PBS Environment & Safety

PBS Environment& Safety

The PBS Directors are dedicated to guiding & nurturing a Company culture which values excellence in Environmental, Health & Safety practices.

Our commitment to achieving best practice in regards to Health & Safety is delivered through a robust and active management system. As part of our commitment, PBS provides continual training to all staff to ensure they have the necessary skills to perform their roles safely and to a standard of excellence. PBS has independent certification to AS4801 Occupational Health and Safety Management systems and the Australian Government Building & Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme.

EHS Policy

Overview

PBS is committed to delivering environmental, health and safety processes that proactively manage the environment and protect the safety and wellbeing of all employees, contractors and members of the community across all PBS controlled workplaces.

The Policy is reviewed annually and updated to ensure that it complies with current legislation, Codes of Practice and Standards. The Policy is displayed at all PBS workplaces and is communicated to all PBS personnel via induction programs. It is available to all interested parties and the general public upon request.

Responsibility

The documented system is implemented & maintained by all PBS employees with the support of EHS representatives who establish and lead committees (which include employees and contractors), to monitor the implementation of risk assessment including Work Method Statements.

Objectives

PBS’s objectives for the Policy are to:

  1. Maintain compliance with applicable EHS statutory requirements as a minimum standard;

  2. Commit to a continual improvement process;

  3. Provide a safe place of work for all PBS employees, contractors, and members of the public during the course of all Company controlled activities;

  4. Deliver innovative ecologically sustainable environmental solutions and prevent pollution;

  5. Deliver and maintain a documented system that manages all aspects of PBS’s operations in accordance with the requirements of AS/NZS 4801, AS/NZS ISO 14001 and Australian Government Occupational Health & Safety accreditation Scheme;
  6. Establish measurable targets to effectively monitor outcomes; and
  7. Undertake a consultative approach to all EHS issues.

Key Actions

The actions associated with achieving the above objectives include:

           Note : Original signed copy held in Head Office

 

Environmental Protection

A key objective across all divisions within PBS is the delivery of innovative, ecologically sustainable solutions. PBS actively manages environmental risks across all aspects of our operations and we continue to promote and raise awareness of effective environmental protection & management practices within the PBS Property Group and our contractor network.

PBS Building and Homes has a current ACT Environmental Protection Agreement with ACT Environment. PBS Homes also has accreditation as a Housing Industry Association (HIA) "GreenSmart" builder and independent certification to AS/NZS ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.

Performance & Initiative

As a signatory of the OFSC Leadership Charter, we are committed to reporting each year on our performance and initiatives to continually improve our health & safety culture, particularly across our building & construction projects. Following are PBS Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) performance indicators and initiatives in place to improve our performance:

Company EHS Performance & Target

 

Indicator
Performance
Target
Average building & construction project ESPI.
(PBS Environmental & Safety Performance Indicator (ESPI) is a combination of a number of PPIs expressed as a single % figure with a monthly ‘snap shot’ indicator of EHS performance.)		 88% >80%
% recycled materials against total waste removed from site 82% >80%
12 month rolling average Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) 18 <22
12 month rolling average Medically Treated Injury Frequency Rate (MTIFR) 29 <29
Notices issued by regulatory authorities (average per month) 0 0
Average training days per employee 2.2 >2

Strategies to Eliminate Hazards and Improve and Maintain Workers’ Health

Contractor OHS Performance and Strategies to Improve Their Performance

Rewards and Recognition Systems

• Lessons learned