Rio Tinto Energy America (RTEA) believes all accidents are preventable and devotes considerable resources to maintaining a safe, accident-free workplace and an actively caring safety culture. This culture requires the commitment of everyone in the company, regardless of position. And as a culture, employees are trained and encouraged to consider safety when they are off-duty.
Numerous programs have been implemented to help RTEA eliminate injuries. While the company’s performance sets the standard for safety in the industry, the company and its workers continue to strive for higher levels of excellence. Everyone makes an effort to reduce lost-time accidents by 50 percent per year, with an overall goal of zero accidents for all operations and contractors. Successful company safety elements include individual accountability, performance recognition, safety system enhancements and contractor safety measures. All sites continue to implement individual, innovative systems to enhance safety.
Because safety is a value, it is never compromised. Considerable effort is made to minimize risk for employees and others through the following systems.
