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of drugs and alcohol, and sleep and mental health issues. This broad approach acknowledges the interconnected nature of physical and
mental health. These ‘Fit for Work + Fit for Life’ initiatives are an essential element in achieving safe and productive workplaces and will
be a central focus for Thiess in 2017.
PUBLIC SAFETY
The Group takes great care to protect the health and safety of its clients and the public which can include passing motorists, passengers
of public transport and pedestrians.
Infrastructure and building projects are being developed in densely populated urban areas. Safety is incorporated into design and results
in the installation of prevention measures such as safety and crash barriers, as well as road or rail closures if necessary. Engineering
solutions include variable speed signs, auto flaggers, barrier guards and truck mounted attenuators.
On the Transmission Gully project in New Zealand, CPB Contractors and HEB Construction (the CPB HEB JV) put in place traffic
management systems to support safety around a number of additional site access points along State Highway 1. Concrete barriers are
being used to provide additional protection, dedicated paths behind concrete barriers are being constructed alongside the roadway in
both directions to provide safe passage for cyclists and any pedestrians past the work zone, and the speed limit has been reduced at all of
the project site access points to minimise any potential conflicts between construction vehicles and the travelling public.
All projects prepare and maintain emergency management plans, which allow for effective responses to health and safety emergencies
and crises on projects, should they occur. The Group maintains a ‘Group Crisis Management Plan’ which coordinates any Group crisis
response, and ensures appropriate Group capabilities are in place to respond if required.
COMPLIANCE
During 2016, with the exception of the three fatalities, there were no material incidents of non-compliance with regulations and/or
voluntary codes.
OUTLOOK AND FUTURE PLANS
We are committed to our people returning home safely at the end of a day’s work. In 2017, we plan to:
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focus on reducing the occurrence of C1I and PC1 Injuries through:
ensuring each past incident is effectively investigated;
putting in place engineering controls to ensure that similar incidents do not occur across the Group; and
reviewing the controls put in place in response to C1I and PC1 Injuries to measure their effectiveness;
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continue to drive down our TRIFR and LTIFR;
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consolidate and simplify our safety systems across the CIMIC Group; and
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develop and improve on evidence-based lead indicators.
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