Jemena

Health and safety

At Jemena, safety is our number one priority

We are committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and members of the public. This obligation and commitment extends to ensuring that our operations do not place the local community at risk of injury, illness or property damage. It is a requirement that all employees, contractors and visitors comply with the requirements of the health and safety policy and our management standards at all times.

We view excellence in health and safety performance as fundamental to our business success

We are committed to

  • Providing a safe and healthy workplace, free of occupational injuries and illness
  • Creating a culture that through leadership, participation, training and development, ensures health and safety always comes first
  • Conducting our business in a way that protects, or enhances, community, safety and amenity
  • Continuous improvement in our health and safety performance
  • Complying with our legal and other obligations as subscribed to by the business as the minimum requirement in meeting our health, safety and environmental standards
  • Establishing realistic measurable objectives and targets

Wherever we operate, we strive to achieve our goals through

  • Identifying, assessing controlling and monitoring hazards and risks
  • Setting, monitoring & communicating realistic meaningful performance measures to employees & stakeholders
  • Actively identifying and implementing opportunities to improve health & safety outcomes by promoting positive safety behaviours and discouraging unsafe acts
  • Establishing and maintaining comprehensive health & safety management systems, compliant with AS/NZS 4801
  • Proactive participation in business, community and government programs to enhance community Health and Safety sustainability

In developing and pursuing our high standards in health and safety performance we ensure

  • Adherence to the Jemena corporate values in managing health & safety and working with all stakeholder groups
  • Leadership and accountability at all levels in the organisation to promote a culture of excellence in Health and Safety performance

We believe we are all responsible for Jemena's health and safety performance

  • No business objective will take priority over health and safety
  • On an individual basis, we are all accountable and empowered to ensure our actions protect ourselves, fellow workers, the public and others
  • Management and supervisors provide visible leadership, adequate resources, and ensure workplace standards are implemented and maintained
  • The board ensures there is a disciplined approach to the identification and management of risks across the business

Occupational health and safety legislation

Injury management

In the event of work related injury or illness to our employees, Jemena will take action to ensure that injury management commences as soon as possible. Jemena is committed to ensuring that early return to work of injured or ill employees is a normal practice and expectation.

Jemena will provide suitable restricted or alternative duties for injured or ill employees. The duties provided will be consistent with the medical advice and will be meaningful, productive and appropriate for the injured employee with regard to the impact of their injury or illness and their recovery.

Health & wellbeing

Our health & wellness program, ‘Health4Life’, aims to educate and empower all employees to make healthy lifestyle choices. We believe good health can offer immense benefits to both individuals and the business. Individuals benefit from reduced frequency and/or severity of illness as well as an increased feeling of vitality, both of which can lead to an improved quality of life. Jemena benefits from a healthy and more productive workforce.

The program is reviewed and modified from year to year however will always focus on making the program accessible and relevant to all employees. Some initiatives included in the program include:

  • eHealth packages, which offer practical and straight to the point information on a range of healthy lifestyle topics
  • Flu vaccination
  • Health & wellness sponsorship grants
  • Health4Life website
  • Jemena health coaches
  • Mini health checks
  • Seminars on a range of health topics
  • Subsidised skin checks

All employees are encouraged to get involved in the program and think about ways they can positively influence the health of those around them.