South African Bulk Terminals
Department Intelligence · Q3 2026

Safety & Compliance

Amber

Payloader smouldering incidents; walkway grating gaps

No injuries, but several latent hazards need to close fast

Amber

The quarter recorded no lost-time injuries, yet two payloader smouldering incidents, missing walkway gratings (a repeat finding) and a Gate 4 / New SKT fire-alarm fault represent latent risk. Two of the three corrective actions are behind their due dates — the gap is closure speed, not detection.

Lost-time injuries
0
Payloader incidents
2
Open findings
3
Repeat findings
1

Incidents & events

Payloader smouldering incidents

in-progress

Two payloader smouldering incidents recorded; no injuries. Investigation and preventive maintenance actioned.

2026-08-02 Fire risk, equipment availability

Missing walkway gratings

open

Missing walkway gratings identified during inspection — fall hazard flagged for immediate remediation.

2026-08-09 Fall/injury risk

Fire-alarm fault at Gate 4 / New SKT

in-progress

Fire-alarm system fault detected at Gate 4 and New SKT; interim manual watch in place.

2026-08-05 Emergency response readiness

Open actions

Reinstate missing walkway gratings
P. Naidoo Due 2026-08-25
overdue
Repair Gate 4 / New SKT fire alarm
P. Naidoo Due 2026-09-01
in-progress

Compliance & audit scorecard

External and internal findings with corrective-action progress

Open findings3
Avg corrective action55%
Repeat findings1
TNPA Audit
Logistics
Amber

Truck permit compliance gaps — permits not consistently verified against bookings at gate.

55% · 28d to close
Internal SHERQ InspectionRepeat
Safety & Compliance
Red

Missing walkway gratings create fall hazard on elevated access routes.

40% · 12d to close
Fire Systems Audit
Safety & Compliance
Amber

Fire-alarm fault at Gate 4 / New SKT not yet fully rectified.

70% · 9d to close