We believe that the safety and health of our workers is fundamental to our business. Our vision is: “Every person going home safe and healthy every day.” Work-related injury or illness is unacceptable and we are committed to the identification, elimination or control of workplace hazards for the protection of ourselves and others. Our goal is to be a zero incident Company.

Responsible Person: Vice President, Safety & Occupational Health

Safety and Occupational Health Policy Statement

Barrick Gold Corporation believes that sound safety and occupational health management practices are in the best interests of its employees, its business, its shareholders, and the communities in which it operates.

As a leader within the mining industry, Barrick is in the forefront of implementing operational improvements that offer superior safety and occupational health management. Barrick’s management practices will continue to fully integrate safety and occupational health evaluation, planning and design into its business development strategies.

For us to succeed in fulfilling this policy, all of us must undertake our work in accordance with this policy to the best of our ability, take all reasonable care of our own safety and health as well as that of our colleagues and others who may be affected by our own actions or failures to act, and accept that working safely is a condition of employment. Accordingly, Barrick Gold Corporation will:

1. Provide the expertise and resources needed to maintain safe and healthy working environments.
2. Establish clearly defined safety and occupational health programs and measure safety and health performance, making improvements as warranted.
3. Operate in accordance with recognized industry standards, while complying with all applicable regulations.
4. Investigate the causes of accidents and incidents and develop effective and immediate preventative and remedial action.
5. Train its employees to carry out their jobs safely and productively.
6. Maintain a high degree of emergency preparedness.
7. Require that vendors and contractors comply with all applicable safety and health standards.

Barrick Safety and Health Awards

Click here to view Barrick’s 2007 internal company safety award winners.

Building healthier communities

Click here to read about Barrick's approach to HIV/AIDS & Malaria.

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Click on the following sections to learn about Barrick's safety and health record and the awards the company has received.