LUNDIN MINING – EAGLE MINE
CANADA approach to making safety personal .
“ We use the leadership program as an engagement tool . When we talk about zero harm , what we ’ re saying is we ’ re engaging each employee individually with the philosophy that every injury is preventable ,” says Welch . “ It ’ s a mandate that this management and operations team has taken on .”
According to Welch , one key tool of the program is Pre-task Hazard Assessment . Because environments change every day , the program ensures all work is being performed safely by assisting employees and contractors in continuously observing their surroundings to identify potential safety hazards .
“ It ’ s about boots on the ground , it ’ s about engagement , it ’ s about positive reinforcement , and it ’ s about understanding how they do their job ,” says Welch .
“ We all have a common goal and these safety programs and initiatives are a continuation of the common goal .”
Along with Pre-task Hazard Assessments , Lundin encourages their team to interact and converse with other employees and contractors about the tasks they ’ re completing , as well as observations
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