IGO Interactive Annual Report 2018

SAFETY Results IGO had no fatalities or serious disabling injuries during FY18. However, there were 35 injuries requiring medical treatment or resulting in people being assigned to alternate duties (FY17: 32). The Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) for FY18 was 2.39 injuries per million hours and Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) of 19.14. Tropicana Operation’s LTIFR, which is not included in IGO’s statistics, for FY18 was 0.47. IGO’s LTI results for FY18 compare favorably to the most recently published averages for the Western Australian nickel mining sector and metalliferous underground mining sector of 3.9 and 2.9 respectively. In addition to actual safety outcomes, IGO is focused on the potential outcomes; the ‘near- misses’. In FY18, there were 13 incidents where there was the credible potential for a fatality. Whilst each of these events resulted in either no injury or a minor injury, the potential outcomes were acknowledged, and adjustments made to our business practices to mitigate risks and minimise exposure to the hazards involved in the future. Reducing these potential incidents will continue to be a key focus in FY19. Often injuries and ‘near-miss’ incidents can have a wider impact causing distress not only to the affected individual, but also to their families and workmates. In response to this, IGO will continue its ongoing program to improve safety behaviours, our systems of work and our workplaces with the goal of minimising the risk of harm to our employees in FY19. IGO’s Philosophy: The need for intellectual honesty when it comes to safety We all take risks. Business is based on taking considered risk. At IGO, it is our intention that we, as a business, and as individuals, only take risks in a considered way. At IGO we will not accept any risk where there is an elevated potential for serious harm or fatality. However, we cannot offer a completely hazard free work environment; no organisation can. We maintain an expectation of continuous improvement and expect to be held accountable for our performance. Consequently, we can and will always pursue efforts to make our work places safer and promote a culture in which the welfare of our people is a central value. 10 — IGO ANNUAL REPORT 2018