Sustainability Report - Antofagasta PLC

Health and safety
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We have a constructive relationship with the two labour unions representing
around 65% of our employees. We are transparent in our labour
negotiations and aim to address employee concerns before they escalate.
Aguas de Antofagasta continues to adhere to the collective agreements
signed in 2009 and 2010 with our two unions. These set out our
commitment to act as a responsible employer and to meet all our legal and
contractual obligations with regards to pay, social provision and employee
benefits. There were no industrial disputes in 2011.
We encourage employees and contractors to take an active role in
protecting their own health and wellbeing. In 2011 we worked with
contractors to revise their risk management procedures. We introduced a
standardised approach to identifying and managing risks according to their
risk level, considering criteria such as the size of the task, the magnitude
of the risk, the number of contractors employed and the type of work
involved. We agreed improvement plans for each contractor company with
progressive targets, appropriate to the size and capacity of each company.
In 2011 we continued to improve our safety record. Our accident frequency
rate reduced from 5.6 in 2010 to 5.1 in 2011. We investigate all accidents
and share lessons through dedicated monthly meetings.
Safety performance
Fatalities
Lost-time injury frequency rate (LTIFR)
All injury frequency rate (AIFR)
2011
0
5.1
21.5
Contractor health and safety
2010
0
5.6
22.4
2009
0
7.0
16.8
2008
0
11.5
21.6
Aguas de Antofagasta has built up a strong culture of safety and we want to
bring all our contractors, whether large firms or small, up to the same safety
standards. Our revised Occupational Health and Safety plans are helping us
achieve this goal. As well as sharing best practice information, our new
approach introduces monthly evaluations of contractors’ health and safety
performance against our standards. It provides contractors with a framework
for continuous improvement. The changes are communicated to employees
and contractors through monthly meetings, refresher workshops and training.
Overview
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