The HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) unit in a copper products manufacturing company plays a crucial role in maintaining health and safety standards for employees, environmental protection, and minimizing occupational hazards and accidents. In this unit, various activities are carried out to ensure that all company operations comply with the standards and regulations related to health, safety, and the environment. Here are some detailed explanations regarding the HSE unit:

1. Monitoring and Assessment:
   • Conducting periodic assessments to evaluate the HSE performance in all departments.
   • Supervising compliance with health and safety standards and regulations in the workplace.
2. Training and Awareness:
   • Providing training courses to employees on health, safety, and environmental protection.
   • Increasing awareness about workplace hazards and preventive measures.
3. Waste Management:
   • Planning and implementing optimal methods for managing production waste.
   • Taking measures to reduce negative environmental impacts.
4. Accident Prevention:
   • Investigating and analyzing past incidents to improve and prevent similar occurrences in the future.
   • Upgrading safety equipment and implementing precautionary measures.
5. Utilizing Innovative Technologies:
   • Applying advanced technologies to enhance health and safety conditions.
   • Adopting innovative solutions to reduce resource and energy consumption.
6. Collaboration with Relevant Organizations:
   • Collaborating with health and safety authorities to ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental laws and standards.
   • Participating in projects and joint initiatives with other companies to improve HSE performance in the industry.

The HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) unit consists of three sections: Industrial Hygiene, Safety and Firefighting, and Environmental Protection. Each of these units operates in its respective area. Preserving, overseeing, and optimizing the use of assets, ensuring the health of employees and stakeholders affected by the company’s activities (interested parties), as well as environmental protection, are crucial responsibilities of the HSE unit. Simultaneous consideration of safety, health, and environmental issues not only eliminates parallel activities but also, due to creating technical and economic balance, facilitates increased efficiency and sustainable development.

Preventing injuries and incidents related to health, safety, and the environment for the sake of sustainable development and increased productivity, taking into account the health and safety of employees, customers, contractors, and other individuals affected by the ongoing activities of the company, necessitates the presence of a comprehensive HSE management system and structure. The Health, Safety, and Environmental Management System acts as a tool for controlling and improving health, safety, and environmental issues across all sections of Shahid Bahonar Copper Industries in Kerman.

This management system comprehensively examines and provides a suitable platform for implementing environmental management standards (ISO14000) and occupational health and safety assessment system (OHSAS18000) standards. The goal of establishing the HSE management system is to provide a systematic method based on standards and legal requirements to ensure that potential and existing risks in the areas of health, safety, and the environment are precisely identified and effectively eliminated or controlled.