WesCEF - Health, safety and wellbeing

WesCEF strives to minimise risks inherent in its operations and prioritise the safety and wellbeing of team members, assets and neighbouring communities, by focusing on operating safely and the continual monitoring and adjustment of processes and procedures.

WesCEF’s operations present various high potential (HiPo) risks that cannot be eliminated. For example, WesCEF operates sites classified as Major Hazard Facilities, manufactures and distributes a range of products, including Dangerous Goods, handles corrosive chemicals and relies on heavy vehicle distribution of materials. If the controls established to manage HiPo risks are insufficient or ineffective and an event occurs, it is classified as a HiPo incident.

This year, WesCEF’s total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) was 2.7 compared to 3.8 last year, and there were 18 HiPo incidents compared to 26 in the previous year.

WesCEF aims to eliminate HiPo incidents through proactive safety measures, such as having team members complete Critical Control (CC) checklists before commencing high-risk tasks. Examples of the 63 CCs include decontamination practices and vehicle pre-start inspections.

In April 2024, WesCEF trialled a Critical Control Verification Program (CCVP) to examine the systems supporting each CC, such as whether training records are up-to-date or personal protective equipment is adequate for the task. The CCVP will be rolled out across WesCEF in the 2025 financial year.

The introduction of positive duties in Western Australia’s Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 provided WesCEF with an opportunity to revisit its measures to prevent or minimise psychosocial injury. This year, WesCEF reviewed its psychosocial risk assessment and added further controls and actions, including implementing the WesCEF Respectful Workplaces Action Plan. 

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