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28 SUNDANCE RESOURCES LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2013
HEALTH, SAFETY,
ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY
(HSEC)
Sundance demonstrated strong Health and Safety performance during 2012/13 with no
permanent or serious injuries having being sustained by our employees with a Lost Time Injury
Frequency Rate (LTIFR) of 0 and a Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) continuing
to improve, (currently at 5.44).
To support continuous improvement in its
performance, the Company established an integrated
Health, Safety, Environment and Community
Management System. This system is based upon
ISO 9001 quality management system requirements
and incorporates ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
standards.
The Company has completed the implementation of
an integrated management system with key metrics
being incorporated and non-compliance management
components being initiated. These integrated
management systems are being applied to all
business areas with appropriate adjustments to reflect
the challenges of working in tropical ecosystems with
a workforce where contemporary occupational risk
management practices are continuing to improve.
The finalisation of this system, planned for 2014, will
provide Sundance and its subsidiary companies with
a comprehensive and robust HSEC system capable of
delivering our HSEC goals throughout all facets of the
existing and future developments.
HSECS Statistics
for 1 July 12 -
1 July 13
Total Hours
Performed
Total Lost Time
Incidents
Total High
Potential
Incidents
(no lost time)
Total Lost
Work Days
All Operations 735,261.51 0 12 0
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) for the Year 0
Previous annual LTIFR 2.24
Rolling annual LTIFR 0
Total Recordable Incident Frequency Rate (TRIFR) for the Year 5.44
Previous annual TRIFR 6.80
Rolling annual TRIFR 3.48
Training in hazard mitigation (i.e. Working at
Heights, Manual Handling and Hazardous
Substances/Dangerous Goods Management) was
delivered to all staff and contractors to complement
the Job Hazard Analysis and Risk Management
training provided earlier in the year. The establishment
of functional Management and in-country Health and
Safety Committees has supported employees to apply
their training to real work environments and to report
and mitigate hazards. This is reflected in the increase
of incident reporting and the effective management
of closing out remedial actions which is currently
averaging 92 per cent.
During the reporting period, internal audits
against procedures selected from the Sundance
HSEC Management System were undertaken
with all operations in Cameroon and Congo.
The assessments found all to be in compliance
with the Company’s expectations and standards.