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Health Safety and Environmental Policy

Policy
GGT is committed to health, safety and protection of the environment.

It is integral to everything that we at GGT do.  Safety and environmental responsibility is a non-negotiable priority in all our work.  All our employees are empowered and are obliged to protect themselves, other workers and the general public.

Objectives
Our overall commitment for HSE management is to:

• Provide a safe and healthy workplace for all our people and contractors.
• Recognise the consequences of handling hazardous materials and commit to the management and control of the risks that may exist in our business and facilities.
• Protect the community and support community health and environment aspirations.
• Protect and maintain the natural environment and its sustained use for future generations.
• Comply with all our obligations and commitments.

GGT management systems will ensure we:

• Make HSE part of the way we do business and part of all business decisions.
• As a minimum, comply with all applicable legislation and standards and other commitments we make.
• Be consistent with relevant international and Australian management system standards.
• Provide the support and resources necessary to ensure compliance with this policy.
• Use appropriate risk management methodology to identify, assess and control our risks and hazards.
• Investigate incidents, system failures and near misses carefully and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Provide education, training and competency development programs to enable all staff to perform their duties safely and responsibly.
• Create a culture that supports compliance, responsibility, leadership and continuous improvement in HSE management.
• Establish programs to conserve resources, minimise wastes and pollution, improve processes and protect the environment.
• Seek continuous improvement by monitoring performance against periodically reviewed objectives, targets and plans.
• Communicate this policy to our people, contractors and other stakeholders.

The General Manager is accountable to the GGT Joint Venture Management Committee for ensuring that this policy is implemented and is part of the way we do business at GGT:

Barrie Sturgeon
Acting General Manager – GGT
January 2010

This policy is reviewed by the General Manager, GGT and updated annually.