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Safety and Health Training
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| New employees participating in a site orientation training session. |
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| Perry Blanchard, Environmental, Health and Safety Supervisor, conducts a training session on the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). |
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As part of our ongoing effort to maintain a safe and healthy work environment, our site safety team has a comprehensive safety and health training program that includes orientation training sessions for all new employees and visitors to the mine and concentrator site. In 2003, site orientation training was provided to 1,274 people, bringing the total number of site orientations completed on the project to 1,877. In addition, 235 visitor orientation sessions were completed at the mine and concentrator site.
In addition to the safety and health training, other certified training was offered on site in the following areas: first aid, Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems (WHMIS), Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), fall arrest awareness, confined space training, helicopter training and man-lift training.
Voisey’s Bay Project Safety Goals and Values
- Zero lost time accidents
- Zero injuries
- Zero property damage
- Neat, organized, clean work areas
- Safety training for all individuals so that tasks can be performed safely
- All persons participating in the Voisey’s Bay Project complete their tasks and depart the Project in equal or better health than when they arrived
- Safety is not negotiable
- Safety will never be compromised for cost and schedule
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