Safety Talk
Our operations in Québec launched a health and safety awareness campaign during the year with the theme, “Your health and safety, everyone thinks about it. And you, do you think about it?” The objectives of the campaign were to unearth the intrinsic value of committing to working safely and reinforce our shared sense of responsibility to keeping one another safe, starting with ourselves. Simply put, we wanted to remind our people that their well-being is important not only to us and their colleagues, but especially their families and friends, and that by working safely, they are able to enjoy good health beyond the workplace. As Sylvan Lehoux, Vice President and Country Manager, Canada said, “Why should you commit to working safely? To come home and enjoy life with your loved ones.”
In Türkiye, our teams focused on leadership safety engagements, where on-site leaders created opportunities to reinforce expectations through simple one-on-one or small group engagements. These regular communications included sharing current observations to start a conversation about safety, having open discussions for feedback on safer ways to work, and gaining both coaching opportunities for and personal commitments from workers. The teams also implemented SLAM Cards to all employees and contractors as part of worker PPE, which are meant to serve as a reminder to continuously assess the work environment for safety.
SLAM stands for:
STOP and engage your mind before your hands by looking at each task and following a checklist that will ensure a safe working environment.
LOOK at the workplace and see if there are any possible hazards that have not been identified and report these immediately to a supervisor.
ASSESS and ask if you have the correct knowledge, skills, training and tools to perform the task safely for yourself and the people you work with.
MANAGE yourself in any working situation, apply the correct controls and wear the correct PPE. If anything feels unsafe, remember to stop working immediately and tell a supervisor the necessary actions to make the situation safe for the whole team.
As a testament to their dedication to a culture of safety, the Tüprag team proudly earned the 2023 Euromines Silver Safety Award, which recognizes innovation and best practices for mitigating safety risks.