EKEDC believes that the Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) and Well-being of all employees is vital for business continuity. As such, it is in the best interest of EKEDC and all employees to unanimously ensure that Health & Safety and Well-being is integrated into all aspects of our operations.
Our Policy is aimed to
Prevent occupational injuries and occupational ill health or health risk to workers and surrounding communities whose health may be impacted by our activities.
Prevent damage to assets and minimize any negative impact on the environment.
Avoid or eliminate future liabilities.
Meet the requirements for demonstrable due diligence.
Pose zero harm to people
Comply with national and international occupational health and safety standards.
Continually improve HSE performance.
Provide stakeholder engagement with focus on “catch them young” by training children and communities on basic HSE training to improve safety culture.
Provide prompt accident notification, reporting and investigation.
Establish and maintain a healthy, safe and productive working environment.
Promote the protection of environment or environmental protection by removing all hazardous wastes and by proper housekeeping.
Unsafe work practices by individual / communities that can often lead to accidents even in safe working environment include:
Market activities inside/around Transformers and RMUs