Sasol hosted a Shutdown brunch on Friday 19 August.
With the annual shutdown fast approaching Sasol hosted a brunch and invited the media to attend.
This year’s theme is #ownit be accountable
Taking accountability to safely restore our asset base in a cost-effective way and within schedule.
The morning was started by a very enthusiastic gumboot troop, dancing and chanting their way through the safety slogan #ownit.
Victor Bester, SVP ROAS, addressed the attendees: “Thank you for being here today, for bringing your plus one (+1) and thank you to those of you that are fully geared in your PPE, you look very impressive. You would have seen that we are running a #ShutdownFridays initiative from today. This means that throughout September, all of us, especially those who are not required to wear PPE daily, will show their support to our shutdown activities. This will be done by colleagues wearing PPE to work and sending you messages of encouragement.”
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“In June, I had the opportunity to speak with some of you at the Virtual Shutdown Kick-Off Day with our service providers. I can see that a lot of work has been done since then. In that session, I indicated that completing the September shutdown successfully will make a significant contribution to our Sasol 2.0 strategic objectives.” said Victor.
“I am pleased that our readiness levels have improved and we are now more confident of delivering a successful shutdown. The pre-shutdown construction work is progressing well.”
“Today, I would like to say to each one of you, that your hard work and efforts do not go unnoticed. I see your dedication and I value your contribution. Sasol’s investment in the shutdown and its success positively impacts the lives of many people in the community. Remember, our shutdown theme is #ownit. Therefore, each one of us should be mindful of our responsibility to support the success of the shutdown and thereby the prosperity of our communities.”
Please continue to look for new or better ways of working, to optimise cost, time and productivity. Make use of the newly launched online Innovation Platform to submit your ideas not only on what we need to improve but also on how we improve the way we improve. Safety is our number one priority, so please remember, if it can’t be done safely it shouldn’t be done. I look forward to a successful 2022 shutdown.
A word of appreciation was delivered by Renier van Wijk, RM Manager IR. “I said to my son about working that we work for money but I realise we work because we affect so many people.”
Rofhiwa Nthangeni, Area Manager Governance and Optimisation, Regional Maintenance services, closed the meeting
The proceeding was then closed with a wonderful display of gumboot dancing with a little acting a lot of humour and the ever-present safety theme.
It is clear that Sasol is taking this shutdown serious and that safety will be paramount in all actions taken.
Good luck to Sasol with their shutdown
