Page 9 - 2014 J. R. Simplot Company Sustainability Summary

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Formore thanadecade, theCARE
process has playeda vital role in
encouragingall our employees to
engage inproactive safepractices.
TheCAREacronymreflects
key values:
Choose to commit
Assess physical and behavioral
React to resolve
Explain and encourage
Collaborating
on safety
Employees and managers throughout the Company have
integrated CARE into their facilities. CARE assessments
are performed on a routine basis by both managers
and employees. The Smoky Canyon Mine in Southeast
Idaho has taken this one step further by developing
a CARE Team to provide direction and accountability
to the process. The team meets monthly to discuss
safety suggestions and solutions that come out of
these assessments. The CARE Team prioritizes these
suggestions and outlines action plans for completion.
The team reviews the plans with managers and develops
an agreed-upon timeline. The management team
demonstrates their commitment by providing an update
each month on the status of the recommendations.
As a result, the Smoky Canyon Mine has experienced a
significant reduction in Mine Safety and Health Association
(MSHA) citations. MSHA conducts inspections at all
mines twice a year. Before CARE was implemented, the
yearly average of citations was 11; today, that number has
dropped significantly and at times has been zero for an
inspection. This is a great example of all of our employees
working together to bring about a safe and productive
work environment.
Simplot stages hands-on rescue
competition
Embracing safety processes and measures isn’t just
about education and training. It is also about working
together and sharing experiences. That’s why Simplot
teams participate in competitions to demonstrate their
skills and improve their ability to respond to emergencies.
In the summer of 2014, Simplot staged its fifth annual
rescue competition. The two-day competition consisted
of a written exam and a variety of hands-on scenarios.
These scenarios were designed to prepare employees at
Simplot fertilizer manufacturing plants and mines to deal
with emergency situations that include confined space
rescue, low and high angle extrication, fire response, and
medical response/patient packaging.
Rescue experts from Idaho, Utah, and Oregon acted
as judges and proctors for the competition, and
Idaho-based St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center shared
insights on helicopter safety in rescue operations.