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last study undertaken. The partnership with       SAGT operationalises the OHSMS across the          and other action if necessary, and to further
GPTW has been of particular importance            Company via a dedicated Health & Safety            strengthen/amend the SOPs while increasing
in implementing gender-smart actions in           Team, headed by a Manager.                         awareness on the importance of the SOPs.
the workplace; these efforts have produced                                                           In incidents that involve any serious injury, a
exceptional results and brought about             The OHSMS undergoes internal and external          complete audit is carried out to review the
significant changes.                              audit and review by experts on the subject.        Health & Safety practices surrounding the
                                                  The Company is working towards ISO 45000           activity that led to the injury.
By promoting workplace diversity, equal           certification for its health and safety systems.
opportunity and non-discrimination, SAGT                                                             Safety briefings are undertaken as part of
contributes to three SDGs and several targets     403-2 Hazard identification, risk                  the daily toolbox meetings, while the entire
therein, namely, SDG 05: Gender Equality,         assessment, and incident investigation             terminal operation is covered by CCTV
SDG 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth                                                              cameras enabling the Health & Safety Team
and SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities.                 All key facets of SAGT’s operations are            to continuously monitor operations and ensure
                                                  governed by a Hazard Identification Risk           adherence to SOPs. Regular walk-around and
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY                    Assessment (HIRA) grid which was developed         inspections are carried out by the Health &
                                                  along best practice identified by global           Safety Team.
SAGT’s Safety Strategy is aimed at building       terminal operator A P Moller Terminals, which
the capacity to manage risks under variable       is a sponsor shareholder of SAGT. The grid         Meanwhile, every non-standard activity
conditions. The Safety Strategy is built around   targets five major risk categories - the “Fatal    across the terminal is preceded by a formal
engaging with workers (employees and              Five” – which are Transportation, Suspended        documented Risk Assessment by all the
contractor’s personnel), building capacity and    Loads and Lifting, Working at Heights, Stored      relevant stakeholders associated in the activity.
promoting a learning culture. The Company’s       Energy and Control of Contractors.                 SOP’s are in place to implement a colour card
leadership provides oversight for implementing                                                       system of tagging malfunctioning equipment,
the Safety Strategy and for setting the tone      All risks pertaining to these five critical areas  or equipment requiring repair (Lock Out
from the top to promote the safety culture        are reviewed and inspected on an ongoing           Tag Out – LOTO). This ensures there is
across the organisation. In this regard, the      basis to ensure that the relevant SOPs are         no unintentional use of such equipment.
Company’s leaders actively engage with front-     adhered to. It is compulsory that the Terminal     Furthermore, all materials are stored with their
line employees to build capacity and establish    Manager maintains a daily shift log, which         Material Safety Data Sheets on display at the
safety targets to address potential risk factors  records all details of any near misses or other    storage points and in high-risk areas safety
that can contribute to the occurrence of          safety breaches across the terminal during a       hoarding.
accidents, and to manage the outcome of the       particular shift. The shift log is updated twice
accidents when they do occur. The Safety          daily at the end of each shift.                    SAGT deems it compulsory that personnel
Strategy includes regular safety training and                                                        working or visiting any area outside the office,
emergency drills to ensure employees are          There is a formal system in place to deal          administration, resting and canteen areas of
aware of emergency procedures.                    with any instances of non-adherence to             the facility must be clad in Personal Protective
                                                  SOPs, near misses or incidences that may           Equipment (PPE), safety shoes, hard hat
403-1 Occupational health and safety              arise. Immediately after such an incident, the     and high visibility clothing, as a minimum.
management system                                 most senior executive on duty is required to       Depending on the type of work and the area of
                                                  launch an immediate investigation and file an      the terminal being access, the Company may
SAGT manages health and safety in a               initial Accident/Incident Investigation Report     also mandate other PPE accessories such as
systematic manner through a framework             (AIR) which is complete with all details and       gloves, goggles and mufflers. All types of PPE
that includes a comprehensive Occupational        photographs. The AIR is then widely circulated     in use at SAGT are of internationally certified
Health and Safety Management System               to all shift managers and corporate leadership     standard. Reminders to wear relevant PPE, are
(OHSMS), accompanied by a Health & Safety         in order to make every leader and supervisor       displayed prominently at all key points.
Policy and Standard Operating Procedures          immediately aware of the incident. An Incident
(SOPs), which cover employees, contractor’s       Investigation Team (IIT) is then tasked with       403-3 Occupational health services
personnel and any third party visiting SAGT       reviewing the AIR; the IIT will be composed
premises. Sri Lanka’s labour laws stipulate the   of all relevant personnel within the chain of      SAGT considers it imperative that the risks
safety of all workers and through the OHSMS,      responsibility and chaired by the HSE Head.        faced by workers in high-risk job categories
the Company meets and exceeds the statutory       The IIT conducts a formal, documented inquiry      are clearly identified, well documented
requirements.                                     into the incidents with a view to identifying      and reviewed regularly. The Company has
                                                  the root cause. The findings of each IIT are       conducted a job-wise risk assessment to
                                                  used both to initiate any disciplinary action      ensure these risks are effectively managed.
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