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ACE campaign
An important part of our new public safety campaign
is an animated power cord called ACE and his
guardian, the safety cross. Using the latest animation
technology, we created lively characters to appeal to
the younger generation and communicate serious
safety issues.
The three new advertisements focus on storms,
substation and agribusiness safety. ACE has also
been incorporated into our internal safety program.
ACE – the star of a new public safety campaign
National safety field days
Almost 1,000 energy industry representatives attended
the 2005 energy industry safety field days hosted
by Country Energy at Tamworth in June – from field
employees and health and safety professionals to
industry suppliers, tradespeople and local government
representatives.
While maintaining the traditional focus on competitions
and exhibitions, Energy Safety Solutions 2005 put
the spotlight back on learning and skills sharing.
Highlights included seminars on lightning awareness,
understanding equipotential bonding, shock incident
investigation, pole top and confined space rescue and
new testing technology.
The annual field days are a major industry event,
hosted by members of the industry in association
with the Industry Safety Steering Committee of New
South Wales (Department of Energy, Utilities and
Sustainability).
Future goals – host highly successful, high-profile
safety field days in 2006.
The year ahead
Nine critical safety processes have been identified for
2005-2006, and each will be thoroughly investigated
and revised to incorporate feedback from employees
and best practice safety solutions worldwide.
The processes, which relate to the majority of incidents
and injuries include –
• Emergency preparedness
• Manual handling
• Working at heights
• Working in a noisy environment
• Working in confined spaces
• Working with and using electricity
• Working with and using gas
• Working with dangerous goods and hazardous
substances
• Working with plant
These critical safety processes will be supported by
initiatives such as Powerful Health, Safety Sense and
workers compensation self insurance.
Future goals – Roll out all initiatives in Far West region
following merger with Australian Inland. Lost Time
Injuries (LTIs) reduced to 35, Medically Treated Injuries
(MTIs) reduced to 130, increased awareness and use
of WIN system to help reduce incidents.
Safety Sense
A new incentive program – known as Safety Sense
– will be rolled out in July 2005 to give employees that
have demonstrated a safe and responsible approach to
their day-to-day work the chance to ‘scratch and win’
a range of instant prizes. Anyone displaying desirable
safety behaviours receives a safety sense scratchie
and employees can also nominate work mates who
they believe have ‘Safety Sense’.
This includes any act, attitude, behaviour, work
practice or suggestion that has a positive effect on our
safety performance or improving safety culture. It can
also include exceptional safety performance such as
resolving an unsafe condition, superior housekeeping
or making an outstanding safety suggestion.
Aimed at reducing lost time and medically treated
injuries and promoting a strong safety culture,
the program encourages employees to actively
demonstrate their commitment to safety in daily
work activities. It hinges on the idea that behaviour
that is rewarded is more likely to be repeated.
COUNTRY ENERGY ANNUAL REPORT 2004–2005