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Annual Financial Statements 2003

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Occupational health

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Reporting in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

Health and safety

Core indicators

Additional indicators

LA5. Practices on recording and notification of occupational diseases and how they relate to the ILO Code of Practice on recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases.

LA14. Evidence of substantial compliance with the ILO guidelines for Occupational Health Management Systems.

•	Recording and notification of occupational diseases and injuries in line with AngloGold Safety and Health guidelines, informed by ILO guidelines and in compliance with country-specific legislation.

Internal/External audit process.

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Internal – by Corporate Office and mines

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External

•	South Africa	-	British Standards Institute (BSI)
		-	National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA)
•	E&W Africa	-	Morila: function carried out by Corporate Office; others NOSA
•	South America	-	NOSA
•	Australia	-	RISKMIN
•	North America	-	None (function carried out by Corp Office)

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Statutory

•	South Africa	-	Department of Minerals and Energy (DME)
•	E&W Africa	-	Namibia ? DME
		-	Mali ? Institute Nationale Prevention Soci?t? (INPS)
		-	Tanzania ? DME
•	South America	-	Argentina ? Aseguradora de Riesgos Del Trabajo (ART)
		-	Brazil ? National Social Security Institute (INSS)
•	Australia	-	Department of Industry and Resources (DOIR)/Department of Business, Industry and Resource Development (DBIRD)
•	North America	-	Mine Aggregate Safety and Health Act (MHSA)

LA6. Description of formal joint health and safety committees comprising management and worker representatives and proportion of workforce covered by any such committees.

LA15. Description of formal agreements with trade unions or other bona fide employee representatives covering health and safety at work and the proportion of the workforce covered by any such agreements.

South Africa

•	Joint safety and health committees in place at every operation, in line with the Mine Health and Safety Act. All working places covered by such agreements.

South Africa

•	Example of agreement on website. 100% of all workplaces covered by such agreement and 100% of all employees.

East and West Africa
Committees in place.

East and West Africa
No formal agreements in place although participation is encouraged.

South America
Committees in place.

South America
No formal agreements in place although participation is encouraged.

Australia
Committees in place.

Australia
No formal agreements in place although participation is encouraged.

North America
Committees in place.

North America
No formal agreements in place although participation is encouraged.

LA7. Standard injury, lost day, and absentee rates and number of work-related fatalities (including subcontracted workers).

These rates reflect injury-related absenteeism only.

South Africa
LTIFR:
Lost days:
Absentee rate:
Absentee rate (including health related absenteeism):
Work-related fatalities:

East and West Africa
LTIFR:
Lost days:
Absentee rate:
Work-related fatalities:

South America
LTIFR:
Lost days:
Absentee rate:
Work-related fatalities:

Australia
LTIFR:
Lost days:
Absentee rate:
Work-related fatalities:

North America
LTIFR:
Lost days:
Absentee rate:
Work-related fatalities:

.
10.40
36111
0.24%

2.90%
40

1.77
629
0.03%
2

4.48
2,007
0.20%
1

5.54
85
0.03%
0

2.91
211
0.12%
0

LA8. Description of policies or programmes (for the workplace and beyond) on HIV/AIDS.

Yes. See HIV/AIDS section of the report

Business principle:

AngloGold as an employer – safety
and health

Key indicators

Milestones - 2003

Safety and health policy and agreements

Review of 2003

	Governance and structure
	Occupational health issues remain important
	NIHL levels improve
	Controlling exposure to dust

Reporting in line
with GRI

Objectives for 2004

Case studies

	7.1 Setting the standards ? AngloGold contributes to Global Reporting Initiative
	South Africa
	East and West Africa
	South America

Top | Objectives for 2004

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