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Home/Safety & Environment

Everyone goes home. Every shift.

Safety is paramount at Alexan Engineering. We follow strict safety protocols and regulations in all our operations, so our projects are efficient and safe for our workers and the environment.

Zeroharm, as standard.
Our commitment

Safety and sustainability sit at the core of how we plan and run every job.

Every project is designed and executed to protect people, communities and the environment, while keeping production on plan. If a task cannot be done safely, it is stopped and re-planned.

Safety system

Six controls on every site.

These controls apply in our workshop and to our engineering and site teams on client sites.

SAF-01

Hazard identification & risk assessment

Baseline and task-based risk assessments before work starts, reviewed at every shift change.

SAF-02

Competent, appointed people

Coded welders, certified electricians and competent operators, with legal appointments and site induction in place.

SAF-03

Pre-use inspections

Tools, welding equipment, lifting gear and plant are inspected before use and maintained to schedule.

SAF-04

Hot work & working at height

Permits, fire watch, fall protection and isolation procedures for high-risk tasks.

SAF-05

Lifting & rigging

Lifting plans, certified rigging and competent riggers for every steel erection and installation.

SAF-06

Emergency preparedness

Trained first aiders, emergency response plans and drills, and incident reporting and investigation.

Minimum PPE on site
Hard hat
Eye protection
Hi-vis
Gloves
Safety boots
Hearing protection
Legal framework

The law we work to.

South African legislation that governs our mining, engineering and environmental work.

Act 29 of 1996

Mine Health and Safety Act

Health and safety when we work on mines, including risk assessment, appointments and training.

1996
Act 85 of 1993

Occupational Health and Safety Act

Safety in our workshops, fabrication, installation and construction work, including the Construction Regulations.

1993
Act 107 of 1998

National Environmental Management Act

Environmental authorisations, the duty of care and pollution prevention.

1998
Act 36 of 1998

National Water Act

Water use, stormwater separation and protection of water resources around operations.

1998
Act 28 of 2002

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act

Mining rights and permits, environmental management programmes and closure.

2002
Environmental officer taking a water sample
Environmental management

Leave the land ready for what comes next.

Our environmental management services make sure every project supports responsible development and contributes positively to the communities we serve.

  • Dust, fume and noise control in the workshop and on site.
  • Water management with clean and dirty water separation and stormwater control.
  • Waste, scrap steel and hydrocarbons handled, stored and removed correctly.
  • Rehabilitation of disturbed land, topsoil management and revegetation.
  • Audits and monitoring with regular reporting to clients and regulators.
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