At GEMCO:

• All accidents are preventable.
• Each of us has a personal responsibility for our safety and the safety of others, both on and off the job.
• No objective is so important that it will be pursued at the sacrifice of safety.
• Safe conduct is an obligation of employment.
• A job is well done only if it is done safely.
• We strive to have a Zero Harm workplace.

Mobile equipment interactions, including light and surface mobile equipment, hazardous materials storage, handling, production, transport, recycling and disposal, plant and equipment safeguarding and isolation, and working at heights are common risks associated with work on mine sites.

GEMCO manages safety risks through adherence to BHP Billiton’s  HSEC Management Standards  (147.96 KB) and  Fatal Risk Control Protocols (747.50 KB). GEMCO utilises First Priority Enterprise (FPe) to record and track all events, including identified Hazards, Near Miss, Equipment Damage, Environmental Impacts, Community, Business Process and Personal Injuries/Illnesses.

On site initiatives aimed towards achieving Zero Harm include:

• Job Hazard Analysis
• Toolbox Meetings
• Safety Visits
• Stop for a Clean Start
• Housekeeping & Waste Management Inspections
• Site risk register
• Permit & Training systems
• Event investigation

GOLDEN RULES

• You have the time to do the job safely.
• You must perform a risk assessment before the job. Procedures must be followed.
• Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment is a must.
• You have to make choices and use judgment.