Safety

Safety is of key importance to Talvivaara and its contractors on the mining site. Safety practices at the site are based on the instructions and guidelines approved by the management and are in accordance with the Finnish industrial safety legislation. The contractors' safety practices were controlled by weekly safety rounds, and the local industrial safety authorities regularly visit the construction site. Safety training is provided for personnel working for contractors as well as for Talvivaara's own employees.

The safety measures were effective, with only few minor lost time accidents to contractor personnel and to Talvivaara's own employees. Considering that during the peak construction period up to 2,000 employees from numerous different contractors were working on a site of some 60 square kilometres in size, this record can be considered remarkably good.

Every accident at Talvivaara is one to many and the management continually emphasizes safety at the work place.