1. Introduction to the Southern African Bitumen Association
By Trevor Distin

2. Who we are? Non profit organisation Started in 1979
Members comprise of private companies:
Bitumen producers & marketers
Manufacturers & applicators of bituminous products
Consulting Engineers

3. Membership growth

4. Communications Asphalt News (3) Digest (annual)
Electronic members news brief (6)
publications
HSE materials
Members only section

5. Governance structures
Sabita Ltd (the company)
Governed by a board
6 sponsor members
Sabita Council (the Association)
6 ordinary members (elected)
2 associate members (elected)
Code of Conduct

6. How are we funded Source Member subscriptions Sponsor members Other
HSE levy (R2.55/t)
Sponsorship (R9.80/t)
Education grant (fixed)
Other
Total
Value (2007)
R779
R4188
R674
R3020
R494
R304
R5272

7. What do we do?
Promote excellence in the use of bitumen materials thru:
Development of best practice technology
Promoting sustainable practices for construction & maintenance of roads
Education and training of practitioners
Engaging all shareholders to promote the efficient provision of road delivery

8. Achievements Technology development Update best practice guidelines
Conduct research into bitumen stabilisation
Conduct trial sections to improve performance of asphalt surfaces
Revising test methods for bituminous materials
Implement technology to:
Recycle old asphalt pavements
Reduce mixing temperatures of asphalt
Build long life heavy duty pavements

9. Achievements 2. Sustainable practices
Established Committee for Occupational Safety Health & Environmental Conservation in 2003
Lobby for discontinuation of coal tar in 2004
Development of safe work practices in 2005
Implementation of bitumen safety training scheme in 2006
Launched HSE Charter in 2007
Implementation of bitumen incident reporting scheme in 2008
Development of HSE certification scheme in 2008

10. COSHEC goals Keeping abreast with latest global developments
Maintain global standards on HSE in SA thru:
Keeping abreast with latest global developments
Developing best practice guidelines using best available technology to cover the full spectrum of industry activities
Incorporating HSE principles into all courses conducted & publications produced on behalf of Sabita
Develop a protocol for self-regulation to ensure that safety standards are maintained and environmental conservation is not compromised
HSE is therefore no longer treated in an ad-hoc manner within the business plan of Sabita – it now forms a key strategic cluster in its own right
The key goal is to become part of the global drive towards ensuring worker welfare and not condoning actions that are detrimental to the environment

11. Keeping abreast with global best practice
Global Strategic Alliance formed to ensure sustainability of the asphalt industry through exchange of information
Agreement signed on 20 May 2008 between Asphalt Paving Associations of:
Australia (AAPA)
Europe (EAPA)
Japan (JRCA)
South Africa (Sabita)
United States (NAPA)

12. Development of safe practices
Updated guidelines for safe handling of bituminous products: Manual 8 in 2003
Publish Contract safety file in 2006 to assist companies involved in construction
Standard Code of Practice for loading bitumen at all refineries in 2008
Driver requirements
Vehicle requirements
Loading procedures

13. HSE tools DVDs Posters BitSafe first aid kit Safe handling of bitumen
Treatment of bitumen burns
Working safely with bitumen
Posters
Wear your PPE
BitSafe first aid kit

14. BitSafe Trainers Contractor Transporter Government Oil Companies
BP, Chevron, Engen(3), Natref, Shell (3)
Asphalt
National, More, Much(10)
Binder
Colas, Javseal, Hillary (2), Tarspray, Tosas(3), Bituguard
Contractor
Blacktop(2), Nyanga, Phambili, Power, Zebra
Transporter
BRS, Crossmore, Javelin(2)
Government
EThekwini

15. HSE Charter & Certification scheme
Developed as a framework to formulate a certification scheme
Compliance to the principles of the Charter is a pre-requisite for Sabita membership
Certification scheme
Criteria have been developed to:
Measure conformance against the requirements of the HSE Charter
Ensure minimum legal requirements are met
Members sites to be audited annually

16. Achievements 3. Education & Training
Established Asphalt Academy in 2001
Hosting international Conference on Asphalt Pavements for SA every 4 years
Support the Society for Asphalt Technology

17. Achievements 4. Engaging stakeholders
Councilors workshops on importance of maintaining roads
Co-host Road Pavement Forum biannually for all road stakeholders
Presidential report on supply capacity & constraints

18. Presidential task team
Part of ASGISA is increased investment in infrastructure to meet economic growth goals
Government concerned about key inputs for construction i.e. materials, equipment & skills
Established to study and identify ways to deal with possible bottlenecks
Initiative is to support the achievement of the targets set in ASGISA through the participation of industry

19. Medium Term Expenditure Framework & RSA bitumen demand forecast

20. Supply of bitumen in 2006

21. Bitumen refining capacity

22. Summary Sufficient inherent refinery capacity to meet demand
Refineries need to:
Upgrade dispatching capacity to improve turnaround time of road tankers during peak demand
Increase blending capacity to cope with increased long term demand
Prime marketers need to:
More flexible wrt export orders
Secondary producers need to:
increase their own bitumen storage capacity to cope with peak demand
Road authorities need to:
Spread periodic road maintenance over the year to reduce peak demand on resources

23. Conclusion
The industry will be challenged to supply the raw materials & skills in order to meet infrastructure needs
Construction & maintenance of roads are crucial to SA economic growth & development
Sabita is recognised as a credible organisation to promote infrastructural development