Quarterly News • June 2003 - Leighton Holdings

HSE advisorawardedSafetyFellowshipThiess Health, Safety andEnvironment (HSE) SeniorAdvisor Rob Murdock joinsan elite group of safetyprofessionals following hisrecent induction as a SafetyInstitute of Australia CharteredFellow.Receiving his certificate inCanberra late last year, Rob isnow one of only 12 professionalsrecognised as a Chartered Fellowin the past two years.Thiess Project Manager HughMorrison said the awardrecognised Rob’s commitment toachieving and maintaining highstandards in health and safetypractice.“Rob’s outstanding leadership atthe Comalco Alumina RefineryProject in Queensland hascontributed to achieving solidhealth and safety results,”Hugh said.“His dedication sets an examplefor employees and reflects thecompany’s commitment to highstandards in HSE practices.”Rob achieved his Fellowship bydemonstrating a commitmentto safe work practices andhealthy work environments, andproducing an original paper,which was ‘challenge tested’ bya panel of his peers over an 18-month period. ■Hail Creek receivesfive stars for safetyThe Hail Creek Coal Mine Project in Queensland wasrecently awarded the coveted five-star rating in the2003 National Safety Council of Australia’s (NSCA)Awards of Excellence.The rating reinforcesthe strengths of thesite’s health and safetymanagement system andcommitment to achieving bestpractice in workplace safety.The Thiess Sedgman JointVenture is currently designing,constructing and testing a new$87 million, state-of-the-art coalhandling and preparation plant atthe mine.Thiess Project Manager GrantFraser said the award providedsolid recognition of theoutstanding results achieved inworkplace safety at Hail Creekand was great motivation for theteam to continue its focus onmaintaining high standards.“A stringent audit by NSCAshowed the project has 94.6per cent compliance withsafety systems and procedures,positioning the project in the toptwo to five per cent of Australiancompanies. In addition, theHail Creek Project is the firstgreenfield construction projectto receive a five-star rating on itsfirst audit,” he said.“The award is indicative of thededication of each contractor andour combined effort to provide asafe and healthy environment forour employees and surroundingcommunity.” ■Thiess Project Manager Grant Fraser withthe five-star rating from NSCA