Heath and Safety

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Risk Management Policy

As part of our commitment to achieving the principles of health and safety in our workplace, we recognise our moral and legal responsibility to provide a safe and healthy work environment for workers, contractors, customers and visitors. This commitment also extends to ensuring that risk management is an integral part of the company’s approach to decision making and accountability, and that all personnel within the company are responsible for the management of risks that relate to their particular area of work.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

We recognise that risk is inherent in all company functions, and must be managed so as to maximise business opportunities and minimise adverse consequences. The company will ensure that workplace hazards are identified and that risks associated with them are assessed to allow appropriate controls to be implemented to eliminate, or, where a risk cannot be eliminated, minimise the likelihood of injury, illness, loss or damage so far as is reasonably practicable.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The company will implement suitable systems of workplace health and safety management to ensure that persons are not exposed to risks associated with the workplace or from activities associated with the workplace. To achieve this, we will –

• eliminate risks to health and safety so far as is reasonably practicable, and
• if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate risks to health and safety, to minimise those risks so far as is
  reasonably practicable.
  To properly manage exposure to risks, we will –
• Identify hazards which will give rise to a risk
• Assess the risks that may result because of the hazards
• Decide on appropriate control measures to prevent, or else minimise, the level of the risks
• Implement risk control measures, and
• Monitor and review the effectiveness of the risk control measures.

Where it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate a risk, the hierarchy of risk controls will be applied, with a higher ranked control implemented wherever practicable. The decision making process for the selection of risk controls will be documented so that a review of the control can be carried out should a need or opportunity arise, or to provide a record where this may be requested by the regulator.

Workers will be instructed and trained in safe working, and written procedures developed and implemented for work where there is an inherent risk from hazards. These procedures will be developed in consultation with those who carry out the work, and must be adhered to at all times. 

POLICY STATEMENT

As part of our commitment to achieving the principles of health, safety and environmental sustainability, we recognise our moral and legal responsibility to provide a safe and healthy work environment for workers, contractors, customers and visitors, and to ensuring that our operations or activities do not place the local community or environment at risk of injury, illness, harm or damage.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

We will adopt procedures to –

• provide and maintain healthy and safe workplaces, safe plant and systems of work;
• provide written procedures and instructions to ensure safe work practices;
• ensure compliance with legislative duties and current industry standards;
• provide such information, instruction, training and supervision to workers, contractors and customers as is
  necessary to ensure their continued health and safety
• provide support and assistance to workers and involve them in consultation on health, safety and
  environmental issues, and
• minimise environmental impacts through waste reduction, recycling and reduction of pollutants.
  RESPONSIBILITIES

We recognise that the overall responsibility to provide a safe and environmentally sustainable workplace rests with management, who will be accountable for the implementation of this policy. These responsibilities include –

• ensuring that all WHS and environmental policies and procedures are implemented;
• establishing measurable objectives and targets to ensure continued improvement aimed at the elimination of
  work-related injuries and illnesses; and
• providing adequate resources to meet these WHSE commitments, including training and education;
• consulting with employees and other parties to improve decision-making on WHSE matters; and
• ensure that effective injury management and rehabilitation is provided for all injured employees.
  Workers also have responsibilities, which include –
• following all WHSE policies and procedures; and
• recognising hazards which may affect the health and safety of themselves, others, or the environment.
  We are committed to encouraging consultation and co-operation between management and workers, and will formally involve workers and elected health and safety representatives in any workplace change or any matters that may affect the health and safety of workers.