EXPLORATION
Occupational Health & Safety
Astro Diamond Mines NL is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all staff. The Company considers that safety is a collective responsibility and ensures that regular training in safe working methods is undertaken and encourages participation and involvement in the development of workplace safety programs. Staff are therefore encouraged to attend and contribute to the regular safety meetings. Individual employees of contractors are required to practice safe working habits, to take all reasonable care to prevent injury to themselves and their colleagues and to report all hazards and accidents. New staff and contractors (where appropriate) are required to undergo an induction program to familiarise themselves with policies, procedures and work practices prior to commencing work. All staff are covered against injury under the various Workers' Compensation Acts.
HEALTH
AND SAFETY POLICY
All Company mining and exploration activities will be carried out so as
to protect the safety and health of employees, contractors, visitors and
the community and will comply with legal requirements.
To achieve this, the Company will:
Utilise a Safety Management System to ensure that hazards are identified, assessed and controlled, in all activities.
Provide and maintain safe and healthy work areas and equipment, by complying with or exceeding all applicable health and safety laws, regulations and codes of practice.
Provide leadership and resources to create a situation where personnel have the ability and desire to achieve a safe, healthy and productive workplace.
Employ only those contractors who demonstrate high level commitment and performance to safety and health.
Measure, review and communicate safety, health and other business targets to ensure performance is continuously improved.
All personnel are expected to use their skills and knowledge to improve safety and health. This will be assessed and appropriately recognised as part of the annual performance appraisal.