HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge Innovations in seeking to provide an incident and injury free workplace during construction of the Hail Creek Coal Project Graham Morgan – Hatch Associates

HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge Leadership and Commitment Performance measurement and reporting Involvement, communication and reporting Contractor alignment Training and competency Hazard and risk management Occupational health and hygiene Safe systems of work Incident reporting Site management The environment 11 Key Elements

HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge SMS Structure –Vision –Policy Document –Project Safety Management Plan –Contractor Safety Management Plans –SOP’s, SWPS, Training Programs –SMS Implementation Plan –Audits and verification Safety Management System

HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge Vision Safety and Health Policies Project Safety Management Plan Contractors Safety Management Plans SOPs, SWPs Training and Verify SMS Implementation Plan Audits, Measurement and Verification

HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge Selection of Contractors Selection of people Leadership “No compromise” Contractor involvement Contractor SMPs Meetings Audits and Inspections Inductions Client Support Implementation

HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge Safety Initiatives Pre-start huddles JHA's. “RESTART” Program. Good Performance Safety Awards. “Getting the Message Across” “Refocus” programs “Safety Stars” program SBO's Sundowners with Supervisors Incident Reporting and Lessons Learnt

HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge Safety Initiatives (cont) Hand Protection and Glove use Working at heights. Confined Space. Housekeeping. Barricading Vehicle Safety Electrical Safety Isolations and zero energy testing

HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge Learning and Competency Trained and competent to carry out their work in a safe and skilful manner. Authorised by the SSE A Coal Board Medical certificate signed off. All site personnel are to fitness for duty testing. All site personnel shall attend a site specific Safety Induction.

HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge Innovations Safety over Time and Cost. Safety as a value; as a way of life. Consistency of performance. Proactive not reactive. Leaders setting the Agenda. Sharing information and lessons learnt.

HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge Innovations (cont) Strong leadership can get you there. Trained competent people Stopping unsafe acts. Recognition and Reward Do what ever it takes to gain attention

HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge Hail IndustryMiningConstructionCreek AIFR LTIFR

HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge

HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge Lessons Learnt You must have good leadership and support from your Client. You cannot choose you contractors and their staff too carefully. You must have a comprehensive and relevant SMS. Commitment and focus. Use the workforce to help the workforce Planning and risk assessments. Inspections and SBO's are powerful tools.

HAIL CREEK COAL PROJECT Accepting the Challenge Results Reduced level of incidents and injuries. Safer systems of work Competitive advantage Cost positive No effect on Program Better quality Less rework Better ER/IR Less absenteeism