Primero is committed to the safety, health and welfare of our employees and their families, our contractors and the communities in which we work. We strive to ensure a workplace free from injury and in keeping with this, we have achieved a rate of lost-time injury that was significantly less than the international industry averages.
In 2010, there were seven lost time accidents at San Dimas - a remarkably low ratio to the over two million man hours of exposure that year. There were 1.6 million hours with no lost time injuries, and over 6,000 safety talks were delivered. In September 2010 San Dimas was a finalist in the Mexican Mining Chamber's National Mine Safety Contest.
The goal of the Integral Safety System is to protect the health and well being of all employees, their families, the community and the environment in which they live. The system is also used to improve health and safety in the broader San Dimas district.
The Company aims to identify and prevent sickness and work related injuries in employees and contractors. The occupational health of workers continues to be regularly monitored through the following programs:
San Dimas has its own hospital amenities with x-ray and ultrasound facilities, plus a surgery room and clinical lab. These services are available for all employees including contractors.
One of the main safety initiatives at San Dimas is the Prevention Index, which details the preventive actions required to reduce work risks in every operation and/or process area. The initiative has been operating for more than four years and has improved workplace conditions and assisted in promoting safety awareness in all daily routines and activities.