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Management has the overall accountability for safety, health and environmental management, the promotion of risk management, and the sharing of knowledge across the organization;
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Everyone is responsible for their own safety and health, preparation for and fitness for work, as well as looking out for their co-workers and protecting the environment;
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Everyone will be provided training and equipment to perform their jobs in a safe, healthy and environmentally responsible manner;
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Everyone has the authority to stop and challenge activities that could result in injury or unauthorized environmental impacts;
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Everyone must comply with established safety, health and environmental requirements (including lifesaving / cardinal rules), laws and regulations;
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Open, honest and effective incident investigation, followed by corrective actions that address the issues identified is essential;
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Risks and opportunities are identified and monitored to continuously improve safety, health, environmental stewardship, emissions reduction, and resource management;
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Safety, health and environmental objectives will be developed, and applicable performance indicators appropriately reported;
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Areas disturbed by mining will be progressively rehabilitated/reclaimed, monitored and maintained to help ensure desired post-mine land use, landform and environmental outcomes are achieved;
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Successes will be celebrated, and desirable behaviors recognized and reinforced.