The health and safety of our people in their work environment continues to be our highest priority and we aim to ensure staff and contractors return home unharmed at the end of every day. We are focused on achieving our goal of zero harm by continuously improving the health and safety culture, processes and systems at all of our operations.

Our continued focus on improving safety performance was demonstrated by a 40 percent reduction in the Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) during the 2011 financial year. Whilst this achievement demonstrated positive progress, we did not achieve our goal of zero harm and remain determined to continue improving our health and safety performance in 2012.

The Paddington Operations Mine Emergency Response Team also participates annually in the Kalgoorlie Chamber of Minerals and Energy Underground Mine Emergency Response Competition (pictured below in November 2011). Mine rescue competitions are a critical part of the training schedule of mine emergency services, allowing teams to benchmark against their peers and to test their preparedness to perform under pressure.