Business
principle:
AngloGold as an employer ? safety and health |
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The company is committed to
complying with all relevant occupational safety and
health laws, regulations and standards. In the absence of such
standards, leading practice will be adopted. |
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We are committed to providing a working
environment that is conducive to safety and
health. |
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The management of occupational safety and
health is a prime responsibility of line
management, from the executive level to the first line
supervisory level. |
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We strive for employee involvement
and consultation with employees or their representatives to gain
commitment in the implementation of these principles. |
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The company is committed to providing all
necessary resources to enable compliance with
these principles. |
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The company will not tolerate or condone
deliberate breaches in standards and
procedures. |
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We will implement safety and health
management systems based on internationally recognised
standards and we will assess the effectiveness of these
systems through periodic audits. |
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We will conduct the necessary risk
assessments to anticipate, minimise and control
occupational hazards. |
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We will promote initiatives to continuously
reduce the safety and health risks
associated with our business activities. |
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We will set safety and health objectives
based on comprehensive strategic plans and will
measure performance against these plans. |
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We will monitor the
effects of the company's operational activities on the safety
and health of our employees and others, and we will conduct
regular performance reviews. |
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We will provide all necessary personal
protective equipment. |
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We will establish and maintain a system of
medical surveillance for our employees. |
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We will communicate openly
on safety and health issues with employees and other
stakeholders. |
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We will ensure that employees at all levels
receive appropriate training and are competent
to carry out their duties and responsibilities. We will require
our contractors to comply with
these principles and we will seek to influence joint partners to
apply them as well. |
