In 2024, a comprehensive Group-wide workplace safety audit was completed by dss+, a leading international provider of sustainable operations management consulting services. The audit, which took nine months had three main scopes:
- Fatality prevention standards for the three main occupational risks leading to serious injuries and fatalities (working at heights, vehicle driving and energy isolation)
- Process safety management focused on the highest risk assets
- In depth assessment of health and safety (H&S) systems, process and capabilities, governance and assurance processes, and data management.
The audit identified six key recommendations, which were published in October 2024.
- Improving the identification and understanding of operational risk exposure
- Strengthening the existing health & safety assurance model
- Continuing to embed safety values, mindsets and behaviours to strengthen the “one safety culture”
- Improving contractor safety management standards
- Adopting industry best practices for Process Safety Management (PSM)
- Integrating health & safety elements into supporting business processes.
These recommendations are now being implemented group-wide, and we believe they will provide a strong basis for transforming the Group’s safety performance. We reported on our progress to date in our recently published 2024 Sustainability Report.