Safe Workplace, Safe Future

In 2022, Group HSSE launched a Safe System of Work training programme at all of ANSA McAL’s manufacturing and warehouse sites in the Beverage, Manufacturing and Construction Sectors. The training includes the basics of safety, as well as good safety practices, and specific workplace hazard awareness such as warehouse safety, lab safety etc. The aim of the training is to increase understanding of safety awareness and personal accountability amongst the workforce, to reduce the likelihood of workplace accidents.

In 2023, the Group plans to implement Level 3 HSE Audits to be conducted by an external 3rd party. These audits will focus on safe systems of work and process safety and should identify gaps in our systems and processes which may contribute to accidents, such that measures can be taken to prevent them.

Other notable 2022 HSSE milestones across the Group include:

• Beverage Sector’s Caribbean Development Company Limited (CDC) received an Honourable Mention for Most Improved HSE Performance 2021 at AMCHAM T&T’s 2022 National Excellence in HSE Awards.

• ANSA Motors was recertified under STOW (Safe to Work), with the Ground Transport branch added to the certification in 2022. Within the Group ANSA Technologies Ltd and Alstons Shipping are also STOW certified.

THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR HAS SELECTED TO FOCUS SOME OF ITS KEY INITIATIVES ON WORKPLACE SAFETY.

ANSA McAL Chemicals Limited: Safe workplace; achieve zero accidents per year through continuous improvement & enforcement of HSSE management system

ANSA Packaging: Develop safety first culture with the goal of zero accidents

Progress has already been made towards zero accidents per year at ANSA McAL Chemicals Limited with zero Lost Time Injuries occurring in 2022. The company attributes this to the safety culture that has been built, as well as the dedication to addressing hazardous conditions that arise on site in a timely manner. AMCL also has an ISO 45001: 2018 certified Occupational Health and Safety Management System.

In October 2022, ANSA Packaging celebrated its Safety Week in October. A tent was set up on site for employees and contractors to participate in educational safety games with

ANSA Packaging aims to have 100% Trained & equipped workforce: by establishing “U-Pack”, and aims to have a trained & technically competent workforce the opportunity to win prizes. Safety messages were reinforced through the games, namely warehouse safety, emergency response and toxic chemical labelling. Seventy-three (73) persons participated at ANSA Polymer and one hundred and forty (140) at Carib Glassworks Limited.

The Construction sector also held an HSSE week in November 2022, spread across the Sector companies based at three locations in Trinidad: Chaguanas, Longdenville, and Arima. The week consisted of games with prizes, health and vision screening, administration of various vaccinations.