Industrial Security
Ma'aden takes the safety and security of its facilities, employees and their families very seriously. At Ma'aden, industrial security means ensuring that an ideal environment is created in which all our employees, business partners, associated families and communities can thrive and to strive towards excellence in health, safety and security while making significant contributions to the profitability of the company.
Security
Ma'aden's primary security objective is the protection of all its people and physical assets. This means undertaking all the activities required to ensure appropriate security in Ma'aden and its subsidiaries. Our security policy requires the planning and implementation of the day to day activities necessary to provide a suitable secure environment. This includes ensuring compliance to procedures for setting of security objectives, defining the necessary company structure and the associated responsibilities.
Health & Safety
Many hazardous industries the world over have proven that the inherent risk in these industries can be minimized by introducing an Occupational Health and Safety Management System throughout the organization. The foundation of the Ma'aden Occupational Health and Safety Management System is the Plan-Do-Act-Check cycle of continuous improvement that is also known as the Deming cycle that is extensively used in all ISO standard specifications. Ma'aden is implementing an OHSAS 18001 based occupational health and safety management system. This Occupational Health and Safety Management System provides Ma'aden and its subsidiaries with the framework to ensure the Health and Safety policy, the structure of the management system as well as the related support documents is designed and implemented according to internationally accepted requirements.
Emergency Response
Ma'aden's Emergency Response Plans anticipate natural, accidental, or intentionally caused disasters resulting in emergency situations. Our plans also serve to assure the continuity of Ma'aden's business functions before, during, and after a major emergency. These plans are continually assessed and improved. Corporate emergency plans are developed and implemented at all mines, plants, quarries, manufacturing and processing operations, as well as Rail and Port operations based on suitable templates. These emergency plans defines the framework for identifying potential emergency situations and potential accidents, involving significant Security, Health and Safety risks, and provides direction on how to respond to them.
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Director's Report 2010
