Around 90 percent of injuries are caused by at-risk human behavior. Rio Tinto
Energy America practices safety interactions to recognize and reinforce safer behaviors. These interactions help employees prevent injuries by committing to practice safer behaviors. The Safety Interaction program encourages employees to communicate with one another on how to practice safer behavior and realize the consequences of less safe behavior.
Take 5
The “Take 5” pre-task risk assessment program is a tool for employees to identify and control previously unrecognized hazards. Employees are to stop, analyze the task, actively search for hazards and then apply controls to reduce or eliminate hazards prior to beginning work. The process has a ranking system to alert the employee to the level of risk involved in the task. The employee determines the risk level and then selects the response required to ensure appropriate hazard controls are implemented. The five steps include:
THINK THROUGH THE TASK
SPOT THE HAZARD
ASSESS THE RISK
MAKE THE CHANGES
DO THE JOB SAFELY
Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
If an incident has occurred, root cause analyses are performed to identify and correct any root causes and prevent any reoccurrence.
Contractor requirements
Rio Tinto Energy America’s safety culture does not end at its employees. Contractors are also considered to be members of this important system. The culture continues to grow from a commitment by employees and contractors to provide and ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Successful Company safety elements include individual accountability, performance recognition, safety system enhancements and contractor safety measures.
