HEALTH POLICY

HEALTH POLICY

JOSEPH HABIB SULE DREDGING NIGERIA LIMITED places high premium on the health and wellbeing of its staff and will do all that is reasonable:

  • 1. To protect employees from hazards and occupational diseases so far as they are involved with the company's activities.
  • 2. In identifying health hazards inherent in the operations of the company.
  • 3. To provide medical attention through referral clinics (Under our medical retainership scheme), first aid boxes at designated places, medical examinations and evolve health education programs for the enhancement of staff health awareness.
  • 4. To provide industrial welfare facilities.

OUR HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

JOSEPH HABIB SULE DREDGING NIGERIA LIMITED, recognizes that safety and health of personnel and community are core determinants in ensuring the success of any operation especially in the dredging activities. Safety and environmental issues are given priority attention in the conduct of our business because of our firm belief that:

  • ❖ Accidents and injuries are preventable.
  • ❖ Everyone has a responsibility for safety both on and off the job.
  • ❖ No business objective is pursued at the expense of safety.
  • ❖ A job is satisfactorily done if it is done safely.

We stop at nothing to achieve zero accident and equipment failure or damage in all our operations; as such safety and environmental education is part of our staff orientation programme and this is a continual process. Every staff of Joseph Habib Sule Dredging Nigeria Limited (JSDNL) has a personal stake and responsibility towards ensuring that we maintain 100% safety compliance and environmental friendliness in all our operations both on and off field. We achieve this high level of safety and environmental consciousness through the following:

  • ❖ Orientation & re-orientation of personnel on safety issues.
  • ❖ Daily Tool Book Meeting for Workers.
  • ❖ Weekly General Safety Meetings.
  • ❖ Weekly Site/ Tank Farm Inspection.
  • ❖ Investigating & Follow up of all Near Misses & Accidents.
  • ❖ Monitor Equipment Preventive Maintenance Schedules.
  • ❖ Provide all personnel on site with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensure that employees understand their usage.