SAFETY – OUR PRIORITY TODAY AND ALWAYS

The lives of the people who work at the Sierra Gorda SCM facilities are at the top of our priorities, as reflected in the Five Core Values (ESTAR), where comprehensive health and safety management comes first. We strongly believe that it is essential to systematically comply with legal requirements and internal standards to provide a safe and healthy working environment.

For this, we have an Integrated Management System that standardizes the elements and requirements for health, safety, the environment and operational risks. This system serves as a guide and reference for plans and programs, is based on legal and corporate requirements, and adapts to the reality and operating environment, assigns responsibilities and defines performance agreements.

This system has a continuous improvement approach that is essential for risk management, with the Health, Safety and Environment Policy and Values as the main reference. This reflects our fundamental commitment to sustainable development, achieved through effective management that achieves the proposed results.

Each department and its various vice-presidencies appoint a head of the Integrated Management System [Sistema Integrado de Gestión (SIG SG)], who is given the authority and responsibility to ensure its establishment, implementation and maintenance. These persons must also regularly report to the headship on the operation of the system with for an ongoing revision and improvement.

Our Integrated Management System (SIG SG) allows us to articulate corporate, legal and local requirements, as well as the guidelines of the rules of the owners for the following:

• Protect the health and safety of our people (employees, contractors, suppliers, visitors, among others).
• Respect and protect the environment and the communities where we operate.
• Develop business activities efficiently and sustainably.
• Contribute to maintaining the license to operate.

LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITIES

» Leadership and commitment.

» Policy of health, safety and environment.

» Structure of responsibility and authority.

PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION

» Identification, evaluation, and risk control.

» Administration and management of change.

» Objectives and goals.

» Competence, training and awareness.

» Legal requirements and other demands.

IMPLEMENTATION AND CONTROL

» Operational Control.

» Preparation and response to emergencies.

» Internal Communications.

» Documentation, registers and control.

VERIFICATION AND CONTROL

» Audits.

» Investigation of incidents and learning.

MONITORING AND LEARNING

» Monitoring and measurement.

» Review by the management.