Policies

Health and Safety Policy Statement

OUR AIM - ZERO HARM

At Mastermyne we aspire to excellence in health, safety and environmental performance, and view this as fundamental to our business success.

Our Commitment

  • Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees.
  • The continuous improvement in our HSE performance.
  • Providing the necessary information, instruction and training, which enables all employees to understand their responsibilities for HSE.
  • Creating a culture that puts HSE first through leadership, training and development.
  • Complying with all legal obligations as the minimum requirements for our Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
  • Proactive support and participation of key programs for the communities in which we operate.
  • No business objective will take priority over health, safety and the environment.

Our Actions

To meet our HSE commitments, we will:

  • Set targets, develop, implement and maintain management standards and systems.
  • Regularly monitor, review and report on our performance and where required implement strategies which support continued improvement in our HSE performance.
  • Engage our key stakeholders to build relationships based on honesty, openness and mutual trust and share responsibility for our HSE policy; and
  • Identify, assess and control hazards and risks.

Mastermyne believes that we are all responsible for our health, safety and environmental performance and through a positive HSE culture we can achieve our commitments and actions and meet our aim of Zero Harm.

It is a requirement that all employees, contractors and visitors comply with the requirements of this policy and our HSE management standards at all times.

Tony Caruso
Chief Executive Officer
Mastermyne Pty Ltd

Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation

Mastermyne Pty Ltd is totally committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all employees. Notwithstanding this commitment to safety, in the case of an accident or illness, Mastermyne have in place a structured program for worker rehabilitation designed to return the employee to normal duties as soon as practicable.

Rehabilitation is an integral part of the healing process and with this in mind, Mastermyne will commit to developing a program of rehabilitation specifically designed for that individual worker. Participation in any rehabilitation program will not prejudice a workers rights in any way under the Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.

Success of the program is dependent on active participation, trust and open communication between all parties. Consultation between the individual, medical specialist and management personnel is critical in the design of a program of alternate duties, which take into consideration the workers capacity to function safely and effectively in the workplace.

The duties selected for the program firstly need to be productive to encourage a sense of achievement for the worker, and monitored to remain suitable to any changes in both written and verbal forms of communicating such information.

Evaluation of the rehabilitation program at periods determined by management and the medical personnel involved will determine whether a successful outcome has been achieved or further strategies assessed to determine the next course of action.

On behalf of Mastermyne Pty Ltd, Anthony Aisthorpe has been nominated as the Rehabilitation Coordinator.

Tony Caruso
Chief Executive Officer
Mastermyne Pty Ltd
January 2008

Company Objectives:

  1. To make every effort to minimise work related injuries and illnesses by providing a safe workplace and encouraging employees to immediately report any hazards observed.
  2. To ensure that rehabilitation follows a work related injury or illness, an on-site Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator will be appointed to monitor and coordinate the return to work plan and to assist where ever possible in the return to work, be it:

    - Same job with same duties;
    - Same job with modified duties; or
    - An alternative position.
  3. To initiate the rehabilitation process as quickly as possible after a work related injury or illness while ensuring that participation in the program will not disadvantage the affected employee.
  4. To encourage all employees to support the affected employee and their return to work program.
  5. To advise all employees of this policy, the existence of alternative duties at all Company locations and the individual responsibility to participate in a rehabilitation and return to work program if the need arises.

Confidentially of any medical information is to be strictly observed and this applies to both written and verbal forms of communicating such information.

Evaluation of the rehabilitation and return to work program at periods determined by management and associated medical personnel will determine whether a successful outcome has been achieved or further strategies assessed to determine the next course of action.

On behalf of Mastermyne, David Drummond has been nominated as the Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator.

This policy should be read in conjunction with the Mastermyne Health, Safety and Environment Policy.

Tony Caruso
Chief Executive Officer
Mastermyne Pty Ltd
January 2008

Community Policy

SUPPORTING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR COMMUNITIES

Mastermyne believes that the sustainability of its activities is closely linked to the sustainability of the communities in which we operate.

Local communities provide the social frameworks for our workforce. In turn, we assist in providing some of the employment and economic activity that contributes to the wellbeing and development of the communities.

We aim to support our communities in their development and sustainability through sponsorships, company-funded, jointly-run programs and volunteer support provided by our employees.

As our interest and activities grow in the communities in which we operate, we commit to:

  • Encourage and support community development;
  • Encourage and support initiatives to enhance social benefits such as environment, health and education; and
  • Identify and facilitate opportunities for employment, training and business relationships, directly and through our contractors and suppliers.
  • Mastermyne believes in working with communities to develop and nurture positive relationship built on mutual understanding and respect.

Tony Caruso
Chief Executive Officer
Mastermyne Pty Ltd
September 2007

Community Policy PDF

Quality Management

OUR AIM – Total customer satisfaction

At Mastermyne we aspire to excellence in the quality of the products and services that we provide to our customers with the aim of achieving total customer satisfaction.

Our Commitment

We are committed to:

  • Ensuring customer needs and expectations are fulfilled at all times.
  • Ensuring regulatory compliance at all times.
  • Implementing an effective quality management system based on the Plan-Do-Check-Act approach.
  • Utilising best practice quality management models such as ISO 9001:2000

Our Actions

To meet our quality commitments, we will:

  • Engage with our customers to thoroughly determine and understand their needs and expectations and seek feedback on their levels of satisfaction.
  • Establish and monitor customer focused quality objectives and set improvement targets.
  • Encourage a quality culture by involving all staff in the system including through the communication of this policy and our quality objectives.
  • Determine our regulatory obligations and monitor compliance.
  • Develop and implement our quality management system cognizant of our customers, shareholders and regulators requirements.
  • Review and continually improve our quality management system through the use of our audit, corrective action, customer feedback and management review processes.
  • Continually improving our products and services on offer to our customers.

Through the application of our quality management system by all employees in everything we do, we will develop a culture which delivers total customer satisfaction.

Tony Caruso
Chief Executive Officer
Mastermyne Pty Ltd
September 2007

Anti Discrimination / Sexual Harassment

Mastermyne Directors and management all bestow credence to the importance of providing a proactive and harmonious workplace that recognises and encourages full utilisation of employee’s skills.

To this effect, all Mastermyne employees are treated on their merits, without regard to race, age, sex, marital status or any other factor not applicable to the position. Employees are valued according to how well they perform their duties, their ability and their enthusiasm in maintaining expected standards of service.

The Company believes that all employees should be able to work in an environment free of discrimination and sexual harassment. We consider discrimination and sexual harassment to be an unacceptable form of behaviour which will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

TO ACHIEVE THIS:

  • Mastermyne will ensure that all managers and supervisors are aware of their responsibilities and accountabilities by ensuring that all employees are treated equitably and are not subject to discrimination or sexual harassment.
  • Any reports of discrimination or sexual harassment will be treated seriously and investigated promptly, confidentially and impartially.
  • Disciplinary action will be taken against anyone who discriminates against, or sexually harasses a co-worker. Discipline may involve a warning, transfer, counselling, demotion or dismissal depending on the circumstances.

Tony Caruso
Chief Executive Officer
Mastermyne Pty Ltd
September 2007