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Health and safety are our utmost priorities \u2013 this is non-negotiable and there are no exceptions.
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The safety and well-being of our staff, contractors and visitors is paramount. To ensure that we meet our high health and safety standards, we have a comprehensive and exhaustive health and safety policy endorsed by our Board of Directors.
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Each operating division has its own committee, which monitors incidents, provides direction and works in conjunction with OH&S professionals. Every health and safety incident, no matter how large or small, is recorded within our comprehensive safety system. This allows us to analyze the possible causes of incidents and implement mitigation strategies to ensure that they are not repeated.
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Health and safety is everybody\u2019s business at Sims Metal \u2013 it is a shared responsibility. Initiatives undertaken include peer-to-peer observational behavior audits, continuous risk assessments, initial staff induction and ongoing Health and Safety training. We have also recently engaged DuPont Safety Resources to conduct an extensive review of our OH&S practices.
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Our Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate \u2013 which is the number of lost time injuries recorded multiplied by one million and divided by the number of hours worked \u2013 for the Group dropped to 1.3 in fiscal year 2017, a 38% decrease from 2016, making fiscal year 2017 our safest year ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n