How, in practice, has AusGroup improved the safety culture over the past year?
We set some pretty lofty goals for ourselves regarding where we want to be with safety in this business. It is an absolutely critical capability that you need to be successful working in WA for companies such as Rio Tinto, Woodside, and Chevron. They do take it seriously and do not just pay lip service to it. We have set a goal to be peer-leading, relative to similar companies when it comes to safety. That is not just looking at a score board like a Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate. It is about attitude and culture. We have implemented a safety program called “Perfect Day.” We ask our staff to take safety one day at a time. We could set a goal to carry on a one-year project without any accidents. That is a lofty ambition and a lot of people would struggle to believe it to be possible. What we do instead is take things one day at a time. Everyone in the company believes that we can achieve zero incidents and injuries one day at a time without anyone getting hurt. A “Perfect Day” i
