Health & Safety
"At the core of Newmont's Values, and an essential part of our Mission, is our commitment to demonstrate leadership in safety. We all play a role in the creation and sustainability of an industry-leading safety culture. We will be relentless in our pursuit of providing a safe and healthy workplace for all. We do this because there is nothing more personal than safety. Only through our uncompromising commitment to Newmont's Safety Principles and Beliefs will we achieve our Vision to be the most valued and respected mining company through industry-leading performance."
- Richard O'Brien, Newmont President/CEO
Newmont's ultimate goal is to eliminate all workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses. The core of our values and an essential part of our Mission is our commitment to Demonstrate Leadership in Safety. Safety is a core value to Newmont because while our business priorities may change, our values do not. We firmly believe that all occupational illnesses, accidents and injuries are preventable. By demonstrating our commitment to protecting the welfare of others, we can attract and retain experienced employees, encourage host communities to conduct business with us, and secure financial investments to explore and develop new regions.
We have learned that safety is about passion for protecting and caring for our people, and about providing development opportunities through efficient and secure operations. We also recognize that to be considered an industry leader, we must continually improve health and safety systems regardless of our production level.
A safe working culture is one in which safety is not only applied in the workplace, it is internalized so that each employee moves from awareness of safety principles to fully integrating them professionally. Our primary objective is to create and sustain a culture where people trust it is possible to work free of illness or injury - regardless of where a mine is located in the world or what role each worker performs.
In 2010, we expanded the rollout of "Newmont's Safety Journey" to all regions and supervisory levels of the company. The Safety Journey is a road map to help individuals, teams, departments, sites and regions in their assessment of progress toward fully integrating safety and health into everything we do. The materials used in communicating this program are used to educate, help set expectations, and enhance personal skills to address at-risk situations, while taking the necessary actions that move us to an integrated safety culture.
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- Richard O'Brien, Newmont President/CEO
Our Commitment to Safety
Newmont's ultimate goal is to eliminate all workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses. The core of our values and an essential part of our Mission is our commitment to Demonstrate Leadership in Safety. Safety is a core value to Newmont because while our business priorities may change, our values do not. We firmly believe that all occupational illnesses, accidents and injuries are preventable. By demonstrating our commitment to protecting the welfare of others, we can attract and retain experienced employees, encourage host communities to conduct business with us, and secure financial investments to explore and develop new regions.
We have learned that safety is about passion for protecting and caring for our people, and about providing development opportunities through efficient and secure operations. We also recognize that to be considered an industry leader, we must continually improve health and safety systems regardless of our production level.
A safe working culture is one in which safety is not only applied in the workplace, it is internalized so that each employee moves from awareness of safety principles to fully integrating them professionally. Our primary objective is to create and sustain a culture where people trust it is possible to work free of illness or injury - regardless of where a mine is located in the world or what role each worker performs.
In 2010, we expanded the rollout of "Newmont's Safety Journey" to all regions and supervisory levels of the company. The Safety Journey is a road map to help individuals, teams, departments, sites and regions in their assessment of progress toward fully integrating safety and health into everything we do. The materials used in communicating this program are used to educate, help set expectations, and enhance personal skills to address at-risk situations, while taking the necessary actions that move us to an integrated safety culture.
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