Zero harm
At INEOS Silicas we are dedicated to excellence in Safety, Health and Environmental performance. We firmly believe it is unacceptable for people to get injured at work. In committing to the principles of the worldwide Responsible Care Program our goal is ZERO HARM to people and the environment. ZERO HARM
The underpinning philosophy of ZERO HARM is that all injuries and environmental incidents are preventable - they all have causes which can be identified and eliminated before things go wrong.

ZERO HARM is an acronym, which summarises 8 key behaviours:

Zero tolerance means that personnel, at all levels of the organisation, will act if they see someone behaving unsafely or in a manner likely to cause an environmental problem

Everyone will be trained so that they can effectively contribute to the improvement of safety, health and environmental issues and to also understand the importance of their own behaviour

Risk assessment is recognised as an essential precursor to effective risk control

Observations and incidents will be reported, investigated and actioned, in order to continuously improve safety, health and environmental issues

Hardware will be properly designed, installed, used and maintained

Audits will identify any deficiencies and drive continuous improvement

Recognition of good performance is important to create a positive culture

Management leadership must be visible and consistent

By following the principles contained with in the ZERO HARM philosophy, we are striving to reach our goal of ZERO HARM to people and the environment.

The philosophy of ZERO HARM is backed up by the INEOS SILICAS Health and Safety (Safety, Health & Environment) Beliefs and Principles.