DHT is ultimately responsible for Employee health and safety. Managers are held accountable for the health & safety of their Employees and are required to ensure that machinery and equipment are safe, that Employees conduct themselves in compliance with established safe work practices and procedures and that their Employees have received adequate training in their specific work practices and procedures as established by the Company.
It is in the best interest of all parties to consider health and safety in every activity. Commitment to health and safety must form an integral part of this organization and all Employees and Managers must be dedicated to the continuing objective of reducing risk of injury.
All Employees and Managers are required to take every reasonable precaution to prevent personal injury or illness by the following:
- Identifying and controlling workplace hazards
- Considering health and safety in all organizational activities
- Protecting the work environment
- Complying with all applicable health and safety and environmental legislations
Accidental loss can be controlled through good management in combination with active employee involvement. Loss prevention is the direct responsibility of all managers and employees alike.
Legal compliance: All Employees will perform their jobs safely in accordance with legislative requirements and our Health and Safety policies and procedures. Furthermore, every Manager who supervises another employee(s) shall ensure that such person(s) who are supervised are informed of any health and safety rules which apply to the performance of their functions and comply with such rules, regulations and statutes. All Employees have a duty to report unsafe or unhealthy conditions to their Manager.
Failure to comply and/or to supervise properly may result in disciplinary action leading up to and including termination.
All managers have the responsibility to ensure that safe and healthy work conditions are maintained in their office and warehouse, which includes visitors and contractors.
Communication: Communication is a key factor in ensuring that all levels of Employees are made aware of any changes, trends, improvements etc that are made through the year in regards to Health & Safety. Topics include Health & Safety program updates, JHSC meetings, monthly incidents, injury trends, wellness, recreational & home tips etc. The Company’s intraweb is the main source of communication as the Health & Safety Info page is updated on a regular basis. Other means of communication throughout the year to ensure awareness include:
- Team meetings
- Training sessions
- Corporate communication releases
- Posters, notices & bulletin board updates
- Updates to Policy & Procedure documents
