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29Metals 2023 Annual Report
Safe and inclusive workplace continued
Physical and mental health and wellbeing
The health and wellbeing of our
workforce and the members of
the community we operate in are
a key focus of our Group.
29Metals is commi琀琀ed to the physical and mental health and
wellbeing of our workforce. We meet this commitment to our
workforce through the following ac琀椀vi琀椀es:
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Case study
Emergency Response improvements
The ERT capacity and capability notably improved at both of
our opera琀椀ons during the Repor琀椀ng Period.
ERT membership at Golden Grove had a steadily declining
level in previous years due to sta昀昀 turnover. However, in 2023
we appointed two new Emergency Services O昀케cers (‘ESOs’)
and we saw an increase in personnel volunteering for ERT
training and becoming ERT members.
In addi琀椀on, ERT training compliance has increased at Golden
Grove by 20% in 2023, with 50% fully competent with BG4
Underground Search and Rescue course through BASELINE
emergency services training. BG4 competency training
includes a combina琀椀on of the major disciplines of rescue –
ropes and ver琀椀cal rescue, 昀椀re昀椀gh琀椀ng, 昀椀rst aid, breathing
apparatus, hazardous materials, and search and rescue skills.
It is widely regarded as the most di昀케cult course a rescue
member can complete.
“BG4 is a self-contained breathing apparatus designed to let
a rescue team respond to mine incidents over long periods
of 琀椀me in irrespirable atmospheres,” said ERT Co-ordinator,
Brad Mason. “We need to have a BG4 team on site to
maintain opera琀椀ons underground, as per emergency response
capability requirements from DEMIRS.”
The ERT capacity at Capricorn Copper expanded during
the Repor琀椀ng Period, with ten members fully trained to the
level of Cer琀椀昀椀cate III in Emergency Response. This course
is na琀椀onally accredited and designed to develop emergency
response skills and knowledge.
Case study
HSEC System Software
SAI 36014, a cloud-based repor琀椀ng so昀琀ware, was implemented
at Golden Grove during the Repor琀椀ng Period as a tool in the
HSEC MS. The applica琀椀on of this system will assist 29Metals’
management of both internal and external incidents and
events. SAI 360 is a convenient and accessible program to all
29Metals’ employees and contractors any 琀椀me on their tablets
and mobile phones. The use of SAI 360 has notably improved
performance with both internal and external standards
through its e昀昀ec琀椀veness in enhancing safety measures.
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programs that promote a healthy work culture;
voluntary vaccina琀椀on programs;
presenta琀椀ons and training focused on good health prac琀椀ces
in work se琀�ngs;
strong focus on hygiene monitoring and implementa琀椀on of
improvement measures; and
mental health and wellbeing programs and training.
Comprehensive health and hygiene monitoring guidelines have
been developed and implemented throughout our sites to ensure
the wellbeing of our workforce during the Repor琀椀ng Period.
Case study
Mental Health and Wellbeing
We are committed to ensuring every employee
and contractor returns home safely, and this
commitment extends to the mental health and
wellbeing of the entire team.
One of our non-nego琀椀able Sustainability & ESG priori琀椀es
is mental health awareness. To increase capability
and skills in this area, online mental health awareness
training, provided by the Black Dog Ins琀椀tute, was made
available across the Group. This was mandatory for all
o昀케ce employees, and those at site with a leadership role
or supervisory responsibili琀椀es. Training was also made
available to all contractors and employees on a voluntary
basis. The training was delivered as a four-part eLearning
program to assist personnel understand the warning
signs of mental health issues and what to do, how to have
e昀昀ec琀椀ve conversa琀椀ons about mental health, and where
to go for support.
In addi琀椀on, comprehensive mental health 昀椀rst aid training
was undertaken at both opera琀椀ons in 2023, resul琀椀ng in an
increase of quali昀椀ed mental health 昀椀rst aiders available to
support our workforce. Following the Extreme Weather
Event in March 202315, and the resul琀椀ng uncertainty for
Capricorn Copper employees, a mental health specialist
was deployed to site to provide addi琀椀onal support to the
site team.
14. Global Standards and Assurance divisions to Intertek Group.
15. Refer to: “Impact of Extreme Rainfall on Capricorn Copper Opera琀椀ons”
released to the ASX announcements pla琀昀orm on 9 March 2023; “Capricorn
Copper Opera琀椀ons Update” released to the ASX announcements pla琀昀orm on
15 March 2023; and “Strategic Update” released to the ASX announcements
pla琀昀orm on 23 May 2023.
