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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