Minmetals Resources Limited 2011 Sustainability Report (PDF)

Golden Grove and Rosebery for the full year, and Seponfor the second half of the year when blood leadmonitoring programs were implemented.Of these results 15 employees recorded blood lead levelsabove the action level (above 15 micrograms of lead perdecilitre of blood (µg/dL) for males and females not ofreproductive capacity, and above 5 µg/dL for females ofreproductive capacity). Further testing is undertaken onany employees recording levels above the action level,hygiene awareness sessions are provided and personalprotective equipment upgraded in an effort to maintainblood lead levels under the action level. These strategieswere applied to the 15 employees who were above theaction level.There were also nine blood lead levels recorded abovethe transfer level (above 30 µg/dL for males and femalesnot of reproductive capacity and above 10 µg/dL forwomen of reproductive capacity). Employees in thiscategory are transferred to alternative duties until bloodlead levels decrease.In 2011, we also undertook heavy metal urine testing;air monitoring for inhalable lead, cadmium, respirablecrystalline silica, diesel particulate matter and respirabledust; noise monitoring and hydration testing. Test workand management programs are tailored to eachoperational site’s operating environment.Safety and wellbeing of our peopleWe strive to provide a safe workplace and workingconditions, alongside programs for health and wellbeing.A proactive approach to safety is embraced as acorporate value.During 2011, Group Safety and Health focused on thefollowing actions to increase the health and safety ofour people, contractors and visitors:» Refined a list of health and safety standards andguidelines required in the SHEC management system;» Commissioned an independent review of the qualityof incident investigations for significant and highfatality-potential incidents;» Developed a training package and gap analysis toolto be rolled out in 2012 to address changes in theAustralian workplace health and safety legislation andthe supporting work health and safety regulations;» Developed a better understanding of the currentposition of occupational health and hygiene at sitesthrough formal assessments and continued to work ona number of occupational health and hygiene projects;» Commenced an independent fatigue managementreview; and» External aviation advisor completed 33 aviation audits.During 2012 our Group Safety, Health and Security keypriorities are:» Establishing the steering committee for the developmentof an upgraded incident management solution basedon a SAP IT platform undertaking incident managementdesign workshops with representatives from sites andbusiness units;» Renewing Incident Cause Analysis Method (ICAM)investigation training at all sites to improve incidentinvestigation skills across our business and enhance thequality of reporting;» Working with supply and contract management torefine SHEC requirements in our contractormanagement system;» Introducing the next phase of a behavioural safetyprogram across the business to drive a safety culturechange improvement;» Updating a number of safety standards, including:– Incident management standard and associatedguidelines;– Fatal risk control standard and supporting LifeSaving Rules;– Security standard;– Occupational hygiene standard and health-riskassessment guidelines;– SHEC management system standard and associatedguidelines; and an updated aviation standard;» Reviewing pre-employment medical processes tostandardise them across the business and ensureemployees are fit for work; and» Continuing to improve monitoring of occupationhealth exposures.SUSTAINING OUR ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE RESPECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT WORKING WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS HEALTH AND SAFETY OUR PEOPLE31