SSI cares about the welfare and
quality of life of everyone who comes into contact
with us, be that person an employee, an employee's
family member, or a member of the communities that
live around us. For that reason, we have initiated
an occupational health and safety regimen compliant
with TIS 18001 standards as our regular mode of
operations. This system not only assures personnel
of high health and safety benchmarks but also reduces
the environmental impact of our operations and enhances
the overall living standards of the community.
To initiate this occupational health and safety
regimen, SSI established a committee responsible
for occupational health, safety, and the environment.
This committee was asked to determine policies and
objectives, and to make plans and targets in terms
of occupational health and safety. Besides instituting
the appropriate measures, a occupational health
and safety subcommittee was set up to implement
a five-point policy program, namely: |
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a 5S activity
subcommittee and subsidiary working group |
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a fire safety
and emergency response subcommittee |
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a safety and
contractors' subcommittee |
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safety committees
for each department |
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a safety patrol
team that would inspect for safety at repair
and maintenance jobs |
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The same committee
was charged with establishing
occupational health, safety, and environmental policies
so that all
staff could participate in planning, supervising,
and implementing such matters as risk assessment,
and laws and rules related to occupational health
and safety management.
To ensure the maximum level of safety for all and
instil safety awareness among employees, SSI has
instituted the following practices and activities
to promote safety, namely: |
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5S activities |
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regulations
and procedures appropriate for work safety
at SSI |
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monitoring,
inspections, and suggestions for safe, effective
operations |
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staff training
regarding various safety regulations |
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raising awareness
among staff regarding safety issues |
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preparing an
emergency response plan in case of fire, and
fire drills every six months |
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co-ordination
with outside agencies for help if the plant
cannot control a situation |
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preparing accident
reports and accident statistics |
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arrangement
for a medical unit with doctors and nurses
on site |
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checking for
health of lungs and hearing before entering
the plant, and during annual check-ups |
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installation
of eyewash and shower stations |
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installation
of personal accident prevention equipment |
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Recognizing the serious
danger posed by narcotics to the country's human
resources, SSI joined the "White Plant"
program to prevent the spread of drugs in the workplace.
As a result, the Company received an award for outstanding
private-sector organization in the fight against
narcotics in 2001 from the National Commission for
the Prevention and Suppression of Narcotics, and
the "White Plant" award from the Ministry
of Labour. SSI provides, moreover, lecturers to
speak against narcotics in communities, schools,
and factories.
Because of SSI's constant efforts in the field of
occupational health and safety, we have: |
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consistently
higher annual evaluations of the effectiveness
of our occupational health and safety programs |
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a constant,
annual decline in accident rates |
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