THE ANITUA GROUP
SAFETY STANDARDS
Capable of drilling anywhere in PNG , Anitua Radial Drilling Services is PNG ’ s only specialist geothermal drilling company with experience on Lihir Island .
“ Anitua recognised early that workplace safety had to be fully integrated into all aspects of the business to be sustainable ”
– Colin Vale , Executive Director
Safety is paramount to The Anitua Group , and over the past several years has been the main focus of Executive Director , Colin Vale .
“ Anitua recognised early that workplace safety had to be fully integrated into all aspects of our businesses to be sustainable ,” said Vale .
Since sustainability is currently a main goal for the company , a Safety , Health , Environment & Community ( SHEC ) management system has been adopted ; this approach aligns with ISO 18001 ( Occupational Health and Safety ), ISO 9001 ( Quality Management System ) and ISO 14001 ( Environmental Management System ). The SHEC system has several benefits including laying the foundations for a thriving safety culture throughout the Group . The ability to meet stringent safety targets is critical to Anitua Mining Service ’ s contract with Lihir Gold Ltd . The Alliance Group ’ s ( TAG ’ s ) success in winning catering and camp management contracts on PNG ’ s mega LNG project is partly due to their exemplary safety record . The oil and gas industry has even more stringent requirements than the mining industry , something that both NCS and TAG have consistently demonstrated they can deliver on . Vale also touted the company ’ s two pronged approach to safety . The senior management and supervisors exemplify good safety practices , while lower-level employees participate in safety committees and the development of safe
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