Health / Safety / Environment Standards

Our goal at Kennecott Eagle Minerals is to achieve and maintain a zero incident environment. Implementation of the standards contained here is critical to achieving this goal.

Our standards are incorporated into a group-wide management system, The Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality Management System (HSEQ MS), designed on the principles of continuous improvement.

It is important that each employee and contractor know, understand, and comply with these standards.

HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
B1 – Particulate and gas/vapor exposures
B2 – Hearing conservation
B3 – Manual handling and vibration
B4 – Hazardous substances
B5 – Radiation
B6 – Thermal stress
B7 – Fitness for work
B8 – Legionnaires disease
B9 – Travel and remote site health
B10 – Occupational exposure limits
B11 – HIV/AIDS


SAFETY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
C1 – Isolation
C2 – Electrical safety
C3 – Vehicles and driving
C4 – Working at heights
C5 – Confined spaces
C6 – Cranes and lifting equipment
C7 – Aviation safety
D1 – Underground
D2 – Molten materials

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
E2 – Air quality control
E3 – Acid rock drainage prediction and control
E4 – Greenhouse gas emissions
E5 – Hazardous materials and contamination control
E6 – Noise and vibration control
E7 – Non-mineral waste management
E8 – Mineral waste management
E9 – Land use stewardship
E10 – Water use and quality control
 
 

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