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Kriel and Majuba teams hit 1 million RCR‑free hours inspections to identify maintenance leaks, were strategically deployed to minimise human exposure in high-risk zones. To mark the achievement, team members were awarded commemorative milestone jackets, reinforcing the value placed on their collective discipline.
S teinmüller Africa has set a new bench- mark in operational excellence, with its site teams at the Kriel and Majuba power stations each exceeding 1 000 000 record- able case-rate-free (RCR-free) hours, which are operating periods without a single re- cordable injury or illness requiring medical treatment beyond first aid. This accomplish- ment, which establishes a new standard in industrial safety performance, was reached via two distinct paths: a rapid eight-month campaign at Kriel involving 950 personnel during critical outages, and a sustained three-year cultural initiative at Majuba. The results provide compelling proof that rigorous safety systems are a direct enabler of quality, efficiency and reliable project delivery. Achieved between 11 Au- gust 2024 and 30 April 2025, the milestone occurred while the team was executing complex work during critical planned outages. This high-velocity performance was engineered through a non-negotiable framework of daily controls, including rigor- ous toolbox talks, continuous risk assess- ments, dual Eskom and SMA permit-to-work systems, and visible leadership walkabouts. Targeted technologies, such as drone
The foundation of zero harm: a daily safety briefing for the Kriel team, whose rigorous controls delivered one million hours without a recordable injury. power of a three-year cultural marathon. Both confirm that zero harm and quality delivery are the same discipline, earned through thousands of correct decisions on the ground.” A client representative added, “A million incident-free hours isn’t just a safety metric; it’s a performance advantage that trans- lates directly into reliability and quality.” The focus now shifts to the future. Maju- ba is targeting its next milestone, while Kriel is focused on sustaining high-performance momentum. With these twin achievements, Steinmüller Africa has demonstrated what is possible. The focus now is to make this exceptional standard of zero-harm perfor- mance the repeatable expectation on every project, every day. https://steinmullerafrica.com
The Majuba achievement showcases the power of long-term cultural discipline. Over the course of three years, the team forged its million-hour record not with temporary measures, but with a deeply embedded philosophy of shared accountability. This commitment permeated every level of the operation, from site management and planning to skilled and unskilled trades. The team’s operating rhythm was defined by empowered hazard reporting, continu- ous skills refreshers, and a core principle of keeping safety procedures ‘live, not laminated’. With milestone jackets now awarded, the team has already set its next target: 2 000 000 RCR-free hours. These results showcase two paths to operational certainty,” said Rudolph Botha, Group Manager: HSE, Steinmüller Africa. “Kriel demonstrates high-tempo execution under pressure, while Majuba proves the
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