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A healthy and safe workplace

Protecting the safety and wellbeing of our workforce is our priority.

At BHP, every person has the right to work in an environment that enables you to stay safe; physically and psychologically. Our approach to health and safety is grounded in Our Values, supported by Our Requirements and operational excellence.

A healthy and safe workplace

  • What it means for you

    We are all individually responsible for our own safety and the safety of others. Adhering to BHP’s risk management and health and safety standards and procedures, is essential. 

    BHP is committed to psychologically safe workspaces. We demonstrate this commitment through our positive safety behaviours and showing care for ourselves and others. Our culture of care is part of how we work at BHP and is central to our approach to enabling psychologically safe workplaces, free from physical and psychosocial hazards. 

    We are vigilant in preventing, identifying and reporting unhealthy and unsafe events and behaviours. If work isn’t safe, we don’t walk past it – we stop it and make it safe. 

    Every day starts safely. This means we show up fit for work – physically and mentally well, rested, and drug and alcohol free. We value good mental health and wellbeing, for ourselves and others.  

  • How you make an impact
    You prioritise physical and psychological safety and wellbeing, actively raise, address and report all physical and psychosocial hazards (such as injuries, illnesses, near misses and actual events), follow our health and safety guidelines, and look out for one another. 
  • Resources
    Health Global Standard 

    Safety Global Standard 
    Security and Business Resilience Global Standard 
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Always

• Immediately stop any work that appears unsafe or if the required personal protective equipment is not used.

• Comply with relevant health, security and safety requirements, use all personal protective equipment provided and help others who work with you to do the same.

• Report all accidents, injuries, illnesses, unsafe or unhealthy conditions, incidents, spills or release of materials into the environment to your line leader or 2Up leader.

• Identify, assess and take steps to control health and safety hazards according to your site Health, Safety and Environment plans and procedures.

• Speak up to your line leader, or your 2Up leader if you have concerns about your fitness for work or a colleague’s fitness for work or ability to carry out assigned work safely.

• Comply with alcohol consumption limits at villages, when travelling for work, representing BHP or participating in a BHP organised event such as a celebratory dinner.

• Be prepared for emergencies by ensuring you and any visitors are familiar with emergency procedures.

• Act on all complaints or warnings raised with you.

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Never

• Undertake work unless you are trained, competent, medically fit, free of alcohol and drugs and sufficiently rested and alert to do so.

• Undertake any work that appears unsafe, including if the required personal protective equipment is not available.

• Consume any drugs, be intoxicated or consume more than the local alcohol limit at a BHP accommodation village, while participating in a BHP organised event or representing BHP.

• Take prescribed or non-prescribed drugs without understanding and declaring the impact on your ability to safely do your job.

• Have illegal drugs or property in your possession on BHP sites.

• Bring firearms onto BHP premises without an approved firearms management plan in line with the Our Requirements for Security, Crisis and Emergency Management standard and Business Continuity Plans.

Hypothetical scenarios

  • Q: I’ve been asked to complete a maintenance task before the end of the day that is critical to ensure our daily production targets are met. The task has a work instruction which requires a specific tool be used when carrying out the task however the tool is not available and my line leader has told me to get the job done. What should I do?

    A: Safety procedures must never be compromised.Don’t start the task until a safe system of work is established and you can access the right tools and equipment. If you’re unable to resolve the matter with your line leader, contact your 2Up leader or a member of the Health, Safety and Environment function.

  • Q: I’ve recently been diagnosed with a medical condition and my doctor has prescribed medication to help me with it. Do I need to declare the medication?

    We want you to go home safe and well every day and it is important you never undertake work unless you are medically fit to do so, due to your medical condition or medication use. Speak to your line leader if you have any concerns about your or a colleague’s fitness for work or ability to carry out assigned work safely. Specific requirements for declaring medications are outlined in local procedures.


    If you have any questions regarding local requirements or procedures speak to your line leader or HSE business partner.

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How to speak up

If you have questions about Our Code, speak to your line leader, 2Up leader, Ethics and Investigations, Compliance, or Legal. Employee Relations or a HR Business Partner can direct you to the relevant reporting options available. You can also seek further information and resources via BHP’s RespectChat.  Anyone who works with us, on our behalf, or is associated with us, can also raise misconduct concerns via Integrity@BHP or the BHP Protected Disclosure Reporting Channel.

Online: Make a report in either Integrity@BHP or the BHP Protected Disclosure Reporting Channel. 

Phone: You can also contact the BHP Protected Disclosure Reporting Channel by phone. 

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