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Description
of key Environmental and Social Issues and Mitigation:
AHI
has presented plans to address these impacts to ensure that the
proposed project will upon implementation of the specific agreed
measures, continue to comply with the environmental and social requirements
- GOP laws and regulations and IFC Performance Standards. The information
about how these potential impacts will be addressed by AHI is summarized
in the paragraphs that follow.
- Social and Environmental Assessment and Management
Systems
AHI
has a management system to manage Environmental, Health and Safety
(EH&S) performance of the company. The Chief Executive Officer
of AHI in coordination with the Chairperson of the Safety Committee
is responsible for a Safety Management Program which provides oversight
of environmental, social and health and safety. Daily activities
are coordinated by a Safety Officer who reviews changes in laws,
regulations, and standards; assesses the need to make changes to
general safety, equipment, procedures, training, and performs other
activities essential to implement the Safety Management Program.
The Safety Officer is also responsible for conducting risk assessment
(job hazard analysis) and for coordinating the annual review of
all programs under his oversight. AHI’s management program
includes operational policies and procedures that are implemented
at the facilities level by department directors and managers who
report to the Safety Officer. Policies and procedures are in compliance
with applicable GOP regulations for operation of these facilities
and consistent with good international industry practice.
Human
resources are managed effectively at AHI through the HR Department.
Training of staff is done on a routine basis in compliance with
GOP workplace regulations and is summarized in training manuals
available to the staff. Department managers are responsible to ensure
that employees are adequately trained to perform their work safely.
Subcontractors are contractually obliged to have adequately trained
workers.
AHI
has a monitoring program for EH&S issues that are managed in
compliance with GOP regulations. Reporting requirements are consistent
with national laws and regulations, and are used for continual improvement
of training programs especially in health and safety. Internal audits
are conducted periodically with oversight of senior management.
As required by GOP regulations, AHI provides external status reports
such as those for environmental and health and safety performance
to the relevant government authorities, who, in turn, disseminate
information to the public, as necessary.
- Labor and Working Conditions
Labor
practices and working conditions, including occupational health
and safety, at AHI’s operations comply with GOP regulatory
requirements. AHI has a Human Resources policy that is consistent
with GOP labor laws. The Company’s human resource policy is
included in employment contracts, and addresses working conditions,
terms of employment, and wages and benefits. This information is
also provided in the form of an employee handbook at the time of
induction into the company. Subcontractors, including construction
workers on site, are required to comply with all AHI labor requirements
specified in contractual arrangements.
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