Health, Safety & Environment
The protection of people, the environment and our communities is a VTEK core value — embedded in how we plan, design and build every project.
ZERO HARM to people, assets and the environment.
We believe in ZERO INCIDENT. Our HSE program drives continuous improvement toward our objective of “GOAL ZERO” — for our employees, our partners and the communities we work in.
Shared accountability across every level
Management & Supervisors
Lead by example. Provide the resources, training and culture that make safe work the only way to work.
- Demonstrate visible leadership and provide the resources required.
- Engage and encourage employees to think and work safe 24/7.
- Continually evaluate and improve our HSE program to achieve and maintain world-class performance.
- Provide proper equipment and training for people to work safely.
- Identify hazards and implement appropriate control measures to reduce risks to ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practical).
- Create an environment that promotes active employee engagement and participation in HSE.
- Ensure compliance with applicable OHS Acts, Regulations, Codes, and site policies and procedures.
Employees & Contractors
Take ownership. Plan, execute and review every task with the discipline of zero-incident thinking.
- Plan and execute projects with agility, flexibility and responsiveness — in full compliance with all HSE requirements.
- Systematically evaluate designs and work-site conditions to ensure safe working conditions exist and are maintained.
- Break work down step-by-step to identify hazards and determine controls that reduce risk to ALARP.
- Understand and comply with safe work practices, procedures, processes and regulations 24/7.
- Know your rights and obligations — including the right to stop or decline work.
- Take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of each other.
- Pause and reassess whenever a change occurs.
- Embrace, participate and cooperate in all HSE requirements and initiatives.
- Report all incidents and near misses.
- Celebrate and reward accomplishments and successes.
No business objective is more important than the health and safety of people and protection of the environment.
We care about the health and safety of every employee, and we expect each employee to take ownership in ensuring a safe work culture exists. Each employee must understand, accept, embrace and actively participate in supporting VTEK’s safe-work culture and objectives.
This safety policy and all HSSE requirements apply whenever you are working at any VTEK office, client site, or remotely on behalf of VTEK.
Independently audited and verified
