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Safety Policy
It is the Cameroon Oil Transportation Company's (COTCO), policy to conduct its business in a manner that protects the safety of employees, others involved in its operations, customers, and the public. The Company will strive to prevent all accidents, injuries, and occupational illnesses through the active participation of every employee. COTCO is committed to continuous efforts to identify and eliminate or manage safety risks associated with its activities.
Accordingly, COTCO's policy is to:
Accordingly, COTCO's policy is to:
Design and maintain facilities, establish management systems, provide training and conduct operations in a manner that safeguards people and property.
Undertake appropriate reviews and evaluations of its operations to measure progress and to foster compliance with this policy.
Comply with all applicable laws and regulations and apply responsible standards where laws and regulations do not exist.
Continue to extend knowledge about the safety effects of its operations, and promptly apply significant findings and, as appropriate, share them with employees, contractors, government agencies, and others who might be affected.
Stress to all employees, contractors, and others working on its behalf their responsibility and accountability for safe performance on the job and encourage safe behavior off the job.
Maintain company ability and preparedness to respond quickly, effectively, and with care to emergencies or accidents resulting from its operations, in cooperation with industry organizations and authorized government agencies.
Work with government agencies and others to develop responsible laws, regulations, and standards based on sound science and consideration of risk.
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Health Policy
It is the policy of the Cameroon Oil Transportation Company (COTCO), to:
Identify, assess and control potential health risks related to its operations that could affect its employees, contractors or the public.
Implement programs and appropriate protective measures to control such risks, including appropriate monitoring of its potentially affected employees.
Communicate in a reasonable manner to potentially affected individuals or organizations and the scientific community knowledge about health risks gained from its health programs and related studies.
Determine at the time of employment and thereafter, as appropriate, the medical fitness of employees to do their work without undue risk to themselves or others.
Provide or arrange for medical services necessary for the treatment of employee occupational illnesses or injuries and for the handling of medical emergencies.
Comply with all applicable laws and regulations and apply responsible standards where laws and regulations do not exist.
Work with government agencies and others to develop responsible laws, regulations, and standards based on sound science and consideration of risk.
Continue to extend knowledge about the health effects of its operations.
Undertake appropriate reviews and evaluations of its operations to measure progress and to foster compliance with this policy.
Provide voluntary health promotion programs designed to enhance employees' well-being, productivity, and personal safety. These programs should supplement, but not interfere with, the responsibility of employees for their own health care and their relationships with personal physicians. Information about employees obtained through the implementation of these programs should be considered confidential and should not be revealed to non-medical personnel except: at the request of the employee concerned, when required by law, when dictated by overriding public health considerations, or when necessary to implement the Alcohol and Drug Use policy.
Support the Alcohol and Drug (A&D) policy by developing and implementing processes for alcohol and drug use testing and certifying employees are fit to perform safety sensitive work.
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Environment Policy
It is the Cameroon Oil Transportation Company's (COTCO), policy to conduct its business in a manner that is compatible with the balanced environmental and economic needs of the communities in which it operates. COTCO is committed to continuous efforts to improve environmental performance throughout its operations.
Accordingly, COTCO's policy is to:
Accordingly, COTCO's policy is to:
Comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations and apply responsible standards where laws and regulations do not exist.
Encourage concern and respect for the environment, emphasize every employee's responsibility in environmental performance, and foster appropriate operating practices and training.
Work with government and industry groups to foster timely development of effective environmental laws and regulations based on sound science and considering risks, costs, and benefits, including effects on energy and product supply.
Manage its business with the goal of preventing incidents and of controlling emissions and wastes to below harmful levels; design, operate, and maintain facilities to this end.
Respond quickly and effectively to incidents resulting from its operations, in cooperation with industry organizations and authorized government agencies.
Continue to improve understanding of the impact of its business on the environment, to improve methods of environmental protection, and to enhance its capability to make operations and products compatible with the environment.
Communicate with the public on environmental matters and share its experience with others to facilitate improvements in industry performance.
Undertake appropriate reviews and evaluations of its operations to measure progress and to foster compliance with this policy.
