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INTRODUCTION
SASOL AT A
GLANCE
DRIVING SUSTAINABLE
VALUE CREATION
EXECUTING
STRATEGY
DELIVERING
BUSINESS VALUE
SUMMARISED FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT
REMUNERATION
REPORT
ASSURANCE/
ADMINISTRATION
SOCIAL – LABOUR CONTINUED
Occupational health
COMMITMENT
Occupational health is positioned as a strategic
enabler of safe, lawful, and productive
operations. Sasol’s commitment extends beyond
regulatory compliance to the proactive prevention
of occupational disease, the strengthening of
mental health and employee wellbeing, and the
advancement of digital and analytical capability to
support evidence-based decision making.
Delivery model and operating framework
The occupational health delivery model is implemented through
six integrated pillars:
Occupational medicine
1
Provides prevention, early
detection, and management
of occupational, work
aggravated, and lifestylerelated conditions through
medical surveillance, primary
healthcare services, injury
on duty management, and
structured rehabilitation and
return to work programmes.
3
Identifies, evaluates, and
controls workplace health
hazards through systematic
exposure assessment,
monitoring, and advice
on engineering and
administrative controls to
prevent occupational disease.
Integration with
employee wellbeing
Ensures alignment between
occupational health, mental
health, psychosocial risk
management, and broader
wellbeing initiatives to
strengthen workforce
resilience, performance, and
sustainability.
Data-driven health intelligence, supported by balanced leading and lagging indicators and integrated assurance
mechanisms, enables early risk detection and targeted intervention. This reduces long-term liabilities and supports
sustainable value creation for shareholders.
Continuous improvement and assurance
Continuous improvement is driven through integrated performance
monitoring, robust health intelligence through the systematic collection,
analysis and interpretation of occupational health data, and structured
assurance aligned to Sasol’s Combined Assurance Model. Internal,
second party, and third party audits assess both the design adequacy
and operational effectiveness of occupational health risk controls.
4
5
Assesses and
communicates the health
impacts of operations on
surrounding communities,
supporting regulatory
compliance, responsible
environmental stewardship,
and social licence
to operate.
Service provider
health delivery
Ensures that service
providers deliver
health services aligned
to Sasol standards,
strengthening consistency,
compliance, and health
risk management across
the extended workforce.
6
Medical emergency
response
Provides a coordinated and
standardised framework for
medical emergency
preparedness, capability
development, drills, and
rapid response to protect
life and minimise harm
during critical incidents.
Audit outcomes, exposure trends, clinical insights, and incident data
inform the prioritisation of corrective actions, optimisation of controls,
and strengthening of system resilience. This disciplined assurance
approach supports sustained regulatory compliance, proactive risk
management, and long term workforce health outcomes.
PROGRAMMES AND PERFORMANCE
Environmental health
Occupational hygiene
2
GROUP
APPROACH
Effective occupational health management reduces operational risk, protects human capital, and enhances
productivity. By preventing occupational disease, minimising exposure-related incidents, managing incapacity
effectively, and enabling safe and sustainable return to work outcomes, the occupational health function directly
supports business continuity, cost containment, and workforce sustainability.
During the reporting period, the business
reviewed and refined the occupational
health strategy and delivery model to
strengthen organisational resilience and
long-term value creation, ensuring a
consistent, disciplined, and future-fit
occupational health foundation. This
was achieved by:
• Enabling a more efficient
organisation through
standardised health services,
clear role definition, consistent
operating standards, and
improved performance
visibility across operations
• Supporting a resilient Southern
Africa portfolio by applying a
risk-based approach to exposure
management, disease prevention,
fatigue risk control, and medical
emergency preparedness,
grounded in local regulatory
requirements
Unlocking potential in International
Chemicals by embedding robust health
governance, assurance mechanisms,
and alignment with global good practice
to support scalable and compliant
operations across geographies.
SASOL INTEGRATED REPORT 2026
The overall occupational disease incident rate
for FY26 was 0,059, a marginal improvement
from 0,060 in FY25. A continued reduction in
irreversible occupational diseases was observed
during FY26. Cases of noise-induced hearing
loss and irreversible occupational lung diseases
associated with historical dust exposure in
Sasol Mining demonstrated a favourable
downward trend. This positive performance
reflects the sustained implementation of health
risk management programmes and targeted
exposure control measures. However, the
latency between exposure to occupational
health hazards and disease manifestation
remains a challenge when interpreting
year-on-year performance as current cases
may elate to historical exposure. Continued
improvement in engineering controls,
administrative controls, and the effective use
of personal protective equipment, is expected
to support further reductions in occupational
disease incidence over time.
Sasol Mining’s health improvement initiatives
continue to yield promising results. The
installation of real-time monitoring systems on
al continuous miners, integrated with cutter drum
interlocks and a robotic matrix warning system,
has strengthened the proactive management
of dust exposure risks. These controls enable
early identification of deteriorating atmospheric
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conditions, timely withdrawal of equipment from
potentially hazardous environments to verify
and correct dust suppression controls enabling
intervention before occupational exposure limits
are exceeded. Employees are also encouraged
and empowered to stop work and withdraw from
areas where unhealthy atmospheric conditions
are identified. Together, these measures
demonstrate Sasol Mining’s commitment to
exposure reduction, and of employees’ health
protection.
The hearing conservation programme
continues to be aligned with industry best
practice and focuses on identifying early
hearing threshold shifts associated with
workplace noise exposure before occupational
disease reporting thresholds are reached.
Where early hearing changes are detected,
investigations are conducted to verify
the effectiveness of existing controls and
determining contributing factors. Corrective
actions may include inspection and verification
of hearing protection devices, reassessment
of workplace noise exposures, temporary
reassignment from high-noise areas, and
targeted employee awareness interventions.
These proactive interventions support the
prevention of permanent hearing impairment
and contribute to the continued reduction in
reportable noise-induced hearing loss cases.
