Safety
"One in five of our employees have a specific safety role – helping ensure that our safety performance is world class across our operations and sites."
Our goal is to set the pace for safety and environmental care in nuclear clean-up, demanding the highest standards for all our activities and encompasses all aspects of environment, health and safety. It will be delivered through the vigorous application of a set of principles and fundamentals.
Our safety principles
We believe:
- All accidents, incidents and occupational illness are preventable
- Safety is everyone’s personal responsibility and it is delivered through personal ownership and action
- Managers are accountable for leading by example, clearly setting direction and demanding the highest standards
- Excellence in safety requires working together with our employees, contractors, suppliers and customers
- Good safety is good business, and continuous improvement is essential to our success
Our safety fundamentals
We will:
- Not compromise on our standards and expectations, holding everyone accountable for safe and environmentally responsible behaviour
- Communicate, celebrate and share success, show pride in our successful safety performance and act on learning
- Make nuclear safety our priority, without compromising the highest standards of radiological safety, conventional health and safety and protection of the environment
- Apply fit-for-purpose safety systems which actively support and innovate our clean-up mission and other business activities
- Be firm in our beliefs, seek to understand alternative views, but stand our ground when necessary to agree optimum solutions
- Earn and maintain the respect and trust of people who work with us, the public and other stakeholders
