Policies

When it comes to the health and safety of our people and our clients, our safety standards aren’t just something that we talk about. 

We live them. 

Taking a top-down approach, we ensure that our health and safety policies guide our decisions every single day, with standards that we believe set the benchmark for the industry. We’re open and honest about our Health, Safety, and Environment Policy, and have laid it all out below, to ensure that we keep ourselves accountable for our actions.

Balancing Health, Wellbeing, and Work

We know that our operators put in long hours in their vehicles. Long hours in tough conditions. So the health and wellbeing of our people is paramount. 

At Dharawal, we’re genuine about creating a safe and supporting workplace culture. Not just on the tools, but outside of the workplace, too. We do this by having regular check-ins with our team, and offering training topics that provide tips and education on how to keep safe and happy both at work, and at home. 

For the future, we have plans to create spaces at our premises that promote physically and mentally healthy lifestyles. These plans include installing a commercial-grade gym, with a pool, a barbecue area, and a playground for kids. 

Our goal is to make our premises a community hub, where our people can gather and relax, refuel and refresh. It’s all part of building a team that our employees are proud to be a part of, and a workplace they want to come to.

Our Health, Safety and Environment Policy (HSE)

At Dharawal, we’re committed to ensuring that our employees, contractors, and anyone who visits our work areas are safe from injuries and risks to their health, and any risks to the environment.

Environment

We ensure that our operations are conducted and maintained in an environmentally sustainable and responsible manner. We do this by identifying, where practicable, and eliminating aspects of our operations that may either pollute or in any way degrade the surrounding environment, so that regulatory requirements are met and where possible exceeded.

Health & Safety

We’re committed to safe work practices and fostering a work environment that eliminates the incidence of injuries, enabling us to achieve a “Zero Incident” rating.

To deliver on our commitment, we will:

• • • Provide a safe working environment and safe systems of work.
    • Provide safety policies, procedures, and systems in accordance with all applicable Acts and Regulations.
    • Provide and maintain safe equipment, substances, and materials.
    • Consult with employees and others bodies on health and safety matters.
    • Provide information, instruction, training, and supervision to ensure safe systems of work.

Every one of our employees, staff, and contractors are required to:

• • • Adhere to safe work practices, objectives, and instructions.
    • Never misuse, damage, refuse to use, or interfere with anything provided for the purposes of health and safety.
    • Report all known or observed hazards, incidents, and injuries.
    • Perform work duties in a manner that promotes health and safety for everyone.

Safer Vehicles Mean a Safer Site

As well as being fully mine-site compliant, each one of our vehicles has been modified and further engineered from new to improve their available safety features. This includes installing grab handles, railings, platforms, and walkways to further increase safety controls.

Our later model machines are also fitted with advanced safety features that can include:

• • • Highest ANCAP safety ratings
    • Adaptive cruise control
    • Lane departure warning
    • Collision mitigation system
    • Reverse (or around machine) cameras
    • Proximity alarms
    • E – fence technology
    • A comprehensive telematics system

It’s all part of helping our people to feel safer in their daily role, and ensure they get home safe at the end of the day.