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Safety policy
The Aveng Group is committed to its responsibilities in every respect of safety, which are integral to the way it does business.

In building a legacy that every employee, their families and future generations can be iercely proud of, the group develops, implements and maintains management systems for safety that are consistent with internationally recognised standards and:
  • Entrench safety as a core value that is never comprimised
    the pursuit of any other objective;
  • Identify, assess and manage risks ro employees, contractors,
    service providers and communitees;
  • Strive towards a world-class safety culture; and
  • Meet and, where appropriate, exceed applicable legal and
    other requirements.

In implementing this policy, the Aveng Group commits to open communication with employees, contractors, service providers and communities to encourage a culture that relects the intent of this policy. The group is committed to continual improvement and will regularly review its performance and report on progress. The group will ensure that this policy remains relevant to the needs of all stakeholders

Responsibility and accountability
While the Aveng Group holds its leaders accountable for the safety of its people and expect its managers and supervisors to provide effective leadership in safety, the group equally expects all individuals to be responsible for their own health and safety and those around them commensurate with their level of authority and sphere of inluence. The management of each operating group is responsible for the full implementation of safety management systems. This requires the allocation of appropriate resources and the provision of training, education, consultation, audits and monitoring to ensure legal compliance and the achievement of a world-class safety culture.

The Aveng Group's ongoing focus on improving safety at its operations not only safeguards its licence to operate, but also strengthens its position as a socially responsible employer and business partner.

The value the group places on the safety of employees, subcontractors, partners and any visitors to its sites is relected in the safety vision, "Home Without Harm Everyone Everyday".
Highlights
  • All businesses, with the exception of REHM Grinaker and DFC, are now certified to the internationally recognised safety management standard OHSAS 18001.
  • Conducted 63 safety culture maturity assessments at the group's operations.
  • CEO safety workshop
  • More than 250 visible safety leadership visits by CEO, operating group MDs and their management teams.
  • 43% increase in reporting of near-miss incidents to 120 390, indicating resilience in the near-miss reporting programme.
  • 6% reduction in recordable injury frequency rate to 1,22.
Lowlights
  • Eight fatalities at the group's operations.
  • 15% deterioration in the lost-time injury free rate(LTIFR) to 0,30.
In memoriam
The Aveng Group deeply regrets to report that eight people (four employees and four contractors) passed away from workplace accidents during the inancial year. Each incident was subject to an indepth investigation including formal "root cause analysis" and a corporate review by the safety, health and environmental (SHE) committee of the board.

For the Aveng Group every fatality is serious and action is taken to avoid similar incidents. The group expresses its condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of those who passed away through work-related incidents.

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Key activities during the year
The group continued to focus on leadership, culture, management systems and management of high-consequence activities, which included:
  • Obtaining OHSAS 18001 certification for Aveng Manufacturing, Aveng E+PC and the remaining business units within Grinaker-LTA
  • A group-wide framework for managing safety is now well established. Each operation continued to implement formal safety management systems to deal with hazards relevant to its business.