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PT Adaro Indonesia is committed to achieving the highest standards of occupational health and safety of its workforce by minimizing the risk of accidents and injuries occurring within operational activities by the implementation of a safety, environmental and production management system, known as ASEP, that is aligned to the international standards ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18000.
This ASEP management system is an important element for the employees in managing safety as well as ensuring high levels of worker productivity and overall production. Additionally this system incorporates environmental management and follows Government regulations for Occupational Health and Safety (K3) and Environmental regulations.
To ensure the health of employees, medical facilities are available on site and periodic health maintenance checks are carried out to ensure that health standards are maintained. Outpatient allowances and the Government Jamsostek Social Security scheme are also made available for the employees.
Intensive safety induction sessions for all new employees are undertaken to introduce them to safety principles that will be required to be observed in the workplace. Employees also attend regular safety training sessions where safety performance is evaluated. Safety induction sessions are also provided to all site guests who enter mining areas.
Employees receive thorough training prior to undertaking any equipment operation or performing any task within the mining operation. Safe Operating Procedures have been developed based on risk assessments of all work related activities to ensure that all tasks can be performed safely.
Particular emphasis is placed on our objective that the Adaro operation is free of fatalities and injuries. Protocols have been developed to address the activities that have been identified as having a higher safety risk. Regular audits are undertaken to ensure compliance with these protocols.
The Adaro operation engages a large contractor workforce that undertakes activities in all aspects of the business. The management of safety by our contractors is of equal importance to Adaro and we ensure that they comply with all of our safety standards and procedures. We monitor the safety performance of the contractor workforce on a daily basis with their performance and work hours included in the reported safety related statistics. On a quarterly basis a Safety Awareness meeting is conducted with the senior management of the contractor organizations in attendance. This meeting provides a forum for open communication on safety performance and sharing of experiences, along with demonstrating commitment to the safety programs.
During the year, the Company also engaged in an internal assessment program involving middle level managers to senior managers to provide effective succession planning and identify rising stars of the future. Job grading and job banding were also refined to ensure that our talents are put in the right place with the right incentives. Job evaluations were enhanced to better measure performance against targets and aligning individuals goals with the corporate objectives and strategies.
Adaro uses the Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) as one measure of safety performance. This is an internationally recognized standard and measures the number of Lost Time Injuries per million manhours worked.
In 2010, the number of Lost Time Injuries (LTI) decreased to 15 from the previous year's LTI of 23. This resulted in the LTIFR (Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate) dropping from 0.65 in 2009 to 0.36 in 2010.
Adaro's high standards in occupational health and safety have been recognized by the Ministry of Mines and Energy Resources and it was awarded the Pratama Award for mine safety from 2001 – 2005 before this award was discontinued, and the new Aditama Award in 2009.
