Gearbulk Integrated Report 2023 - Report - Page 108
GEARBULK
HUMAN CAPITAL
YEAR
IN REVIEW
Gearbulk and our Joint Venture Partner Grieg Star and Joint
Venture G2 Ocean share a commitment to improving the
safety of our seafarers, our vessels and shore contractors.
We do this by creating awareness, training our employees
and regularly updating policies and procedures to be in
line with industry standards.
SAFETY CULTURE PROJECT –
GEARBULK, GRIEG STAR & G2 OCEAN (G3)
The G3 Safety Culture Project was established in December
2021 and commenced its activities in 2022 across the three
organisations and its vessels. The project will run for several
years and includes training, seminars, webinars, process
mapping, internal/external newsletters and many more initiatives.
In 2023, a new initiative was added to the program with the
distribution of the Safety Risk Management Principles booklet
to both our Fleet and shore organisations. Additionally, we
dedicated two full working days to safety exercises and drills
onboard our vessels, while also hosting a safety week at G3
o昀케ces ashore. Moreover, the Lifesaving Rules video project
was initiated and is slated for completion in Q1 of 2024.
At Gearbulk, we uphold a Zero Accident vision, 昀椀rmly believing
that all injuries are preventable through proactive measures and a steadfast commitment to safety. Any instances of
injury are meticulously recorded and assessed according to
OCIMF injury guidelines, enabling us to collect insights and
take corrective actions where necessary. However, the injury
rates observed in 2023 were disappointing, highlighting the
need for intensi昀椀ed e昀昀orts in our safety protocols and practices. For more detailed information on our safety initiatives
and progress, please refer to the Health and Safety Section
in our ESG report.
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