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HEALTH & Safety
Our priority is to provide a safe and healthy working environment for our employees, contractors and visitors and work together towards the goal of zero harm in the workplace.
We strive to eliminate occupational health risks brought about by our operations and support employee wellbeing.
2022 LTIFR
LTIs in 2022
MATERIAL TOPICS
Occupational Health & Safety
A safe and healthy working environment is included in the International Labour Organization (‘ILO’) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. We are conscious of the risks to health and safety which are related to the minerals extraction industry. We believe that with a rigorous approach to occupational health and safety management, the appropriate controls and monitoring systems in place and a strong safety culture, incidents are avoidable.
SAFETY CULTURE AND TRAINING
We have high expectations of all our employees and contractors in terms of safety practice and ensure that they are trained accordingly. All employees and contractors are required to adhere strictly to all Company health and safety rules and standards, and to report any safety issues immediately to their line manager or safety representative.
In line with our aim to achieve continuous improvements in our approach to health and safety, walkthroughs have now been introduced across the business, allowing safety teams to evaluate safety practices and identify areas for improvement. In 2022, we employed the Bradley curve (a tool used to illustrate the link between accidents and corporate culture) to assess the development of the respective safety cultures of our operations, enabling our teams to recognise their strengths and weaknesses and to further identify where improvements can be made.
Health and wellbeing
We believe that a healthy workforce is key to achieving high levels of productivity, and we run various programmes to monitor the health of our employees and to promote a healthy lifestyle.
UN SDG
We have a steadfast commitment to safety, underpinned by robust policies and systems, and aim to achieve a zero-harm workplace. The Company has a range of initiatives and resources to promote and improve wellbeing amongst our workforce and in the local communities.
2022 PERFORMANCE
Zero , LTIFR improved to 0.83
Long-term Targets
Zero fatalities, improve on Group LTIFR versus 2021, LFITR target for 2023 will be below 1.30
Values
CASE STUDY
Significant incident and root cause investigation training
The course teaches participants to undertake a methodical and systematic approach to fact gathering, understanding causal factors and identifying root causes through a selection/elimination process, using a method specific dictionary which recommends possible corrective/preventive actions to address the root cause.
As part of our continued efforts to develop a sustainable safety culture across our operations, 12 senior and mid-level management personnel (nine from sasa and three from Kounrad) participated in a significant incident and root cause investigation training, using internationally recognised methodology.
The investigation methodology was selected due to its alignment with our system-based management approach for the identification of root causes and corrective actions. this, coupled with our integrated Management System (ISO), further strengthens the management team’s knowledge of management systems as they investigate high potential incidents and recordable incidents.