KCGM’s latest Safety Innovation Award recipients have chosen to donate their wins to three local organisations: Full Circle, Goldfields Women’s Refuge and the Headspace Kalgoorlie branch.
(L-R) KCGM Maintenance Supervisor Matthew Adams, Full Circle Therapies Vice-Chairman Luke Bowler and Manager Kirsty Brooks.
The three award winners for this quarter were Matthew Adams from Open Pit Mining, Kate Scolyer and Kevin Barry from Processing and the Mount Charlotte Underground Operational Supervisors.
Matthew Adams identified a solution that eliminated a potential safety and environmental hazard where previously grease could have been released during shovel maintenance; while the team from Processing identified improvements in the mill shutdown sequence to reduce heat stress and fatigue for the maintenance team, especially during the summer months; and the Mount Charlotte underground operational supervisors team sourced a safer, faster tool to stop remote loaders operating beyond their targeted zone.
KCGM General Manager Cecile Thaxter said KCGM is committed to the local community.
“The safety of our employees is a core value and we were pleased to receive a number of safety innovation nominations from across the business.
“KCGM are proud to be able to support local not-for-profit organisations while also driving improvements in our safety culture,” Ms Thaxter said.
Full Circle Manager Kirsty Brooks said the donation was greatly appreciated, with their organisation relying on community support in order to continually improve their therapy services.
“It is essential that we have the resources we need to enhance our programs and provide a high quality of support for our families.
“Our current projects include the construction of a custom designed sensory garden to allow for outdoor therapy and also the purchase of a Smart Board,” Ms Brooks said.
The KCGM Quarterly Safety Innovation Awards are designed to improve the safety culture by recognising and rewarding individuals or teams that have implemented safety innovation ideas that eliminate or minimise risks on site. The winning individuals or teams then personally nominate a local community organisations to receive a share of the $12,000 safety donation.