Corporate Health and Safety Philosophy
The PMSI workforce is dedicated to the belief that all accidents are preventable and a zero-incidents goal is attainable. When it comes to achieving world-class health and safety performance, there is no room for compromise at PMSI. It is not about statistics; it’s about people not getting hurt. We are committed to having a health and safety record that makes us proud.
Our vision and values statement calls on every employee and contractor working for the Company to strive for incident-free operations and to manage risks to prevent injuries, illnesses and accidents. Safety and health responsibilities come first, last and always.
Our position on health and safety is clear, emphatic and fixed at PMSI. It applies to everyone everywhere – whether walking down a hallway in an office or working on a major project. “Zero incidents” is no accident!
PMSI has a systematic approach to health and safety management designed to insure compliance with the law and to achieve continuous performance improvement. Our approach:
- Engages employees and service providers to manage health and safety performance as a line responsibility with clear authorities and accountabilities;
- Sets targets for improvement and measures appraises and reports performance;
- Requires subcontractors to manage health and safety in line with this policy;
- Includes health and safety performance in the appraisal of all staff and rewards accordingly;
- Insures that all employees and subcontractors understand that working safely is a condition of employment, and that they are each responsible for their own safety and the safety of those around them;
- Provides employees with the capabilities, knowledge and resources necessary to instill personal ownership and motivation to achieve health and safety excellence;
- Provides relevant safety and health information to subcontractors and requires them to provide proper training for the safe, environmentally sound performance of their work.