PLANT SAFETY AND EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING

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RUTCHENE C. QUINSAY


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At Nestl, they believe thatsustainable success can be reachedonly through people. No otherasset in the company is asimportant as the people thatcontribute with their work to theirculture and they business results.

Therefore, they devote all the

necessary energy and attention toprotect employees, contractorsand any other people involved withthe company along the value chain,including suppliers, customers andthe public.


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To be at the forefront ofaccident prevention in theindustry, they implement in

all their sites the mandatoryNestl Occupational Safetyand Health ManagementSystem, which meets or

exceeds the requirements ofthe health and safety lawsapplicable in the countries inwhich they operate.


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reduce the risks to theemployees and other

people . increase the efficiency

of the businessoperations.

help the organizationto build a responsibleimage.


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INITIAL REVIEW STATUS

An initial status review compares

your existing safety managementsystem with related legislation, with

your occupational safety and healthguidelines and with best practice and

performance in related sectors.

The results of the review will help youto establish safety policy, safety

goals and a safety plan..


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SAFETY POLICY

The safety policy states in clear

and unambiguous terms yourmanagement's approachand commitment to safety andhealth. It documents proceduresfor communicating, implementing

and maintaining the policy at alllevels of your organisation. Youshould review the policyperiodically and amend it when

necessary.


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ORGANIZING FOR SAFETYSafety Organization

Your safety organization clearly

defines the safety and healthresponsibilities of all levels of staff to

ensure that safety and health

commitments are being

implemented within yourorganization. It will also help to

ensure that sufficient manpowerresources are provided to implement

management's commitments andthat external assistance is acquired if

necessary.


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ORGANIZING FOR SAFETYSafety Committees

Safety committees provide a forum for staff with

responsibilities for work safety and health toformally address issues and take appropriateactions in relation to achieving your safetymanagement objectives. Committee members

should represent all aspects of the operation of

your organisation and should be competent intheir tasks. They should be committed to safety

and health in your workplace and given thenecessary support so that they can effectively

perform their duties. The safety committee shouldeffectively communicate its decisions and actions

to the persons responsible for theirim lementation.


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ORGANIZING FOR SAFETYSafety Training

Safety training will equip your personnel

with the knowledge, skill and attitudesnecessary to perform their duties in a safemanner. It includes procedures to ensurethat all personnel, particularly new recruitsand personnel transferred to new

assignments, are given proper safety andhealth training that is relevant to theirduties. It also includes programmesdeveloped to identify training needs t oensure that appropriate training is provided.


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ORGANIZING FOR SAFETYPromotion of Safety andGeneral Awareness

By promoting a general awareness of safety andhealth in the workplace you will be able to developa culture of safety and health in your organization.Relatively simple promotion techniques include

displaying the company safety policy, posters or

other visual material; distributing and promotingyour safety performance statistics; and organisingsafety talks and video shows. Award schemes that

recognise and give credit to individuals, teams,sections and departments demonstrating good

safety performance can also be very effective.


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PLANNING ANDIMPLEMENTINGIn-House Safety Rules

Safety rules provide personnel with acommon understanding of their obligationsand responsibilities with respect to theachievement of your safety managementobjectives.

In-house safety rules and regulations shouldgive clear instructions to personnel in allareas.Safety rules and regulations should bedocumented, reviewed and revised asnecessary, and communicated to appropriatelevels of your organization.


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PLANNING ANDIMPLEMENTINGEvaluating Job Related

HazardsEvaluating job related hazards or potential hazardsis a vital first step in developing basic safe working

procedures.Safe procedures begin with trainingpersonnel to perform tasks in a safe manner;

establishing and maintaining procedures to ensurethat safe working practices are followed; and

documenting and maintaining a list of safe workingprocedures. It is also important to periodically

review and evaluate safe work procedures toensure that they remain relevant and material to

the tasks being performed.


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PLANNING ANDIMPLEMENTINGPersonal Protection

Programme

After considering other control methods,protective equipment is the last line of defence. As

part o f your personal protection programme, you

should identify actual or potential exposure tohazards; select suitable equipment to prevent orreduce the hazard; and ensure the proper use of

such equipment. You must also maintain records,enforce compliance and regularly monitor

personnel to ensure they abide by theprogramme


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PLANNING ANDIMPLEMENTINGEmergency Preparedness

A key part of your safety management system is todevelop and communicate plans for effectivelymanaging emergency situations. You mustestablish procedures to identify, describe and

respond to emergency situations; establish a

programme of drills and exercises to test andevaluate your preparedness for emergency actions;and establish an effective programme to provide

first aid and emergency treatment to accidentvictims.


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PLANNING ANDIMPLEMENTINGProgramme for Protecting

Occupational Health

This programme should include regular monitoring;reducing exposure through technological and

administrative control measures; selecting,

providing and maintaining suitable personalprotective equipment and supervising use; pre-employment and periodic medical examinations of

exposed workers; and training and education ofworkers.


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PLANNING ANDIMPLEMENTINGEvaluating, Selecting and

Controlling Sub-Contractors

You must ensure that sub-contractors are fullyaware of their safety obligations and that you only

employ sub-contractors who can meet theseobligations. You must clearly define the safety

responsibilities and obligations of sub-contractorsbefore they start work; make sub-contracting

personnel aware of safety rules and regulations aswell as instructions and procedures for safe

working practices; and establish procedures toevaluate the safety performance of sub-

contractors.


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MEASURING PERFORMANCEInspecting HazardousConditions

You must establish procedures toidentify and rectify hazardous

conditions. This includes planninga nd conducting inspecti on s ,

developing inspection check-lists,

recording hazards, and takingpreventive and immediatecorrective actions against hazards.


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MEASURING PERFORMANCEInvestigating Accidents andIncidents

Investigations give you the means to find out whathas caused an accident and t o develop

arrangements to prevent recurrence. Yourinvestigation procedure should include reporting,

recording and investigating accidents; as well as

keeping accident statistics, analysing accidentcauses and making recommendations to preventrecurrence. Also include a mechanism to ensure

that any recommendations are implementedpromptly.


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MEASURING PERFORMANCESafety Audit and SafetyReview

Periodically you must conduct a safety audit of

your safety management system to determinewhether it is meeting the objectives of your safety

plan. Your safety audit should be

both systematic and documented and the resultsshould be reviewed by the managementlevel.


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PERIODIC REVIEW

To ensure your occupational safety management

system is effective and in operation

throughout your organization, senior managementshould conduct a periodic review. Thescope should include: .

Overall performance of the safety managementsystem .

Performance of individual elements of the safetymanagement system .

Results and recommendations of the safety auditor safety review .

Internal and external factors such as changes oflegislation, organisation and technology.

Established action plan


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Nestl believes that accidents arepreventable and therefore oneaccident is one too many.

Nestl integrateSafety and Health in

the management of our business insuch a way that all activities areconsidered with a perspective ofprevention of all types of accidents andprotection of the people at work.

To advance a strong safety culture thateffectively prevents accidents, weestablish local safety and health

organisations that provide specialistadvice to managers and employees.

Nestl commit to perform systematicidentification of hazards and to manage

them with appropriate risk assessmentsand subsequent actions to minimize

danger.

Nestl establish emergency andcontingency plans to deal with residual

risks. This approach also minimizesthreats to the business, protecting

our shareholders interests.


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Nestl builds a proactive safety culture by:

driving the implementation and continual improvement of

the NestlOccupational Safety and Health ManagementSystem through communication with employees, contractorsand other stakeholders;

educating, training and equipping employees to ensure thatthey are empowered to avoid unsafe situations and to respondrapidly to unexpected events; influencing training and education ofcontractors, suppliers and community.


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Nestl implements this policy through the NestlOccupationalSafety and Health Management System, which includesperiodic self-assessments and specific audits.

Local management is accountable for its implementation.

To ensure a consistent and coherent implementationworldwide, Nestl submits all its manufacturing sites toOHSAS18001 certification by independent accredited bodies.


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Nestl OccupationalSafety and Health management

system is based on the concept of continuous improvement.

Nestl improve constantly their performance by designing andadapting processes, work practices and systems in the directionof ergonomics and greater safety.

Nestl base their improvement on the monitoring of safety andhealth performance as well as on the analysis of incidents thatproduce injuries and of workplace activities whose cumulativeeffects may lead to illnesses.


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