IGO Interactive Annual Report 2018

IGO accepts our moral responsibility to provide a safe place of work, a safe system of work and a positive safety culture. A safe place of work is a place where the hazards are recognised and the risks posed by these hazards are managed. A safe system of work encompasses the policies, standards, processes and procedures that provide direction and guidance on how the work is to be done. A positive safety culture is, put simply, the way employees respond to hazards and associated risks when the ‘boss is not watching’. A positive safety culture is achieved when our people: • believe their manager or supervisor is concerned about their safety and wellbeing; • proactively look out for others and feel concern for their safety and wellbeing; • participate in the development of our safety standards, processes and procedures; • adhere to IGO’s safety principles on the understanding that they will assist in keeping them and their workmates safe but are not a substitute for thinking for one’s self; and • have the courage to speak up or intervene in unsafe situations or if someone is at risk. At IGO, we are actively creating a positive safety culture. This effort is informed by the belief that culture is the product of the attitudes and behaviours demonstrated by IGO leaders; from the front-line supervisor to the CEO. IGO’s safety program is known as Visual Safety Leadership. The purpose of the program is to educate and guide our leaders, at all levels, so they: • understand both IGO’s safety philosophy and their statutory safety obligations; • allocate time for the sole purpose of checking on or promoting workplace safety and employee welfare; and • follow up on concerns raised by employees or identified hazards and provide feedback to their people on how they’ve responded. Safety leadership must be visual. It must be seen. It must be felt. If we do this well, it is our firm conviction that we will create a better workplace. Over the past 12 months, we have begun tracking the number of visual safety leadership interactions completed by all of our leaders. More than a simple count, we are also completing work to monitor the quality of these interactions. IGO will continue to pursue improvements in this area during FY19, including increased internal communications among our employees, suppliers and contractors to continue to build awareness and influence behaviours. For further information on IGO’s safety performance and visual safety leadership improvement programs, please refer to the 2018 Sustainability Report, which will be released in October 2018. IGO ANNUAL REPORT 2018— 11