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Danny Spadaccini delivered the presentation at the 2014 Perth Safety in Action Conference. The 2014 Perth Safety in Action Conference focused on enhancing compliance, productivity and affordability for big and small business. Highlights included an international keynote address from Neville Rockhouse, the Safety and Training Manager for Pike River Coal in New Zealand. For more information about the event, please visit: http://www.safetyinaction.com.au/SIAPerth14TRANSCRIPT
The benefits of standardisation to safety process
in your organisation
Danny Spadaccini
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Alcoa Inc. at a glance
Founded in America in 1888 … … 2013 was our 125th anniversary!
61,000 employees globally
200+ locations in 31 countries
Head office in New York
World’s largest producer of aluminium
World leader in aluminium technology and innovation
The only aluminium company that covers every stage of aluminium
production
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Australian operations
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Principal operations within Western Australia
Huntly Mine
Willowdale Mine
Kwinana Refinery/Port
Pinjarra Refinery
Wagerup Refinery
Bunbury Port
Marrinup Nursery
Dampier Bunbury Pipeline (20% ownership)
Principal operations within Victoria
Portland Smelter
Anglesea Power Station
Point Henry Smelter/Rolling Mill
Melbourne Alcoa Wheel Products
Oakleigh Alcoa Fastening Systems
Principal operations within New South Wales
Yennora Rolling Mill and Recycling Facility
Why standardise?
Manage risk consistently
Reduce costs
Rationalise resources
Are we using common language?
Are we confusing our employees?
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Benefits of Standardisation
Consistency in management of risk
Removal of the risk from operating under different standards
Cost reductions
Rationalisation of resources
Common language
Common expectations
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Management of Risk
Consistency in management of risk across multiple locations
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Risk from differing standards
Removal of the risk from operating under different standards at each
location
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Cost reductions
Cost reductions – by reduction of multiple program development and
implementation
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Rationalisation of resources
Rationalisation of resources – multiple locations are not developing
similar programs
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Common language
Common language throughout business
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Common Expectations
Common expectations across multiple locations
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Promoting innovation
Promoting innovation – a larger group engaged and participating
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Induction – Old process
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Previously a different Induction program across
each site.
Induction process included external program
The differing Induction programs meant that
personnel and contractors could not be easily
transferred across sites.
Induction the review
Gap Analysis
Review of existing varied processes
Determine output
Detailed what the end product would be
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One Alcoa Induction
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One Alcoa Induction includes
Alcoa Global and Australia Overview
Alcoa Values and Vision
Ethics and Diversity
Community Framework
Environment
SafetyHazards
Critical Nine
PPE
Chemicals
JSA
Incident reporting
Evacuation
Written Assessment on all topics
Alcoa Blue Book – 68 page guide on Alcoa Practices
and policies
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Closing comments
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