Transcription of Fatal Risk Standards - Anglo American
1 Anglo americanFatal risk standards7nglo American Fatal Risk Standardsngerican Fatal Risk Standards Anglo American Fatal Risk StandardsThe Anglo American Vision is to achieve Zero Harm through the effective management of safety at all businesses and operations. Experience has shown that we are susceptible to a number of high-level hazards that may lead to death or serious injury. Anglo American has developed a set of mandatory Standards to address these high-level hazards and to eliminate or minimise the risk of fatalities and Anglo American Fatal risk Standards have been developed by examining industry best practice and by utilising our own experience of Fatal incidents.
2 The Anglo American Fatal risk Standards establish the minimum performance requirements for managing the identified Fatal Anglo American Fatal risk Standards do not represent comprehensive coverage of all Fatal risks faced by our operations but focus on the risks that have resulted in the majority of fatalities in recent CONTEXT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS RISK-BASED APPROACH SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL STRUCTURE OF THE Anglo American FATA L RISK Standards Anglo American Fatal RISK Standards AND THE Anglo American SAFETY GOLDEN RULESREQUIREMENTSA pplication of the Anglo American Fatal Risk Standards is mandatory at all Anglo American managed businesses and operations.
3 This mandatory nature is indicated by the use of the word shall within the Standards . In some places, the word should is used. This means that the primary intent remains, but specific circumstances may mean that implementation of the requirements is not reasonably deviation from the specifications set forth in these Standards should be formally approved following an exemption exemption procedure comprises the following steps:1) Documented and detailed description of the implementation ) Documented and detailed risk assessment of the situation under proposed alternative control ) Documented formal approval from the Divisional Head of Safety and the Divisional Chief Executive Officer that the level of risk as a result of the alternative control measures is understood, tolerable for the organisation and in line with the Anglo American Group vision of Zero APPROACHThe Anglo American Fatal Risk Standards represent current best practice in the control of the specific identified Fatal risks and have been derived from detailed risk assessments, investigations into Fatal incidents and the experiences of other industry Anglo American Fatal Risk Standards form only a part of the requirements to prevent Fatal incidents.
4 The ongoing risk-management processes (as required by Standard 2 of the Anglo American Safety Way) will assist in identifying the additional controls and associated management activities required to facilitate effective management of Fatal risks . These controls shall be implemented in addition to the Anglo American Fatal Risk Standards to ensure they remain appropriate and American owns and operates a diverse range of businesses and operations in different countries and cultures around the world, with varying legal frameworks. When applying procedures and practices to meet the requirements of these Standards , all relevant local and national legislation shall be complied with.
5 Where the local legislation prescribes Standards that are below the requirements of the Anglo American Group (including the Anglo American Fatal Risk Standards ), the Anglo American Fatal Risk Standards will take precedence and be TOOLA nnual use of the self-assessment tool for evaluating compliance against the requirements of the Anglo American Fatal Risk Standards is mandatory and shall be verified in peer will also facilitate tracking of compliance with the Anglo American Fatal Risk Standards in a standardised format throughout Anglo OF THE Anglo American Fatal RISK STANDARDSThe requirements of these Standards are classified in three broad focus areas.
6 A System and Procedural RequirementsB Plant and Equipment Requirementsc People RequirementsThese three areas cover the essential controls that must be in place in order to manage these risk categories American Fatal RISK Standards AND THE Anglo American SAFETY gOLDEN RULESThe Anglo American Fatal Risk Standards are specific controls associated with identified Fatal risks . They include the infrastructure, systems and behaviours required to encourage effective management of Fatal Anglo American Safety Golden Rules focus on the behavioural requirements of people and the Anglo American Fatal Risk Standards , which are directed primarily at management, focus on the three broad areas listed above.
7 The Anglo American Safety Golden Rules remain in place and continue to be mandatory at all Anglo American Group managed businesses and equipment and working environmentWell-trained and competent peopleWell-designed systems that are implemented, monitored and understoodCONTEXTThe Anglo American Fatal Risk Standards are an element of the Anglo American Safety Framework. They form an integral part of Anglo American s corporate safety leadership policies and Standards . Their position in the Anglo American Safety Framework is illustrated divisions will implement the Anglo American corporate policy and add their own business-specific Standards and rules to these.
8 This will require resourcing, communication, setting of business-specific KPIs and operational safety American Vision and PrinciplesCorporate and Divisional Policy and StandardsOPERATIONAL LOCATIONS(Including Contractors)PROCEDURESTRAININgBEHAVIOURA NgLO American SAFETY FRAMEWORKCORPORATEThe corporate centre will define and communicate what is required, including clear, non-negotiable Standards . This will require, inter alia, resourcing, communication, setting of Executive KPIs and an over-arching safety Standards apply to all Anglo American Group managed businesses and operations, including contractors and visitors when involved in controlled ReviewThird-partyANgLO American PLCE xecutive BoardSustainable Development CommitteeCorporate Safety Health and EnvironmentLEADERSHIPA nglo American Vision, Principles and PolicyAnglo American Safety Management System StandardsAnglo American Fatal Risk StandardsAnglo American Safety Golden Rules COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL APPROVED Page 1 of 8 AA GTS 27 AFRS 1.
9 LIGHT VEHICLES STANDARD ISSUE 0 12 May 2011 TO ENSURE THAT YOU REFER TO THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THIS DOCUMENT, GO TO THESOURCE COPYRIGHT For more information or to give feedback on this document, please contact M&T Risk and Assurance Tel +27 11 638 2815 AFRS 1: LIGHT VEHICLES STANDARD CONTENTS Page 1 Aim 2 2 Application 2 3 Definitions 2 4 Reason for Inclusion 3 5 Requirements 3 6 Plant and Equipment Requirements 4 7 System and Procedural Requirements 5 8 People Requirements 6 Appendix A: Referenced documents 8 Appendix B: Record of Amendments 8 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL APPROVED Page 2 of 8 AA GTS 27 AFRS 1: LIGHT VEHICLES STANDARD ISSUE 0 12 May 2011 COPYRIGHT 1 AIM To eliminate or minimise the risk of fatalities, injuries and incidents arising from the use of light vehicles in surface operations.
10 2 APPLICATION This Standard applies to all light vehicles used for work-related activities and for transporting people and light loads. Examples of light vehicles covered by this Standard are passenger cars, four-wheel drives (including all-wheel drives), sports utility vehicles (SUVs), pick-ups (utilities, bakkies) and mini-buses. This Standard applies to all Anglo American Group managed businesses and operations, including contractors and visitors when involved in controlled activities. 3 DEFINITIONS A light vehicle is a vehicle which; a) can be licensed and registered for use on a public road b) has four or more wheels c) seats a maximum of 12 adults (including the driver) d) when registered, can be driven legally on a public road by a driver issued with a standard basic-level public road driver s licence e) does not exceed tonnes gross vehicle mass (GVM), which is the maximum loaded mass of the motor vehicle as specified by: The vehicle s manufacturer, OR An approved and accredited automotive engineer, if the vehicle has been modified to the extent that the manufacturer s specification is no longer appropriate.