Safety and health statement
The Safety and Health Statement is part of the service supplier accreditation package. Please read it carefully and then sign the System Entry Level Accreditation Acceptance Form (PDF 37kb) to confirm that you have read and understood these principles and agree to abide by them.
Safety and health statement for service providers
Western Power is committed to excellence in safety and health management for our people, our service providers and the communities affected by our operations and facilities.
The principles that underpin our approach to safety and health are:
- safety and health comes first, always
- incidents and injuries are preventable
- every individual:
- is accountable for the safety of themselves and others
- is intolerant of unsafe practices and conditions
- must identify, assess and manage hazards
- there is active involvement and open communication on safety and health at all levels
- we will continually improve the safety and health capabilities of our people
Our expectation of you as a service provider to us is that you will:
- undertake a risk assessment for all work performed and plan to manage the risks identified;
actively work towards creating a safe working environment
- provide and maintain plant, equipment and facilities that enable safe working practices
- perform work for Western Power in a way that protects your safety and the safety of members of the public, third parties and Western Power personnel and property
- cease work and take action if safety cannot be assured
- report all hazards and incidents to Western Power that result in, or have the potential to, cause injury and / or damage
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