Health, safety and environmental responsibility
Aspen Medical is committed to safeguarding the health, safety and wellbeing of our people, our patients, our partners, our clients and the communities in which we operate.
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Health, safety and environmental sustainability (HSES) is fundamental to the way we operate. People are at the heart of our capacity to be the preferred provider of outsourced health services wherever we are needed. Aspen Medical believes all incidents are preventable; as a result, our objective is to strive for zero harm by ensuring we have safe people, safe workplaces, and safe work practices.
Aspen Medical will:
- uphold our value of a genuine commitment to ensure the health and safety of our people and to protect the environment from harm
- establish clear leadership responsibilities for HSES
- comply with all relevant legislation, policies, procedures, license conditions and other relevant requirements, and where appropriate go beyond compliance to achieve the aims of this policy
- implement policies and procedures with training in accordance with our accredited management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001) that are appropriate for our operations
- on client-controlled sites, comply with the contract and their HSE Management Systems requirements
- incorporate an attitude of environmental stewardship throughout the organisation
- identify, assess and manage risks to prevent injuries or illnesses to our people and harm to the environment, including the efficient use of all natural resources
- demonstrate leadership and commitment to managing psychosocial risks
- communicate openly with staff, encouraging initiatives through consultation that contribute to a safer, healthier, and environmentally sustainable working environment
- report and investigate all injuries, illnesses, near misses and environmental incidents
- provide effective support and return to work programs when staff are injured at work
- seek ways to promote and improve the health and wellbeing of our people
- establish and achieve challenging HSES goals
- inspect, audit, and review our behaviors, systems of work and workplaces to learn and seek continuous improvement in how we operate
- measure, evaluate and report our performance progress against set targets and key performance indicators
- respect the traditional rights and culture of Indigenous people wherever we work.