Crown management is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive health and safety program. The well-being, health, and safety of all of our employees are a part of Crown's primary objectives. Safety programs shall include, but not be limited to, training and delegated authority, the assignment of responsibilities, and the establishment of goals, procedures, and accountability. Safety in the workplace is an integral part of the company's operating philosophy and must be "built in" to every process, procedure, and system of the company and the attitudes and values of every employee.
We have long recognized the undesirable consequences of every industrial injury and incident, which includes human pain and suffering as well as financial impacts.
A basic principle to achieve a "Total Safety Culture" is to provide support to each employee and to exceed basic requirements in order to achieve safety excellence. This attitude requires a cultural shift in which safety and health issues are instilled in management and every employee in the corporation as a "value." When managers and employees accept this value they will make safer decisions, correct unsafe behaviors, and thereby decrease incidents, injuries and near misses.
Crown's basic principles for achieving a "Total Safety Culture" are as follows:
- Every Crown employee feels responsible for safety and does something about it on a daily basis.
- Employees consistently identify unsafe behaviors and conditions that are present, and intervene to correct deficiencies.
- Safe work practices and procedures are supported by positive feedback from peers and all levels of management.
- The importance of a safe workplace is no longer a priority, but instead becomes a value linked to every employee in the organization.
- Our focus is on behaviors and attitudes, and about achieving success in incident, injury and near miss reduction.
Crown has implemented and continues to support programs to improve safety. Under Crown's "Total Safety Culture," behavioral safety is a primary focus along with governmental compliance and auditing. Crown's behavioral safety program incorporates a system of implementing constructive observations of employees and peers, and provides positive feedback through dialogue and reporting to achieve safety excellence.
This program has proven to be effective in reducing incidents and injuries, by increasing the visibility of unsafe behaviors through skill development, providing total employee participation and instilling safety as a "core Crown value." As employees develop their observation and communication skills, their communication comfort level increases in the process, and safety coaching becomes an integral part of the work culture.
A successful program of behavioral safety consists of the following components:
- A strong commitment to safety by management.
- An active safety observation process to increase safety awareness, involving all Crown employees (managers and staff).
- A culture where each employee is responsible and accountable for safety.
- Improved worker interest, participation and involvement in the process.
- Support all levels of management and peers.
Crown Holdings Inc., and its subsidiaries, is committed to using sound and responsible environmental, health and safety practices and complying with all applicable regulations and company standards. This policy, and the related Key Principles, demonstrate the company's commitment to protecting the environment, and the health and safety of our employees and is an integral part of World-Class Performance. Implementation of this policy is a primary management objective and the responsibility of each Crown employee.
Crown recognizes that the protection of human health and the environment is a sound business practice that conserves resources and safeguards employees, customers, the general public and the environment. Each of us share this responsibility to ensure our long term success.
To implement our policy, we will:
- Commit to leadership by operating our businesses in conformance with all regulatory requirements and Crown's environmental, health and safety standards and policies.
- Strengthen our proactive environmental, health and safety culture by increasing awareness and knowledge among all levels of employees and commit to the protection and well-being of each employee.
- Promote pollution prevention with an emphasis on source reduction and resource conservation and include environmental, health and safety considerations among the criteria by which projects, products, processes and purchases are evaluated.
- Require each employee to take responsibility for the environmental, health and safety performance and security of themselves, fellow employees and the company.
- Assess our environmental, health and safety performance and programs and commit to continuous improvement towards our target goals of zero accidents and zero impacts.
