, policies,

standards, procedures, specifications, work instructions, guidelines or manuals.

2.3.18 Fall protection plan: means a documented plan of all the risks relating to working from an

elevated position, considering the nature of the work undertaken, and setting out the

procedures and methods to be applied in order to eliminate the risk.

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2.3.19 Hazard: means a source of, or exposure to, danger.

2.3.20 Hazard identification: means the identification and documenting of existing or expected

hazards to the health and safety of persons, which are normally associated with the type of

construction work being executed or to be executed.

2.3.21 Health and safety file: means a file or other record in permanent form, containing the

information required as contemplated in these regulations (the Construction Regulations).

2.3.22 Health and safety specification: means a document specification of all health and safety

requirements pertaining to associated works on a construction site, so as to ensure the

health and safety of persons.

2.3.23 Health and safety requirements: mean the comprehensive health and safety

requirements for a contract, project, site and scope of work. This specification is intended

to ensure the health and safety of persons, both workers and the public, and the duty of

care to the environment. The health and safety requirements must be specific to each

contract, project, site and scope of work.

2.3.24 Internal: means an Eskom department that performs work for another Eskom department.

2.3.25 Joint venture: means a strategic alliance between two or more parties to undertake

economic activity together. The parties agree to create a new entity (incorporated or

unincorporated) by each party’s contribution of equity, and they then share in the profits,

losses and control of the enterprise. The venture may be for one specific project only or a

continuing business relationship.

2.3.26 Life-Saving Rules: mean the set of Eskom safety rules that, if not adhered to, have the

potential to cause serious harm to people.

2.3.27 Maintenance: (maintenance management) means the schemes that can be based on a

number of techniques to focus on those parts which deteriorate and need to be maintained,

such as the following:

a) Preventive – planned maintenance which involves replacing parts and consumables or

making necessary adjustments at pre-set intervals, so that no hazards are created by

component deterioration or failure.

b) Condition-based –involves monitoring the condition of critical parts and carrying out

maintenance whenever necessary to prevent hazards which could otherwise occur.

c) Breakdown-based –the maintenance carried out when faults or failures have occurred. This

is acceptable if the failure does not present an immediate hazard and can be corrected

before the risk is increased.

2.3.28 Mandatary: includes an agent, a contractor, or an appointed contractor for work, but

without derogating from his/her status in his/her own right as an employer or user.

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2.3.29 Medical Certificate of Fitness: (OHS Act) means a certificate valid for one year, issued in

terms of the regulations by an occupational health practitioner who shall be registered with

the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

2.3.30 Medical surveillance: (OHS Act) means a planned programme of periodic examination

(which may include clinical examinations, biological monitoring or medical tests) of

employees by an occupational health practitioner or, in prescribed cases, by an

occupational medicine practitioner.

2.3.31 Method statement: (OHS Act) means a written document detailing the key activities to be

performed in order to reduce, as reasonably as practicable, the hazards identified in any

risk assessment.

2.3.32 Mine

a) when used as a noun, means –

i. any borehole or excavation, in any tailings on or in the earth, including the portion of the

earth that is under the sea or other water, made for the purpose of searching for or winning

a mineral, whether it is being worked or not; or

ii. any other place where a mineral deposit is being exploited, including the mining area and

all buildings, structures, machinery, mine dumps, access roads or objects situated on or in

that area that are used or intended to be used in connection with searching, winning,

exploiting or processing of a mineral, or for health and safety purposes. But, if two or more

excavations, boreholes or places are being worked in conjunction with one another, they

are deemed to comprise one mine, unless the Chief Inspector of Mines notifies their

employer in writing that those excavations, boreholes or places comprise two or more

mines; or

iii. a works; and

(b) when used as a verb, the making of any excavation or borehole referred to in paragraph (a)(i),

or the exploitation of any mineral deposit in any other manner, for the purpose of winning a

mineral, including prospecting in connection with the winning of a mineral.

2.3.33 Organisation: may be defined as a group of individuals (large of small) which is co-

operating under the direction of executive leadership in the accomplishment of certain

common objects.

2.3.34 Project: means an activity or a group of activities which has a defined start and end date, a

defined scope and a defined sum of money allocated to complete the activities.

2.3.35 Project manager/leader: means the person who has the responsibility for the successful

planning and execution of a project. The project manager must satisfy the certification

requirements set by the South African Council for the Project and Construction

Management Professions. Note: the project manager is the duly authorised Eskom

representative who acts on Eskom’s behalf as the administrating officer for the purposes of

the contract. (The term “project manager” in the context of this procedure should be used in

its broader sense and should not be restricted to the designation of project manager in any

specific work environment.)

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2.3.36 Risk assessment: (OHS Act) means a programme to determine any risk associated with

any hazard at a construction site in order to identify the steps that have to be taken to

remove, reduce or control such hazard.

2.3.37 Service provider: means any private person or legal entity that provides any service(s) to

2.3.38 Subsidiary: means an enterprise controlled by another (called the parent) through the

ownership of greater than 50% of its voting stock.

2.3.39 Task: means a segment of work that requires a set of specific and distinct actions for its

completion.

2.3.40 Toolbox talks: where the team leader, after conducting pre-task planning, shares all the

tasks at hand and discusses task allocation, the identified risks and the control measures

with all his/her team members on site before commencing a specific task and documenting

the agreed strategy. (This shall be done to ensure a common understanding of the tasks,

risks and control measures required.)

2.3.41 The Act: (OHS Act) means the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. ), as amended, and the regulations made under it.

2.3.42 Visitor: means any person visiting a workplace with the knowledge of, or under the

supervision of, an employer or who is not providing a specific service to Eskom.

2.4 Abbreviations

MHS Act Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. )

NEMA National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. )

OHS Act Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. )

property and the environment.

The contractor, being an employer in his/her own right, is still required to abide by Eskom’s SHE

requirements, as well as the relevant safety, health and environmental legislation.

manner and also administer and execute engineering and technology projects (including control

plant) within cost, quality and time.

Eskom: Project health and safety manager/practitioner

to advise, assist and support the project manager, supervisor and project engineer with managing

the health and safety issues on the project, which include ensuring proper co-ordination among the

various contractors. The health and safety manager/practitioner shall also be responsible for

assisting with the development of site- and project-specific health and safety specifications and for

ensuring that health and safety specifications are issued with the enquiry documents and that the

contractor’s health and safety plans are submitted, evaluated and approved. He/she shall be

responsible for auditing these plans and ensuring they comply with legal requirements.

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2.5.3 Contractor health and safety officer

Where appointed, a contractor’s health and safety officer shall be competent to perform the

required duties contemplated in the OHS Act and contained in the project requirements.

2.5.4 MHS Act

of the contracted work. The contractor’s health and safety officer shall assist and support the

contractor’s construction manager to ensure that the organisation’s health and safety

responsibilities are fulfilled and that there is compliance with the health and safety specifications

and the health and safety plan.

of work being performed shall be taken into consideration.

All contractor health and safety officers must liaise closely with Eskom’s OHS departments for the

2.5.5 OHS Act

In terms of Construction Regulation 8(5) a contractor must, after consultation with the client and

having considered the size of the project, the degree of danger likely to be encountered or the

accumulation of hazards or risks on the site, appoint in writing a full-time construction health and

safety officer to assist with controlling the health and safety-related matters on the site: provided

that, where the question arises as to whether a construction health and safety officer is necessary,

the inspector makes thedecision.

him/her to carry out his/her tasks efficiently, and must be registered with a statutory body approved

by the Chief Inspector.

The contractor’s health and safety officer shall assist with the control of all safety-related matters at

the sites, and give inputs at the design stage.

of the work being performed shall be taken into consideration.

All contractor health and safety officers must maintain constant liaison with Eskom’s divisional

health and safety departments and co-operate with the health and safety managers/practitioners

responsible for providing a health and safety service.

2.5.6 Contractors

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and/or responsibilities.

2.5.7 Employees

Section 14 of the OHS Act has reference; contractor employees are responsible for their own

health and safety, as well as the health and safety of their colleagues while at work. The

client/employer/contract manager cannot be expected to be totally responsible if any of their

employees do not comply with legislative and Eskom health and safety requirements. Employees

will be held jointly responsible where situations so require. In their own interests, contractor

employees must be aware of the responsibilities of their contractor management.

2.5.8 Construction professional registration

The legislation and the SACPCMP’s publications direct that all persons assuming responsibility for

construction project management, construction management and construction health and safety

should be registered as professionals in the appropriate category with the SACPCMP in order to

comply with the legal and statutory requirements in South Africa.

2.5.9 Joint ventures

the contractors shall also apply to the joint venture partner, therefore each contractor shall be

responsible and accountable for its own organisation’s health and safety. All organisations shall be

signatories to the required section 37(2) agreement of the OHS Act.

agreement, the single business entity must fulfil all the SHE requirements.

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2.7 Related/Supporting documents

appointments must be made using Eskom Standard 32-296: Integrated SHE Organisation, Roles

and Responsibilities, and Statutory Appointments.

(in terms of the BU’s Legal Appointments Manual, where compiled). All appointments/copies made

by the contractor shall be included in the health and safety file, and be available to the client/agent.

the manufacturer and legislative requirements. Where reclaimed material is authorised to be used,

it shall meet the manufacturer’s safety requirements, as if it were new.

Cognisance of the health and safety factor during work: the health and safety of such

material/equipment shall be factored in, to ensure that it remains safe for use by others at a time

after the completion of the contract. Eskom and/or the designer/agent/client shall determine the

acceptability of workmanship.

3.2 Risk assessments

In terms of section 8(2)(d) of the OHS Act and section 9 of the CR for an employer, it is a legal

requirement to carry out risk assessments to establish what hazards to the health and safety of

persons are attached to any work which is performed, any article or substance which is produced,

processed, used, handled, stored or transported, and any plant or machinery which is used in

his/her business and he/she shall, as far as is reasonably practicable, further establish what

precautionary measures should be taken with respect to such work, article, substance, plant or

machinery in order to protect the health and safety of persons and shall provide the necessary

means to take such precautionary measures.

estimate of the extent of the risks involved, taking into account whatever precautions are already

being taken.

Risk assessment is essentially a three-stage process to –

• identify all hazards;
• evaluate the risks; and
• take measures to control the risks.

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activity, or any new process, activity or operation, should be subjected to a risk assessment and, if

new hazards come to light during the work process, these should also be subjected to risk

assessments.

supervisors and employees to assess any inherent risks which might have been overlooked during

the initial risk assessment or any changes which might have occurred in a period of absence, in

particular if a job or task is extended over a day or halted owing to inclement weather.

3.3 Record keeping

by any party who is entitled to audit or inspect the project. SHE files should be handed over by the

contractor to the client or asset owners for archiving on completion of the project.

3.4 Disciplinary process

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3.6 Health and safety behaviour observations

courses. Such training shall be conducted by contractor management, construction safety officers

or construction supervisors.

Induction training is an opportunity to inform persons of the organisation’s health and safety

requirements, not only in the organisation’s offices but also at the workplaces.

3.8.2 Site-specific awareness training

commences work on the project, that the supervisor in control with responsibility for the employee

has informed the employee of his/her scope of authority for that site/workplace.

3.9 Health and safety representative

The requirements of sections 17 and 18 of the OHS Act shall be complied with. Where contractors

perform operational work, they shall appoint health and safety representatives for each workplace.

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of the nature and risk level of work in terms of sections 17 and 18 of the OHS Act.

3.10 Health and safety communication

changing behaviour or influencing decision-making. Communication is a process which allows

information to be shared and exchanged, using different methods that sometimes require

feedback.

3.10.1 SHE Committees

Statutory SHE Committees shall be established in terms of sections 19 and 20 and General

Administrative Regulation 5 of the OHS Act and Eskom’s requirements.

as making recommendations to an employer on health and safety matters, incident investigations

and any other health and safety-related matters as such committees may prescribe.

meetings, and the minutes of these meetings must be available on site at all times.

NOTE: this project meeting does not replace or act as a substitute for the required SHE Committee

meeting.

3.10.2 Toolbox talks

employees about the hazards and risks they will be exposed to when they perform work. Use

toolbox talks to create awareness among the employees to recognise and avoid unsafe conditions.

management and other employees can take actions to correct them. Employees will learn to avoid

the potentially hazardous situations discussed during toolbox talks as well as become able to

identify hazards and correct those hazards prior to starting a task/job if there are hazards present.

Toolbox talks are an effective way of fulfilling one’s legal requirements.

3.10.3 General SHE communication

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use their facilities, must ensure that adequate facilities are provided for their employees on the

site/project.

When such facilities are provided, they must comply with the Facilities Regulations, SANS 10400

standard A to XA and CR 30.

3.12 Public safety

members of the public against their activities during the project, without damaging Eskom’s name

and reputation.

3.13 Emergency preparedness

of the organisation so as to achieve a quick response and recovery and return the situation to

normal in the shortest possible time and the most cost-effective way.

3.13.1 Fire safety

Regulations, SANS 10400 (T regulations).

3.13.2 First-aid planning and emergency care

meet the first-aid requirements of General Safety Regulation 3:

“An employer shall take all reasonable steps that are necessary under the circumstances, to

ensure that persons at work receive prompt first aid treatment in the case of injury or emergency.”

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Eskom has established a contract with Netcare 911 for all its employees, contractors and their

employees for emergency medical assistance while on duty anywhere in South Africa. The

telephone number is 086 1237 566 (0861 2ESKOM).

3.13.3 Emergency escape routes

The SANS 10400 T regulations provide that escape routes have to be incorporated in buildings.

were unable to evacuate the burning building. This is attributed to there being no escape routes

and/or, if there were such routes in the building, egress was restricted because the routes were

being used as storage areas.

3.14 Occupational health and hygiene

3.14.1 Medicals

requirement in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. ) and is

an essential component of an Occupational Health and Safety programme.

Where there is a possibility of occupational hygiene stressors (for example noise, dust,

illumination, heat and cold stressors, ergonomics, vibration (hand, arm and whole body, etc.),

health risk assessments must be carried out to determine whether there is any possible worker

exposure. Records of all these assessments should be documented and kept up to date.

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less than 6 oC for cold. Any exposure beyond these limits can lead to organ damage/failure and

death.

3.14.4 Asbestos control management

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3.17 Transport/Mobile plant equipment

OHS Act Construction Regulation 23, NRTA, the Mine Health and Safety Act and the National

3.18 Management of hazardous materials/chemicals

all persons and the environment. Various requirements for the handling and storage of hazardous

materials and chemicals are listed in the OHS Act.

used machinery or using unsafe machinery can cause serious harm and/or damage, it is important

to ensure that all mechanical equipment is safeguarded in order to protect the health and safety of

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persons who may be exposed to such mechanical equipment, and also to ensure that competent

persons operate the machinery.

3.20 Explosive-powered tools

• Construction Regulations –material hoists and tower cranes.
• Driven Machinery Regulations – goods hoists, lifting machines and lifting tackle (which

includes all the lifting machine codes as listed in the regulations and the national code of

practice for the training providers of lifting machine operators).

When working in close proximity (with tower cranes) to power lines, the contractor shall apply for a

permit. See the Eskom Plant Safety Regulations and/or Operating Regulations for High-Voltage

Systems and Electrical Machinery Regulations 19(4) and 19(5) of the OHS Act.

3.22 Boilers, pressurised systems and vessels under pressure

compressors, mobile compressors and pressure vessels, to fire extinguishers and all piping

associated with such equipment.

rescue plans must be compiled and implemented. The Occupational Health and Safety Act places

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duties on employers, employees and anyone who controls the way that work at height is

undertaken.

reasonably practicable, any person from falling a distance liable to cause personal injury. Where a

fall from any height could result in harm, an effective means of fall prevention has to be put in

place. You are required to take practicable steps to ensure your safety and the safety of others, as

well as not knowingly exposing yourself or others to harm.

3.23.2 Floor and wall openings

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3.24.2 Tunnelling

excavating or tunnelling is taking place or work is being done in them. Ground collapse is

extremely hazardous, especially where people are working inside a tunnel, and usually results in

serious injuries and fatalities.

Any contractor performing tunnelling activities shall comply with Construction Regulation 15, which

then refers to the Tunnelling Regulations published under the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996

(Act No. ), as amended, and regulation 15 of the Construction Regulations.

3.25 Confined spaces

being discharged, unless that person is issued with an appropriate safety belt/harness fitted with a

rope, where at least one other person who has been trained in rescue is available and observing.

requirements of the Explosives Regulations of the OHS Act, the Mine, Health and Safety Act, 1996

(Act No. ) and the Explosives Act, 1956 (Act No. ).

Explosives Regulation 13(4) of the OHS Act and SANS 100228 Code of Practice for the

Identification and Classification of Dangerous Substances and Goods for Transport (published by

the South African Bureau of Standards).

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competent persons.

All demolition work must be planned, and all role players must be involved in the planning; this

includes making thorough risk assessments.

adhered to.

Where structures (power lines, poles, lattice towers, etc.) have to be demolished, this shall be done

in terms of Eskom requirements (task manuals).

All demolition work shall be carried out in accordance with Construction Regulation 14 Demolition

potentially hazardous.

that all foreseeable hazards have been considered.

dropped or when the work introduces new hazards. Examples are entry into vessels, hot work and

pipeline breaking.

If the type of work requires working with Eskom power systems/networks (low voltage, medium

voltage or high voltage), then the appropriate permits will be required.

3.31 Radiography, ultrasonic or non-destructive testing (NDT)

persons carrying out the work but also to the motorists, where the persons working do not take

care of their own safety and ignore any rules and regulations. It is imperative to comply with all the

requirements of the National Road Traffic Act when work is performed. For additional worker

safety, organisations should enhance the national requirements.

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3.33 Work stoppage

Section 8(2)(f) and Construction Regulation 5(q) of the OHS Act have clear requirements for not

permitting an employee to work unless adequate precautionary measures are taken and for

stopping any work which is not in accordance with health and safety plans.

may pose an imminent threat to the health and safety of an individual or of creating a risk of

degrading the environment. This includes any unauthorised work or service performed by, or

legally or contractually non-compliant acts or omissions by, any contractor contracted to work at

that site.

Eskom standard SHE Requirements for the Eskom Commercial Process (32-726).

incidents and when driving vehicles. Eskom is therefore entitled to take reasonable steps to ensure

that intoxicated persons are identified and prevented from entering Eskom’s premises, or working

on any of Eskom’s equipment.

General Safety Regulation 2A is clear on the legal stance regarding intoxication.

either or both substances and are not permitted to be under the influence of or consume

intoxicating substances while at/in the workplace. There is a provision regarding the taking of

medication.

The permissible blood level of alcohol and/or drugs is 0%.

3.35 Statistical reporting

There is a legal requirement in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. ) (General Administrative Regulations) that certain serious incidents shall be reported to the

the progress and current status of the strategies, processes and activities used by Eskom to

control risks to health and safety.

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• Status of incidents investigated and recommendations closed out
• Status of audits conducted and findings closed out

employer:

• It saves time which could be taken up by searching for equipment, tools and articles.
• Injuries are prevented because passages, walk areas and workplaces are free from

superfluous material.

• Space is saved if equipment and articles are neatly packed and correctly stored.
• The risk of fire is diminished when provision is made for the correct placing of the right type

of refuse bins, store areas comply with good storage practices and stacking is done in

accordance with accepted stacking practices.

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present or the equipment is a requirement. For example, if the sign indicates that hearing

protection is required, which is now no longer needed although the sign is still in place, hearing

protection shall be worn.

All signs and notices shall conform to the requirements of SANS 1186 in terms of standard signs,

safety colours, geometric forms and dimensions.

appropriate colours of SANS 10140 and 1091.

3.38 Personal protective equipment (PPE)

workplace to protect the worker from risks and hazards, and includes but is not limited to

equipment and clothing worn on the body as well as equipment used to determine, measure or

indicate danger. The objective of protective clothing is to prevent exposure or injury to any body

parts exposed to operations.

to the human body. Employees must be trained on the limitations of PPE and on how to fit PEE

correctly.

General Safety Regulation 2 of the OHS Act provides for employers to make the workplace safe

and where required to provide appropriate PPE.

3.39 Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Specification

NOTE: this paragraph is included for information sharing only. The guideline for the compilation of

SHE specifications is contained in the Eskom document 32-524 “Developing a Construction Safety,

Health, and Environmental Specification”.

various project tasks have to be defined, the associated hazards identified, and the associated

risks listed.

factors relating to health and safety issues in order to assist the contractor to provide adequately

for the health and safety of employees on site. Should additional risks be identified later by Eskom

or its agents/clients, these will be included in the contract works information and/or relayed at the

clarification or negotiation meeting.

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3.40 Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Plan

safe work procedures to mitigate, reduce or control the hazards identified. It is specific to each

project undertaken and site where work is done, is compiled by the contractor and appointed

contractor, and must be approved by the client/agent prior to the commencement of any activities

on a project. The contractor and the client/agent must both be signatories to the health and safety

plan once it has been negotiated, agreed upon and accepted. This plan has to be regularly

updated to take account of any changes in project scope and unanticipated conditions.

accepted and signed by an Eskom SHE functionary, and approved and signed by the contract

custodian. The main contractor is required to evaluate its appointed contractors and proof of

compliance shall be included in the main contractor’s safety file. The contractor shall not be

allowed to commence work on site until the health and safety file has been accepted and

approved.

3.41 Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) File

health and safety management system for the project and the site during the project, and all

information relating to the post-project phase after handover to the client.

threaten the health and safety of the employee or others.

Submit a completed and signed 'Authority to Submit a Tender' certificate. Select the appropriate category (Company, Close Corporation, Partnership, Joint Venture, or Sole Proprietor) and provide the required details. Alternatively, attach a certified copy of a company/organisation document that confirms the same information. For Joint Ventures, include a power of attorney and a copy of the joint venture agreement stating joint and several liability and lead partner authorisation.

Tenderers must be a legally recognized entity falling into one of the five specified categories: Company, Close Corporation, Partnership, Joint Venture, or Sole Proprietor. The person signing the tender documents must be formally authorized to do so, as evidenced by this completed certificate (or an equivalent certified company document). For Joint Ventures, a valid joint venture agreement with specific clauses on liability and authority is a prerequisite.

For system or submission issues, contact the buyer responsible for the published tender. No direct contact details provided in the document.

Submission is electronic via Eskom’s eTendering portal (https://eTendering.eskom.co.za). Steps: 1) Register on the portal with valid email and cellphone (OTP verification required). 2) Access tender via reference number, then click 'Create New Submission'. 3) Upload documents under correct categories (e.g., Technical, Commercial, Finance). 4) Ensure file names are clear and file types match the category. 5) Individual file size ≤ 50MB; total submission ≤ 900MB. 6) Verify all documents are uploaded, then click 'Finalize Submission'. 7) Save the submission confirmation email (includes submission ID) for future reference. Note: CSD number is required to access the eTendering system. For issues, contact the buyer responsible for the tender.

The tender requires electronic submission via Eskom’s eTendering system. Key technical points: 1) Web-based platform replaces physical submissions. 2) Suppliers must register and verify via OTP (sent to email and cellphone). 3) Compatible with most browsers, but Microsoft Edge is recommended. 4) CSD number is mandatory for access.

CSD registration is mandatory to access the eTendering system and submit bids.

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1.1.9 *SBD 6.1 Preference Points Claim Form in terms of Annexure I Y

PPPFA 2022 regulations

1.1.11 Tax Evaluation questionnaire to determine whether a N

3.13 Functionality requirements Functionality requirements are applicable

functionality criteria

Tenderers who do not meet the 75% threshold for functionality scoring

3.15 Evaluation of Price Prices will be evaluated as follows

evaluation parameters relating to uncertainty and risk, where

6. Unconditional discounts will be taken into account for evaluation

evaluation purposes but will be implemented when payment is

Prices will be scored out of 80 points

3.18 Evaluation of Specific Goals Specific goals will be scored out of 20 points in accordance with the

If a tenderer fails to submit evidence of its points claim for a Specific

Goal, it will not be disqualified. However, it will be awarded 0 points

the 80/20 system. Eskom will add the score from Pricing and Specific

• Financial Evaluation

Contractual Requirements are not evaluation criteria.

They will be assessed after the evaluation and ranking of the

of 20 points in accordance with the

They will be assessed after the evaluation a

Annexure Attached (Y /

N / n/a)

1.1.1 *Authorisation Form Annexure A Y

1.1.2 *Acknowledgement form Annexure B Y

1.1.3 *Tenderer’s particulars Annexure C Y

1.1.4 *Integrity Declaration Form (Suppliers are required to Annexure D Y

download and read the Supplier Integrity Pact. It is

accessible on the Eskom Tender Bulletin via Eskom

Supplier Integrity Pact (eskom.co.za) link)

1.1.5 *CPA Requirements for Local Goods/Services Annexure E Y

1.1.6 *CPA(IG) for Foreign Goods/Services (if applicable) Annexure F Y

1.1.7 SBD 6.2 Declaration Certificate for Local Production Annexure G1 Y

and Local Content (only applicable if designated

materials are included and then Tenderers will be

required to complete and submit Annexures G1 to

G4 as evidence of compliance with this

requirement).

Annexure C Local Content Declaration- Summary Annexure G2 Y

Schedule

Annexure D Imported Content Declaration – Supporting Annexure G3 Y

Schedule to Annexure C

Annexure E Local Content Declaration- Supporting Annexure G4 Y

Schedule to Annexure C

1.1.8 *SBD 1 Invitation to Bid must be filled out by all Annexure H Y

tenderers and submitted with the tender at tender

submission deadline

1.1.9 *

for Proposal Effective Date 07 April 2026

Review Date April 2031

Number Description Annexure Attached (Y /

N / n/a)

i) Civil Engineering (CE)

ii) Electrical Engineering Work (EB)

iii) General Building Works (GB)

iv) Mechanical Engineering (ME)

1.1.18 Scope of Work Y

• Supply and delivery of gaskets and seals

1.1.19 NEC or other Contract Y

1.1.20 Pricing Schedule/BOQ (if not contained in Contract) Y

meeting is mandatory/compulsory, then tenderers must attend

such meeting. Tenderers that do not attend such

mandatory/compulsory meetings will be disqualified and will not

be evaluated.

2.16 Seeking clarification The tenderer will notify Eskom of any clarifications required before the

closing time for clarification queries, which is 10 working days before

the deadline for tender submission.

2.22 Alternative tenders Alternative tenders are not allowed.

2.33 Cataloguing The successful tenderer may be required to provide the cataloguing

information per item after contract award and will need to ensure that

all materials delivered to Eskom are labelled in line with Eskom’s

labelling specifications as may be stipulated by Eskom. Where

cataloguing is a requirement, the Pricing Schedule must also include

a line item for cataloguing, which tenderers are required to quote for.

Goal, it will not be disqualified. However, it will be awarded 0 points

for that Specific Goal.

3.19 Ranking of tenders Tenderers will be ranked by applying the preferential point scoring for

the 80/20 system. Eskom will add the score from Pricing and Specific

Pricing schedule Completed pricing schedule (if not already submitted √

in the NEC or other Contract).

Payment Terms: payment terms as stipulated hereunder when

submitting tenders and concluding contracts with Eskom:

Controlled Disclosure

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When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with

the user to ensure it is in line with the a

ADDITIONAL CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS SUPPORTING EVIDENCE Safety COIDA - Original certificate of good standing or proof √ of application issued by the Compensation Fund (COID) or a licensed compensation insurer (South African tenderers only) Refer to Safety requirement Quality Refer to Quality requirements √ Other safety/quality √ documents as Refere SHEQ requirements required per scope of works Environmental √ Due

• Latest, approved (No draft annual financial √ Diligence/financial statements or managements accounts are analysis allowed for this process) annual financial statements of the tendering company (Not Parent or ultimate holding company) , including: o Background to the company o A signed director’s report. Controlled Disclosure Anonymously report fraud, corruption at 0800 11 2722/ [email protected] When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorized version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced in any manner or form by third parties without the written consent of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, © copyright Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30 of 61 File name: Invitation to Tender- Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals (Zenie)– Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals Template ID: 240-43921804 (Rev 7) Header and Footer portrait template Document 240-114238630 Rev 28 Invitation to Tender/ Request Identifier for Proposal Effective Date 07 April 2026 Review Date April 2031 Reference Returnable From Suppliers at at ** closing (Non- prior Award. required required closing. required Tender (disqualifiable)* Contract disqualifiable) to Tender Returnable Returnable Returnable o A signed auditor’s/reviewer’s/compiler’s/accounting officer’s report o Statement of financial position o Statement of comprehensive income o Statement of changes in equity o Statement of cash flows o Notes to the financial statements.

A signed copy of the public interest score (only applicable to South African entities that are not audited) o Giving the actual score o Indicating whether the company is owner managed or not o Confirming whether the annual financial statements were externally prepared or not.

Copies of the ITA34C for the current & previous years of assessment (only applicable to South African entities that are not audited)

For unincorporated JV or a SPV, each partner in the JV or a SPV must submit its annual financial statements including all items listed above. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED UNDER FUNCTIONALITY/TECHINICAL CRITERIA Functionality/Technical Refer to Technical Evaluation Criteria √ Controlled Disclosure Anonymously report fraud, corruption at 0800 11 2722/ [email protected] When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorized version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced in any manner or form by third parties without the written consent of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, © copyright Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30 of 61 File name: Invitation to Tender- Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals (Zenie)– Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals Template ID: 240-43921804 (Rev 7) Header and Footer portrait template Document 240-114238630 Rev 28 Invitation to Tender/ Request Identifier for Proposal Effective Date 07 April 2026 Review Date April 2031 ANNEXURE A AUTHORISATION FORM Indicate the status of the tenderer by ticking the appropriate box below. A B C D E F COMPANY CLOSE PARTNERSHIP JOINT SOLE TRUST CORPORATION VENTURE PROPRIETOR The tenderer must complete the appropriate certificate set out below for its category of organisation. If the tenderer is a company, close corporation, joint venture, or trust the tenderer must attach a certified copy the document that is proof of the contents of the certificate (resolution of the board of directors of a company, members’ resolution of a close corporation, power of attorney in the case of a joint venture, or resolution of the board of trustees of a trust). Note further that, in addition to completing the relevant certificate for category of organisation, the authorised representative of the tenderer is also required to complete and sign the table at the end of this Authorisation Form.

Certificate for company I,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ , in my capacity as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the board of directors of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, hereby confirm that by resolution of the board taken on _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ (date), Mr/Ms _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , acting in his/her capacity of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, is authorised to submit this tender on behalf of the company, and to sign all documents in connection with this tender and any contract that may result from it on behalf of the company. A certified copy of the resolution of the board is annexed to this Form. Signed: Date: Name: Position: Controlled Disclosure Anonymously report fraud, corruption at 0800 11 2722/ [email protected] When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorized version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced in any manner or form by third parties without the written consent of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, © copyright Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30 of 61 File name: Invitation to Tender- Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals (Zenie)– Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals Template ID: 240-43921804 (Rev 7) Header and Footer portrait template Document 240-114238630 Rev 28 Invitation to Tender/ Request Identifier for Proposal Effective Date 07 April 2026 Review Date April 2031

Certificate for close corporation I,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ , in my capacity as member of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, hereby confirm that by majority vote of the members taken on _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ (date), Mr/Ms _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , acting in his/her capacity of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, is authorised to submit this tender on behalf of the close corporation, and to sign all documents in connection with this tender and any contract that may result from it on behalf of the close corporation. A certified copy of the members’ resolution is annexed to this Form. Signed: Date: Name: Position

Certificate for partnership We, the undersigned, being the key partners in the business trading as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hereby authorise Mr/Ms _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, acting in his/her capacity of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, to submit this tender on behalf of the partnership, and to sign all documents in connection with the tender and any contract that may result from it on behalf of the partnership. Name Address Signature Date NOTE: This certificate is required to be completed and signed by the full number of Partners necessary to commit the Partnership. Attach additional pages if more space is required. Controlled Disclosure Anonymously report fraud, corruption at 0800 11 2722/ [email protected] When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorized version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced in any manner or form by third parties without the written consent of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, © copyright Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30 of 61 File name: Invitation to Tender- Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals (Zenie)– Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals Template ID: 240-43921804 (Rev 7) Header and Footer portrait template Document 240-114238630 Rev 28 Invitation to Tender/ Request Identifier for Proposal Effective Date 07 April 2026 Review Date April 2031

Certificate for Joint Venture We, the undersigned, are submitting this tender offer in Joint Venture and hereby authorise Mr/Ms _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, an authorised signatory of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , being the lead member in the Joint Venture, to sign all documents in connection with the tender and any contract that may result from it on behalf of all the members in the Joint Venture. This authorisation is evidenced by the attached power of attorney signed by the legally authorised signatories of all the members in the Joint Venture. We attach to this Form a certified copy of the Joint Venture Agreement which incorporates a statement that all members in the Joint Venture are liable jointly and severally for the execution of the contract, a term that indicates which member will be the lead member, and terms that indicate the ratios according to which work and payment will be divided amongst the members. Name of JV member Address Authorised signature, name and capacity Lead member Member Member Member NOTE: This certificate is required to be completed and signed by all members of the joint venture. Attach additional pages if more space is required.

Certificate for sole proprietor I, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, hereby confirm that I am the sole proprietor of the business trading as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Signed: Date: Name: Position:(Sole Proprietor) Controlled Disclosure Anonymously report fraud, corruption at 0800 11 2722/ [email protected] When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorized version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced in any manner or form by third parties without the written consent of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, © copyright Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30 of 61 File name: Invitation to Tender- Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals (Zenie)– Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals Template ID: 240-43921804 (Rev 7) Header and Footer portrait template Document 240-114238630 Rev 28 Invitation to Tender/ Request Identifier for Proposal Effective Date 07 April 2026 Review Date April 2031

Certificate for trust I,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ , in my capacity as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the board of trustees of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, hereby confirm that by resolution of the board of trustees taken on _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ (date), Mr/Ms _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , acting in his/her capacity of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, is authorised to submit this tender on behalf of the trust and to sign all documents in connection with this tender and any contract that may result from it on behalf of the trust. A certified copy of the resolution of the board of trustees is annexed to this Form. Signed: Date: Name: Position: NOTE: The table below must also be fully completed by all tenderers in addition to the certificate that was selected and completed above. Name of tenderer: Full names of authorised signatory: Designation and capacity: Signature of authorised signatory Date of signature: Controlled Disclosure Anonymously report fraud, corruption at 0800 11 2722/ [email protected] When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorized version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced in any manner or form by third parties without the written consent of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, © copyright Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30 of 61 File name: Invitation to Tender- Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals (Zenie)– Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals Template ID: 240-43921804 (Rev 7) Header and Footer portrait template Document 240-114238630 Rev 28 Invitation to Tender/ Request Identifier for Proposal Effective Date 07 April 2026 Review Date April 2031 ANNEXURE B ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM We are in receipt of the Invitation to Tender/Proposal from Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and the following addenda issued by Eskom: We confirm that the documentation received by us is: (Indicate by ticking the box) Correct as stated in the Invitation to Tender / RFP Content List, and that each document is complete.  Or: Incorrect or incomplete for the following reasons:  Cataloguing Acknowledgement: Please select the relevant statement by ticking the appropriate box below

We agree to provide the cataloguing information as described in the Invitation to Tender 

We have already supplied Eskom with the cataloguing information pertaining to this Invitation to Tender in a previous contract/order [insert previous contract/order number]  __________

We do not intend to provide the required cataloguing information for the reasons stated hereunder: 

We are a Distributor/Importer/Agent and our Principal, being the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), is or is not [delete whichever is not applicable] in the position to supply cataloguing information for items. We attach the letter from the OEM confirming its position.  Controlled Disclosure Anonymously report fraud, corruption at 0800 11 2722/ [email protected] When downloaded from the document management system, this document is uncontrolled and the responsibility rests with the user to ensure it is in line with the authorized version on the system. No part of this document may be reproduced in any manner or form by third parties without the written consent of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, © copyright Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30 of 61 File name: Invitation to Tender- Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals (Zenie)– Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals Template ID: 240-43921804 (Rev 7) Header and Footer portrait template Document 240-114238630 Rev 28 Invitation to Tender/ Request Identifier for Proposal Effective Date 07 April 2026 Review Date April 2031 Invitation to Tender/Request for Proposal No: ____________________ Name of Tenderer: ___________ _ _ Country of registration: _______________________________________ Full names of contact person: __________________________________ Contact details: Tel (landline): Cell phone: e-mail address: Name of tenderer: Full names of authorised signatory

Points Allocation: 20 points

B-BBEE Details: es the right to negotiate with preferred bidders after a competitive bidding process or price

quotations should the tendered prices not be market-related.

Main contractors/ suppliers are discouraged from subcontracting with their subsidiary companies as this

may be interpreted as subcontracting with themselves and / or using their subsidiaries for fronting.

Where a main contractor subcontracts with a subsidiary, this must be declared in its tender documents.

A report containing a list of potential sub-contractors may be drawn by accessing the following link:

www.csd.gov.za

“proof of B-BBEE status level of contributor” means-

(a) the B-BBEE status level certificate issued by an authorised body or person; or

(b) a sworn affidavit as prescribed by the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice; or

(c) any other requirement prescribed in terms of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act

1.3 Tender returnables

The tenderer must submit the returnable set out hereunder as part of its tender at the stipulated deadline.

Note the following: -

• Returnables required at Tender closing (disqualifiable): -

These returnables are required to be completed, signed (if required on the returnable) and submitted with

the tender at Tender closing date and time. If not completed, signed (if required on the returnable) and/or

submitted by tender closing, the tenderer will be disqualified.

** Returnable required at Tender closing (non-disqualifiable): -

These returnables are required to be completed, signed (if required on the returnable) and submitted with

Tender at Tender closing date and time; however, if not submitted by Tender closing, or submitted with

incomplete information or without a required signature, the Procurement Practitioner will, in writing,

request t

Report]

the contract the CSDG established in the CIDB

Infrastructure contracts published in GN 1779,

Government Gazette No. April 2023].

1.1.17 Contract Participation Goals (CPG) [To be N/A

(if applicable) downloaded from

CIDB

(Annexure A- [Note that the requirements of a contract

targeted enterprises as established in the aforesaid Declaration

standard applies to: Affidavit; Project

(a) construction works contracts in the General Interim Report,

Building (GB) and to Civil Engineering (CE) classes Project

of construction works; Completion

(b) construction works contracts of an estimated Report and

minimum project duration of 6 months; and Declaration)]

(c) construction works contracts in which at least

25% of the main contract could reasonably be

expected to be subcontracted out in one or more of

the following CIDB classes of construction works:

3.20 Objective Criteria The following objective criteria apply to the tender:

• Safety
• Quality
• Financial Evaluation
• Negotiation

applicable:

• SHEQ requirements; and/or
• Financial viability (submission of financial statements)
• Any other as may be stipulated.

through Infrastructure contracts (published in GN 1779,

Government Gazette No. April 2023)

the Contract Participation Goals (CPG) relating to the

engagement of targeted enterprises as established in the

development through Construction Works Contract (published

in Government Gazette No. February 2013)

the engagement of targeted enterprises as established in the

aforesaid standard applies to:

a) construction works contracts in the General Building (GB)

and to Civil Engineering (CE) classes of construction

works;

b) construction works contracts of an estimated minimum

project duration of 6 months; and

c) construction works contracts in which at least 25% of the

main contract could reasonably be expected to be sub-

contracted out in one or more of the following CIDB

classes of construction works:

• Civil Engineering (CE)
• Electrical Engineering Work (EB)
• General Building Works (GB)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)

for Proposal Effective Date 07 April 2026

Review Date April 2031

Reference Returnable From Suppliers at at **

closing (Non- prior Award. required required closing. required Tender (disqualifiable)* Contract disqualifiable)

to Tender Returnable Returnable Returnable

Additional Refer SHEQ requirements √

documents required

(Ecsa/

Safety COIDA - Original certificate of good standing or proof √

of application issued by the Compensation Fund

(COID) or a licensed compensation insurer (South

African tenderers only)

Quality Refer to Quality requirements √

Other safety/quality √

documents as Refere SHEQ requirements

required per scope

of works

Environmental √

Due

• Latest, approved (No draft annual financial √

sanctions list. A tenderer shall be found to have the nationality

of a country if the tenderer is a national or is constituted,

incorporated, or registered and operates in conformity with the

provisions of the laws of that country. This criterion shall also

apply to the determination of the nationality of proposed

subcontractors or suppliers for any part of the Contract including

related services.

2. Tenderers submit more than one [tender/proposal] either

individually or as a partner in a joint venture (JV) or consortium,

except on an E-Tendering system where there is a limit size

(The upload size per document is 500 megabytes and total

submission is restricted to 4 gigabytes).

performance bond or a demand guarantee is a requirement, the

tenderer must select a minimum of two (2) financial institutions that it

is likely to approach from the list provided of Eskom-approved

financial institutions.

3.4 Tender Opening For E-tendering. There will be no public opening of tenders. Tenders

will be downloaded electronically.

3.5 Tender Prices Prices will not be read out.

3.9 Basic Compliance Basic compliance with this Invitation to Tender requires a tenderer to

meet all the following requirements:

for Proposal Effective Date 07 April 2026

Review Date April 2031

For contracts valued below R50 000 000 (Fifty Million Rand) including VAT, Eskom is committed to paying

Suppliers within 30 days of receipt of undisputed invoices.

For contracts valued above R50 000 000 (Fifty Million Rand) including VAT, Eskom is committed to paying

suppliers within 60 days of receipt of undisputed invoices.

Returnable Documents: Not explicitly specified in the provided document. Ensure all required forms and supporting documentation are submitted as per standard tender procedures.

Scope: Supply and delivery of various gaskets and seals as per the specified material numbers and dimensions.

Categories of Items:

• Doughnut Seals: Specified by inner diameter (ID), outer diameter (OD), and thickness (THK). Examples include 20ID x 45OD x 17 (Material No. 0669099) and MATIMBA SEAL: DOUGHNUT; ID 55 X OD 95 X THK 33 MM (Material No. 0695131).
• Conical Seals: Specified by ID, OD, and length (LG). Examples include SEAL:CONICAL; ID 10 X OD 18 X LG 18 MM (Material No. 0550601) and CONICAL SEAL 30x55x25mm (Material No. 0704525).
• Sheet Gaskets: Specified by thickness (THK), length (LG), and width (WD). Examples include SHEET GSKT: THK 3 MM; LG 1.2 M; WD 1.2 M (Material No. 0550703) and SHEET GSKT: THK 12.5 MM; LG 4.7 M; WD 600 (Material No. 0550736).
• Johnson Couplings: Specified by size. Examples include 3 INCH COUPLING (Set of 2) (Material No. 0550224) and 8 INCH COUPLING (Set of 2) (Material No. 0550344).
• O-Rings: Specified by material (e.g., Neoprene, Nitrile, PTFE), thickness, and length. Examples include O RING CRD: NEOPRENE; THK 6 MM; LG 50 M (Material No. 0550567) and O-RING NITRILE 6mm x 10m (Material No. 0689946).
• Square Rubber Seals: Specified by dimensions. Examples include SEAL: MARSHALLING KIOSK DOORS, CUBICLES & TERMINAL BOXES SEAL: ACCESS PANEL; WD 20 X HT 15 MM (Material No. 0714633) and SEAL 12mm X 12mm SQUARE RUBBER (Material No. 0577956).
• PTFE Gasket Acetyl: Specified by dimensions. Examples include GASKET, RADIATOR 25 X 30 X 3 PTFE RADIATOR PLUG (Material No. 0566973) and GASKET, RADIATOR 37 X 25 X 3 PTFE RADIATOR PLUG (Material No. 0568587).
• Valve Packing: Specified by material (Graphite, Acrylic PTFE), thickness, and length. Examples include VALVE PACKING 10MM X 10M (Material No. 0611397) and VALVE PACKING 4MM X 8M (Material No. 0713867).

Pricing must be provided for each item as listed by material number and specification. Items include:

• Doughnut seals (e.g., 20ID x 45OD x 17, Material No. 0669099).
• Conical seals (e.g., SEAL:CONICAL; ID 10 X OD 18 X LG 18 MM, Material No. 0550601).
• Sheet gaskets (e.g., SHEET GSKT: THK 3 MM; LG 1.2 M; WD 1.2 M, Material No. 0550703).
• Johnson couplings (e.g., 3 INCH COUPLING (Set of 2), Material No. 0550224).
• O-rings (e.g., O RING CRD: NEOPRENE; THK 6 MM; LG 50 M, Material No. 0550567).
• Square rubber seals (e.g., SEAL 12mm X 12mm SQUARE RUBBER, Material No. 0577956).
• PTFE gaskets (e.g., GASKET, RADIATOR 25 X 30 X 3 PTFE RADIATOR PLUG, Material No. 0566973).
• Valve packing (e.g., VALVE PACKING 10MM X 10M, Material No. 0611397).

Required returnable: Signed Annexure B (Acknowledgement Form for Eskom SHE Rules and other requirements, Identifier 240-43921804 Rev 5). Must be completed by an authorised person (CEO/Director/Managing Director) with signature and date.

Financial penalties apply for non-conformance to Eskom and/or Statutory SHE requirements by the main supplier, sub-contractors, or suppliers. All employees (contractors/suppliers) must complete the relevant Eskom induction before commencing work.

Financial penalties will be enforced on the main supplier for non-conformance to Eskom and/or Statutory SHE requirements, including non-compliance by sub-contractors or suppliers. No financial compensation will be paid for work stoppages initiated due to SHE-related issues.

Mandatory compliance with the following: Eskom SHE specification, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Compensation for Occupational Diseases and Illnesses Act, and National Environmental Management Act. All employees (contractors/suppliers) must undergo Eskom induction. The main supplier must: demonstrate selection criteria for appointing contractors/suppliers, notify Eskom prior to their appointment, ensure they possess adequate resources and competencies, manage their compliance with legal and Eskom requirements, monitor them via audits/assessments for SHE compliance, provide grounds for termination, and handle non-conformances directly. Eskom may request testimonials/references and client contact details for verification.

The main supplier must: demonstrate the process and selection criteria for appointing contractors/suppliers, notify Eskom prior to their appointment, ensure they have adequate resources and competencies, and remain accountable for their compliance with legal and Eskom requirements during contract execution. The main supplier must monitor contractors/suppliers via audits/assessments for SHE compliance, provide grounds for termination, and handle all non-conformances directly, including performance and penalty processes. Eskom reserves the right to verify compliance and may request testimonials/references or client contact details.

No part of this document may be reproduced without the expressed consent of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Reg No 2002/015527/30.

Submit the following returnable documents as part of your bid: Form A (completed and signed).

Form A must be completed and signed as part of the tender submission.

Supply and delivery of gaskets and seals for a period of 3 years.

No specific compliance requirements explicitly stated. Additional requirements may apply as per the scope of work and/or specification.

Quality Requirements (Category 4) will be evaluated with the following scoring structure:

• Section A: Quality Management System (QMS) Requirements (ISO 9001)

• Option 1 (Certified QMS): Valid ISO 9001 certification from an accredited body (0 points if not met).

• Option 2 (Non-Certified but Compliant QMS):

• Quality Method Statement based on scope (use Method Statement Template-Ref 240-126469599).

• Quality Policy and Objectives approved by top management.

• Documented information for Control of Documented Information, Nonconforming Outputs, Nonconformity and Corrective Action, and Internal Audit (per ISO 9001:2015 clauses).

• Score for Option 2: 3 points.

• Section B: Evidence of QMS in Operation

• Roles, responsibilities, and authorities documented (e.g., organization chart, responsibility matrix).

• Control of Externally Provided Processes, Products, and Services (per Clause 8.4 of ISO 9001:2015).

• Latest internal and certification audit reports (with Nonconformity, Correction, and/or Corrective Action Reports).

• Records of Management Review meetings.

• Score for Section B: 2 points.

• Section C: Contract Quality Plan Requirements

• Draft Contract Quality Plan specific to the scope of work (per ISO 10005).

• Score for Section C: 0 points.

• Section D: Quality Control Plan Requirements

• Quality Control Plans (QCP), Checklists, or Inspection and Test Plans (ITP) as per Scope of Works (per ISO 10005).

• Draft/example of an ITP or QCP from similar/previous work.

• Score for Section D: 0 points.

• Section E: User-Defined Additional Requirements

• Form A must be completed and signed.

• Score for Section E: 1 point.

Clarification meeting details: Date: 22 July 2026, Time: 10:00. Microsoft Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/323849178489164?p=vVvwZZVjONjowbI9L7. Meeting ID: 323 849 178 489 164. Passcode: mA6mv9vQ.

Eligibility criteria are not specified in this document. Suppliers should attend the clarification meeting to learn about qualification requirements, which typically include B-BBEE status, tax compliance, and relevant industry experience for Eskom tenders.

Supply and delivery of gaskets and seals.

No specific compliance requirements stated in the document.

Returnable Documents: Bid must include a signed Supplier Development, Localisation and Industrialisation (SDL&I) Undertaking. Successful supplier must submit a completed SDL&I Implementation Schedule before contract award. Quarterly SDL&I compliance reports must be submitted using the SDL&I Data Collection Template.

Scope: Supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals. Additional focus on Supplier Development, Localisation, and Industrialisation (SDL&I) targets, including local content, skills development, job creation, and socio-economic development commitments.

Skills Development: Bursary of R80,000 per ERI-assigned beneficiary at a registered South African university for every R4.8 million invoiced. Socio-Economic Development: 1% of the contract amount must be allocated to Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiatives. SDL&I Penalty: 2.5% of the invoiced amount (excluding VAT) per quarter for non-compliance with SDL&I obligations.

B-BBEE: Submit a B-BBEE Improvement or Retention Plan. Suppliers with Level 5–8 or non-compliant status must achieve Level 4 by the end of the first contract year and improve by at least one level annually thereafter. Local Content: 100% local content to South Africa is targeted. Labour: At least 50% of semi-skilled and 100% of unskilled labour must be sourced from the Local Municipality where the service is consumed. SDL&I Compliance: Mandatory acceptance of SDL&I objectives as per Section 2(1)(f) of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA).

Methodology must align with ISO 9001 principles: Context of the organisation, Leadership, Planning, Support, Operation, Performance evaluations, and Improvement.

Pre-contract award quality requirements: Category 4 is selected. Main supplier and sub-supplier capability and capacity assessment is not applicable.

Evaluation is based on ISO 9001 quality management principles, including Customer focus, Leadership, Engagement of people, Process approach, Improvement, Evidence-based decision making, and Relationship management. Post-award evaluation includes supplier quality performance monitoring and quality audits.

Closing date for Integrity Pact compliance: 27 June 2023 (as per document metadata).

Ethics reporting contacts:

• Email: [email protected]
• Forensic email: [email protected]
• Hotline: 0800 11 27 22 (confidentiality guaranteed).

Required returnable documents and actions:

• Complete, sign, and submit the Integrity Declaration Form for every Eskom procurement process.
• Submit a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) if handling confidential Eskom information.
• Disclose any financial, personal, or private interests with Eskom employees/directors via the Integrity Declaration Form. If such interests arise later, disclose immediately.
• Report any dishonest, fraudulent, or inappropriate behaviour by Eskom employees/directors to [email protected], [email protected], or the hotline 0800 11 27 22.

Disqualification risks:

• Submitting false certifications or forged documents.
• Engaging in collusion, bid rigging, or anti-competitive practices.
• Offering bribes, gifts over R1500, or inducements to Eskom employees/directors involved in evaluation/adjudication.
• Failing to disclose conflicts of interest or relationships with Eskom personnel.

Required documents for submission:

• Integrity Declaration Form: Must be completed, signed, and submitted for every Eskom procurement process.
• Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA): Required if handling confidential Eskom information.
• Declaration of Fair Tendering Practices: Part of the Integrity Declaration Form for tenders/RFQs.

The pact applies to all natural or juristic persons registered or seeking to register on Eskom's Vendor Database, including consultants, contractors, and providers of goods/services. Eligibility to tender is contingent upon accepting and complying with this pact.

Mandatory compliance actions:

• Adhere to the Eskom Supplier Integrity Pact, which supplements all other Eskom commercial and ethics policies.
• Align with South African laws and constitutional principles: fairness, transparency, equity, cost-effectiveness, and competitiveness.
• Avoid conflicts of interest (personal, financial, or otherwise) that could compromise objectivity in Eskom-related decisions.
• Prohibited: Dishonesty, fraud, corruption, collusion, bid rigging, under-pricing, or anti-competitive practices.
• Suppliers may face disciplinary action, suspension from the Eskom Vendor Database, or listing on the National Treasury’s Restricted Suppliers Database for misconduct.

Note: No explicit B-BBEE, CSD, or CIDB requirements are stated in this document.

Employment equity:

• Eskom aligns with the Employment Equity Act, which promotes workplace equity and prohibits unfair discrimination.
• Suppliers are encouraged to adopt policies aligning with Eskom’s labour practices, employment equity initiatives, and human relations standards.

Legal and validity terms:

• This pact is governed by and interpreted in accordance with South African laws and regulations.
• Actions under this pact do not prejudice any civil or criminal proceedings that may arise under the law.
• The pact remains valid until replaced. If any provision is invalid, the remainder remains in effect.

Conflict of interest and ethical conditions:

• Suppliers must avoid relationships with Eskom employees/directors that could compromise fairness, transparency, or competitiveness.
• Disclose any financial, personal, or private interests with Eskom personnel via the Integrity Declaration Form.
• Gifts or business courtesies must not exceed R1500 in value and must not influence Eskom employees/directors.
• Prohibited: Bribes, inducements, or any monetary/material benefits to Eskom employees/directors involved in evaluation/adjudication.
• Suppliers must not engage in collusion, bid rigging, or anti-competitive agreements with other tenderers.
• Eskom employees/directors are prohibited from having any direct/indirect beneficial interest in Eskom contracts.

• Tenderers may seek clarification in writing from the Eskom Representative before submission.
• Eskom will publish all clarification requests and responses on the advertising platform(s) without divulging the tenderer’s name.
• Requests must allow Eskom reasonable time to respond and for tenderers to adjust tenders before closing.

• All communication must be made to or from the Eskom Representative only, in writing, in English.
• Contact details (name, email, phone, address) for the Eskom Representative are specified in the Invitation to Tender document.
• Submission address and tender box location are specified in the Tender Data.
• No requests or queries may be addressed to any other Eskom official.

• Submit a complete original tender in paper form plus one (1) complete hard copy of the original tender by the closing date and time.
• For e-tendering, upload and finalize the tender via Eskom Tender Bulletin site on the Eskom E-tendering page by the closing date and time.
• Ensure documents (PDF/Excel) are submitted and accessible for downloading/evaluation without corruption or readability issues.
• Return all mandatory tender returnables by the closing date and time for evaluation purposes.
• Sign the original tender; Eskom will hold the signatory liable.
• Submit original and copy as separate packages marked "ORIGINAL" and "COPY". If required, an electronic copy must be packaged separately and marked "ELECTRONIC COPY".
• Seal separate packages together in an outer package marked "Confidential" with the Eskom address, Invitation to Tender number, tenderer's name, physical address, email, and contact telephone number.
• For e-tendering, update documents in the relevant Technical, Commercial, and Financial folders as indicated.
• No late tenders will be accepted. Eskom will not accept tenders submitted by email unless stated otherwise in the Tender Data.
• Eskom employees are not permitted to deposit a tender on behalf of a tenderer.

Tenderers must meet eligibility criteria specified in the Tender Data, not be restricted from doing business with Eskom or state-owned companies, and cannot subcontract 100% of the work. Proof of CIDB registration (if applicable) and B-BBEE status (certificate/affidavit or CSD report) may be required. Attendance at compulsory site visits or clarification meetings is mandatory. Tenderers must submit valid, current documents for the entire tender validity period.

• The scope involves the supply and delivery of Gaskets and Seals.
• Tenderers must check the Invitation to Tender documents on receipt and notify the Eskom representative of any discrepancies or omitted documents.
• The Acknowledgement Form must be completed and submitted with the tender, stating if the tender is for the whole or part of the works, services, or supply identified in the specification.
• Tenderers must obtain and familiarise themselves with the latest revision of standardised specifications and/or other documents incorporated by reference into the Invitation to Tender documents, if required.

• Eskom will not compensate tenderers for costs incurred in tender preparation, submission, testing, or negotiation.
• Check Invitation to Tender documents on receipt and notify Eskom representative of discrepancies or omitted documents.
• Complete and submit the Acknowledgement Form with the tender, stating if the tender is for the whole or part of the works, services, or supply.

• Include all duties, taxes (including VAT), and other levies payable by the tenderer if successful in the rates, prices, and tendered total. These are applicable 14 days prior to the closing date and time for tender submission.
• Provide rates and Prices that are fixed for the duration of the contract and are not subject to contract price adjustment except as provided for in the Invitation to Tender.
• State rates and Prices in South African Rand unless instructed otherwise in the Invitation to Tender. Submit Rates/Prices in Rands in accordance with the exchange rate and base date stipulated.
• Eskom will evaluate financial statements to determine risk; if mitigating factors are insufficient or risk is too high, the tenderer may not be considered for award.
• Arithmetical errors will be checked; if there is a discrepancy between amount in figures and words, the amount in words prevails.
• Errors in unit rates, omissions in pricing schedules, or arithmetical errors may be corrected with tenderer concurrence; failure to accept corrections may lead to rejection.
• Tenderers may be required to indicate names of at least two financial institutions for security for performance, if applicable.

• Tenderers must comply with eligibility criteria stated in the Tender Data and must not be under any restriction to do business with Eskom or State-Owned Companies.
• Sub-contracting 100% of the scope of work is not permitted; tenders based on 100% sub-contracting will be deemed ineligible and disqualified.
• Comply with relevant legislation and regulatory instruments including National Treasury instructions, CIDB Regulations, PPPFA Regulations, Amended B-BBEE Codes, COIDA, OHS Act, and Eskom’s SHEQ requirements.
• Provide proof of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) systems, policies, and capabilities in place at closing date and time or contract award. All associated costs and personnel must be reflected in the tender.
• If CIDB grading is stipulated, tenderers must be registered with CIDB at closing date and time or capable of being registered within 21 working days. Proof of registration or application must be submitted as required.
• Contract Skills Development Goals (CSDG) and Contract Participation Goals (CPG) may apply for contracts meeting specific duration and value thresholds.
• Submit B-BBEE certificate/affidavit or CSD report at closing date and time; if fraudulent or expired, the tender may be disqualified or score zero under PPPFA.
• Complete and submit the SDL&I Undertaking by contract award.
• Misrepresentation or falsification of information may lead to disqualification, suspension from business with State-Owned Companies for up to 10 years, and potential legal action.

• Eskom will determine basic compliance with Invitation to Tender requirements before detailed evaluation; failure to comply renders the tender non-responsive.
• Failure to submit an original tender in paper form or a copy results in disqualification; for e-tendering, failure to submit/upload documents renders the tender non-responsive.
• Tenders missing mandatory documents or information by closing date and time will be disqualified.
• Pre-Qualification criteria must be complied with if stipulated; Eskom will not measure a criterion twice in different evaluation phases ('double dipping').

• Reverse e-auction utilises the 90/10 and 80/20 Price and Preference point systems to achieve competitive pricing.
• If utilised, it will be indicated in the Invitation to Tender, and supporting documents will be issued.
• Tenderers must submit a complete tender without prices; if prices are included, they will not be considered.

• Contract start date: January 2026.
• Defects date: 52 weeks after delivery.
• Defect correction period: 2 weeks.
• Period for reply (if applicable): 5 days.

• Purchaser: Eskom Rotek Industries SOC Ltd (Reg No. 1990/006897/30).
• Supply Manager: Thembhani Chauke.
• Address: Roshland Office Park, Lower Germiston Road, Rosherville, Gauteng.
• Phone: (011) 629 4396.
• Email: [email protected].
• Fax: Not specified.
• Additional contact: Engineering Contract Strategies, Tel: 011 803 3008, Fax: 086 539 1902, Website: www.ecs.co.za.

• Submit a completed Form of Offer and Acceptance, including the Schedule of Deviations (if applicable). No amendments or deviations are valid unless recorded in this Schedule.
• Do not include a covering letter in the final contract document. Any deviations agreed during Offer and Acceptance must be recorded in the Schedule of Deviations.
• Submit the first programme for acceptance within seven business days of contract award.
• Submit revised programmes at intervals no longer than half-yearly if necessary.
• Do not deliver goods to the Delivery Place more than one week before the Delivery Date.
• Provide securities, bonds, guarantees, proof of insurance, and other required documentation within two weeks of receiving the signed contract.
• Alternative tenders require a separate copy of the Form of Offer and Acceptance.

1. Please read both the NEC3 Supply Contract (SC3)4 and the relevant parts of its Guidance Notes (SC3- GN)5 in order to understand the implications of this Data which the tenderer is required to complete.

• Quality of delivered product is a key evaluation criterion.

• Scope: Supply and delivery of gaskets and seals for a period of three years.
• Goods include: Doughnut seals, conical seals, O-rings (various materials and sizes), square rubber seals, PTFE gaskets, valve packing (graphite and acrylic PTFE), sealants, tools, and transformer bushings seals.
• Materials specified: Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR), Viton, PTFE, Silicone, Graphite, Acrylic PTFE.
• Goods Information and Scope of Work are detailed in Part C3 of the contract.
• INCOTERMS 2010 apply for delivery obligations (specific term and delivery place to be selected).
• Supplier must comply with all applicable health, safety, and environmental laws and regulations.