Transwerk
Johannesburg,
South Africa
http://www.transnet.net
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Transwerk has been renamed Transnet Rail Engineering, and is a subsidiary of Transnet. Transnet is the largest and most crucial part of the freight logistics chain that delivers goods to each and every South African. Fully owned by the South African government, Transnet operates as a corporate entity aimed at both supporting and contributing to the country’s freight logistics network. It operates and an integrated freight transport company, formed around a core of five operating divisions that complement each other. Transnet is made up of the following operating divisions: 1.Transnet freight rail (formerly Spoornet – the freight rail division) 2.Transnet rail engineering (formerly Transwerk - the rolling stock maintenance business) 3.Transnet national ports authority (formerly the NPA - fulfils the landlord function for South Africa’s port system) 4.Transnet port terminals (formerly SAPO - managing port and cargo terminal operations in the nation’s leading ports), and 5.Transnet pipelines (formerly Petronet - the fuel and gas pipeline business, pumps and manages the storage of petroleum and gas products through its network of high-pressure, long distance pipelines). For the future, Transnet intends to strengthen their partnerships to derive greater value from its freight logistics system. It intends to play a positive role economic growth in South African and in improving the lives of all South Africans. Transnet’s vision and mission is to be a focused freight transport company, delivering integrated, efficient, safe, reliable and cost-effective services to promote economic growth in South Africa.
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"disregard for HSE (health safety and environment)"
Added 31 Jul 2013 by a current employee
I've worked for TCP (Transnet Capital Projects), which is another division under the the Transnet umbrella. From what I had personally experienced within in the TCP division, I can, with conviction say that there is a total disregard for compliance with HSE regulations, standards or company policy. The CM (contracts manager) for whom I had worked, never liked following procedure or offering support when it came to do doing things the right or safe way and pressurised the workers in an intimidating manner to a point that they were afraid to raise any HSE concerns they came across. Without going into too much detail, (as this would require an enormous amount of typing and time). Transnet may have all their ducks in a row when it comes to documentation regarding their concern for the health and safety of its employees, others affected by the work being done and the environment, but there is a huge contrast between what they say and what they actually do. Do give some perspective I'd like to mention this example. Example: it was the annual leave period, a qouta was submitted for removal of an asbestos sheet roof and the CM was informed about the risks and hazards involved and advised on the correct procedure that was to be followed. The CM did not like the idea and arranged/intimidated a small group of employees and instructed them to carry out the task without any proper PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). Luckily for the workers, AIA (authorise inspection authiroty) got into loads of trouble.
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"disregard for HSE (health safety and environment)"
Added 31 Jul 2013 by a current employee
I've worked for TCP (Transnet Capital Projects) which is another division under the the Transnet umbrella. From what I had personally experienced within in the TCP division I can with conviction say that there is a total disregard for compliance with HSE regulations, stamdards or company policy. The. CM (contracts manager) for whom I had worked never liked following procedure or offering support when it came to do doing things the right or safe way and pressurised the workers in an intimidating manner to a point that they were afraid to raise any HSE concerns they came across. Without going into too much detail, (as this would require an enormous amount of typing and time), Transnet may have all their ducks in a row when it comes to documentation regarding their concern for the health and safety of its employees, others affected by the work being done and the environment but there is a huge contrast between what they say and what they actually do. Do give some perspective I'd like to mention this example. Example: it was the annual leave period, a qouta was submitted for removal of an asbestos sheet roof and the CM was informed about the risks and hazards involved and advised on the correct procedure that was to be followed. The CM did nor like the idear and arranged/intimidated a small group of employees and instructed them to carry out task withou any proper PPE (Personal Protrective Equipment. Luckily for the workers, AIA (athourise inspection authiroty and got into loads ot trounble by. The. Eoi
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