The Chemical and Allied Industries' Association (CAIA)
CAIA

Responsible Care

Third Party Verification of Responsible Care

Third party verification is now a requirement of Responsible Care with verification of large companies (>/ = 250 employees and/or annual production > / = 1 000 000 tonnes) being due by the end of September 2006.

Responsible Care verification of small and medium companies (< 250 employees and/or annual production < 1 000 000 tonnes) is due by the end of September 2007.

Companies who implement environmental and health and safety management standards such as ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 can arrange to include their Responsible Care verification in their routine ISO and OHSAS audits.

During Third Party Verification of Responsible Care (RC), the maximum score which can be attained at first audit is 3.0 for Practice in Place.

At subsequent audits a score of 4 is awarded for Practice in Place Maintained.

The results of the audits are categorised and defined as follows:

First Audit (maximum score = 3)
  Significant RC practices in place: A score of at least 2.5 in all Management Practice Standards
Considerable RC practices in place: Average score between 2.5 and 3.0 or an average score of 2.5 or more but < 2.5 in one or more Management Practice Standard
Developing RC practices: An average score <2.0
Subsequent Audits (maximum score = 4)
Significant RC practices in place: A score of at least 3.3 in all Management Practice Standards
Considerable RC practices in place: Average score between 2.7 and 3.3 or an average score of 3.3 or more but < 3.3 in one or more Management Practice Standard
Developing RC practices: An average score <2.7

Third Party Verification of Responsible Care has been completed in the following member companies:

Significant RC practices in place:
Sasol Nitro Polyphos Operations August 2007
Anchor Chemicals (Pty) Ltd October 2007
Lake International Technologies October 2007
Lucite International October 2007
Heartland Leasing October 2007
Sasol Polymers Chemicals Business, Sasolburg February 2008
Bayer (Pty) Ltd CropScience March 2008
Idwala Sales & Distribution May 2008
Sasol Solvents, Secunda June 2008
Improchem, Umbogintwini August 2008
Bulk Mining Explosives October 2008
Sasol Polymers Vinyls and Resins February 2009
Senmin International (Pty) Ltd March 2009
Karbochem (Pty) Ltd, Sasolburg March 2009
Air Products SA (Pty) Ltd (HO) March 2009
Akulu Marchon, Wynberg April 2009
Enviroserv Holtfontein April 2009
Karbochem (Pty) Ltd, Newcastle April 2009
Chemical Initiatives (Pty) Ltd July 2009
Lake International Technologies September 2009
Akulu Marchon, Mobeni November 2009
African Explosives, Modderfontein November 2009
Lanxess, Merebank January 2010
Considerable RC practices in place:
Omnia Nutriology Ltd. March 2005
Bayer Denver Warehousing June 2005
Rennies Denver Warehousing July 2006
Dow Plastics SA (now Safripol) August 2006
Sasol Wax (Pty) Ltd, Durban November 2006
Koppers Arch Wood Protection SA (Pty) Ltd March 2007
CP Chlorchem (Pty) Ltd June 2007
Speciality Minerals SA July 2007
Chemfit Industrial Holdings (Pty) Ltd August 2007
ChemiPhos SA (Pty) Ltd September 2007
Dow Agrosciences, Canelands October 2007
Dow Agrosciences, Sasolburg October 2007
Sasol Synfuels, Secunda November 2007
Lanxess (Pty) Ltd - Isithebe January 2008
Merisol RSA March 2008
Plaaskem March 2008
Sasol Infrachem Site Services May 2008
Sasol Nitro Explosives, Sasolburg July 2008
Sasol Polymers Monomers - Sasol.& Secunda July 2008
Chemserve Systems, Chloorkop July 2008
Chemserve Systems, Orlik Metal Chemicals August 2008
Sasol Nitro Fertilizers Business, Secunda August 2008
Hi 5 Integrated Logistics (Pty) Ltd September 2008
Sasol Nitro Ekandustria September 2008
Sasol Nitro Phalaborwa September 2008
Arch Water Products October 2008
Duco Speciality Coatings (Pty) Ltd November 2008
Air Products SA Rustenburg January 2009
Air Products SA Springs January 2009
Air Products SA Witbank February 2009
Air Products SA Cape Town February 2009
Air Products SA Pinetown February 2009
Air Products SA Kempton Park February 2009
Air Products SA Newcastle February 2009
Air Products SA Port Elizabeth February 2009
Air Products SA Sasolburg February 2009
Air Products SA Vanderbijlpark March 2009
Sasol Nitro Secunda & Rustenburg February 2009
Intertek - Caleb Brett February 2009
Lanxess Mining (Rustenburg Chrome) March 2009
Sasol Gas March 2009
Sasol Wax Sasolburg March 2009
Sasol Solvents SMG April 2009
Sasol Nitro Opencast (Bulk Resources) May 2009
Merck (Pty) Ltd October 2009
Associated Chemical Enterprises October 2009
Developing RC practices
Impala Platinum Refineries November 2008

Responsible Care Verification

As Responsible Care verification is not a certification system, verification auditing does not have to be arranged through a certification body and can be carried out by independent auditors approved by CAIA. Only CAIA approved auditors may be used for third party verification of Responsible Care.

The following service providers are able to undertake Responsible Care verification:

  • Certifying companies
    BVQI, 011 666 0518, Janene Jansen
    Enhealth Environmental, 012 543 1856, JC (Koos) Engelbrecht
    EQCSA (Pty)Ltd, 012 668 1617, Wolfgang Richert
    I-Cert (Pty) Ltd, 012 811 0229, Jan de Raedt
    IRCA (Pty) Ltd, 016 423 4808, Louis van Niekerk
    NOSA 012 683 0200, Justin Hobday
    SABS Commercial (Pty) Ltd, 012 428 6409, Pieter Haasbroek
    TUV Rheinland Quality Services (Pty) Ltd, 012 349 1351, Celeste Peters

CAIA Approved Responsible Care Auditors

Auditors Name Tel. No. Cell No. E-Mail Province & City
Where Auditor Resides
Adrian Packman   083 268 4957 Adrian@packimanfamily.co.za Gauteng - Benoni
André Brummer 011 864 6738 083 453 1270 ques@mweb.co.za Gauteng - Alberton
Arno Geldenhuys 021 975 0680 082 805 1735 arno@nosa.co.za W.Cape - Durbanville
Braam Raubenheimer   082 927 1930 iemans@mweb.co.za Gauteng - Benoni
Christa Pretorius 021 975 0680 084 442 8576 christa@nosa.co.za W.Cape - Durbanville
Colin Bain   082 870 1953 colin@shreq.co.za Gauteng - Benoni
David Smith 012 346 1351 082 788 8922 Dave.Smith@tuv.com Gauteng - Benoni
Elmarie van Deventer   082 927 1930 imcs@mweb.co.za Gauteng - Pretoria
Elfriede Giard 016 423 4808 082 331 0025 elfriede@ircavg.co.za Gauteng - Vereeniging
Gerrit Ferreira 012 567 5443 082 459 4850 gtf1@xsinet.co.za Gauteng - Pretoria
George Molemi 011 602 9669 082 447 0255 mfc@workmail.co.za Gauteng - Pretoria/Jhb
Hendrik (Cobus) Smith 016 423 4808 082 782 2144 cobus@ircavg.co.za Gauteng - Three Rivers/ Secunda
Iain Bickerton 031 312 3085 083 660 9400 ibickert@saol.com KZN - Morningside
Jacque Human   079 491 8024 humanhygiene@telkomsa.net NWProvince - Haartebeespoort
Jan de Raedt 012 811 2303 083 297 4478 jan@icert.co.za Gauteng - Pretoria
Janene Jansen 011 666 0518   janene.jansen@za.bureauveritas.com Gauteng - Morningside
Jay Gansan 032 533 9702 083 783 9702 gansanj@sabs.co.za KZN - Verulam
JC Koos Engelbrecht 012 543 1856 083 778 6557 enhealth@iafrica.com Gauteng - Pretoria
Johnny de Mesquita 011 365 4646 082 788 5132 johnny.desmesquita@za.atlascopco.com Gauteng - Pretoria/Springs
Leon Lourens 035 789 4353 082 458 5200 leon@nosa.co.za KZN - Richards Bay
Louis van Niekerk 016 423 4808 082 335 3412 louis@ircavg.co.za Gauteng - Three Rivers/ Secunda
Nelson Pillay (Secunda) 016 423 4808
017 631 3065
082 322 7556 nelson@ircavg.co.za Gauteng - Three Rivers/ Secunda
Nigel Pitt 011 996 6750 082 411 0243 nigelpitt@imorsa.com Gauteng - Bryanston
Portia Kgosimang 011 498 7257 082 389 2709 pkgosimang@bullion.org.za Gauteng - Johannesburg
Nhlanhla Sithebe 016 423 4808 084 814 2118 siyabongas@ircavg.co.za Gauteng - Boksburg
Roger Barnes 011 794 5094 082 339 8508 roger.barnes@mweb.co.za Gauteng - Johannesburg
Tshildzi Dlamini 012 310 3598 083 556 0701 dlamintc@telkomsa.net Gauteng - Pretoria
Wiehann Geldenhuys 021 975 0680 082 876 7044 wiehann@nosa.co.za W.Cape - Cape Town
Willie Viljoen   082 809 1804 willmarmc@mweb.co.za Free State - Vaal Park
Wolfgang Richert 012 668 1617 082 465 6252 wolfgang@zonemail.co.za Gauteng - Pretoria