Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
Below are the Policy Statement of Henzovic & Zemdi Nigeria Limited concerning our Health, Safety and Environment.
It is the policy of Henzovic and Zemdi Nigeria Limited to conduct its business in a manner that is compatible and well balanced between a responsible HSE standard and the economical needs of an international Company.
Individual motivation for a sound performance in a workmanlike manner with a close liaison between Quality and HSE is the second stage in implementing HSE. This is feasible by using an effective recruitment process and selecting subcontractors based on their performance in relation to HSE standards. Henzovic does not hesitate to demonstrate its concern for HSE and considers compelling the labour force to adhere to the policy at all times.
Our policy addresses the Health, Safety and Environmental risks to our operations and the potential impact on our host communities and staff; with strong management commitment at the highest level. This policy reflects good working practices and shall be made mandatory.
We aim to manage our environmental impact and go beyond compliance both in our current activities and when planning future operations.
Our Values & Commitments:
⎯ Health, safety and environmental responsibility are core values at Henzovic and integral in all that we do.
⎯ Compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies is a license to operate for our employees, contractors, suppliers and partners.
⎯ HSE ownership through visible, demonstrated leadership across the organization.
⎯ Collaboration with our employees, the industry and other professional associations to continuously improve HSE performance.
Our HSE Principles:
At Henzovic and Zemdi Nigeria Limited we believe that:
1. All incidents and injuries are preventable.
2. HSE is a line management accountability.
3. We are responsible for our own safety and that of others around us.
4. Our employees and contractors are obliged to stop a job or refuse to perform it, if it cannot be performed safely.
5. All HSE incidents must be reported, and learnings taken from them.
6. Our commitment to and efforts in HSE will yield results.
7. Acting safely is a condition of our employment and supplier contracts.
We expect our employees, contractors and partners to embrace these principles and reflect them in every
aspect of work they perform. This policy is integral to our business strategy. Executive leadership is committed to the full implementation of this HSE policy.
Our HSE objectives and targets:
Pursuant to the Policy Statement above, Henzovic & Zemdi has developed a Safe Work Procedures program that addresses each work activity within the scope of operation of our organization with the following objectives, identified in order to create a positive culture to the health and safety of workers and protection of equipment and the environment. Our HSE objectives are but not limited to the followings:
- To avoid all personal injuries. Target Zero Loss Time Injury and Zero Fatality.
- To ensure that all personnel employed are competent to carry out their designated tasks safely.
- To create positive health and safety and environment attitudes and perceptions at all levels and to raise health safety and environmental awareness in general.
- To develop and implement a training program that supports the achievement of personnel competency in relation to Health, Safety, and the Environment.
- To carry-out all activities without incurring any significant property damage to equipment and other facilities.
- To implement a hierarchy of communication forum that ensures that HSE concerns can be raised and addressed at all levels of the organization.
- To continually monitor and improve HSE performance.
- No room for contractor, subcontractor or contractor’s employees and subcontractor’s employees to compromise safety within their work environment.
Managing HSE issues is an essential component of our business strategy, Henzovic and Zemdi’s Management have taken a proactive approach in creating a safe working environment for all employees and will continue to strive in providing and maintaining good safe working conditions, require safe working practices, and comply both domestically and internationally with applicable Federal, State and Local health and safety laws, regulations and standards. Our Management is also committed to continually promote safety education (HSE Training), to assign and monitor responsibilities for all aspects of the HSE programs, and to review same routinely.