Responsible Care workshops took place in Johannesburg and Durban on
15 and 16 October 2009 respectively. The title of the workshops was Driver
Management Methods of Improving Driver Performance on our Roads and an
update on Recent Changes in the Transport Legislation. The workshops aimed to
assist our members to obtain knowledge of best driver management practices that
should be implemented to appropriately and effectively manage the professional
drivers of heavy commercial vehicles. The objective was to ensure the safer
transportation of chemicals and that lives are saved on the countrys
roads. Focus topics included the following:
quality professional driver training
driver health and wellness programmes
effective driver medical assessment and surveillance
driver hours and fatigue management
awareness of road and rail legal requirements and compliance.
Responsible Care workshops took place in Johannesburg and Durban on
11 and 12 June respectively. The title of the workshops was Climate Change and
Carbon Footprinting. The workshops aimed to assist our members to identify the
ways in which climate change could affect their business and to create a
strategy that will assist to manage the risks and pursue opportunities. Focus
topics included the following:
business risks associated with climate change
appropriate corporate responses to these risks
factors that influence greenhouse gas emission reduction at
corporate level