HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT

It is the HSE-Q policy of our port to place environmental, occupational health and safety awareness in our employees and customers in Waste Reception, Waste Acceptance, Refuelling and Port Services and to comply with all legal regulations.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

While providing our services in accordance with international standards, the foundation of our occupational health and safety policy is to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for everyone present at our facility by complying with legal regulations and standards, minimizing potential risks and losses, and continuously improving these conditions.
Our primary goal is to provide a healthy and safe working environment for our employees and customers, and to ensure the sustainability of our operations.

To achieve this goal:

  • Our Occupational Health and Safety Policy aims to minimize the risks of work-related illnesses, injuries, and material damage.
  • We ensure healthy and safe working environments by eliminating hazards and reducing risks within our organization.
  • We take necessary precautions to prevent occupational illnesses, accidents, and injuries.
  • We aim to enhance the health and motivation of our employees.
  • We take Occupational Health and Safety standards into consideration in our business relationships, including contracts with customers and suppliers.
  • We organize continuous training and meetings to raise basic Occupational Health and Safety awareness among our employees, customers, and visitors.
  • We stay prepared for emergencies, conduct drills, and take necessary preventive measures.

As Çanakkale Port Authority, we conduct our operations in line with the principle of “Safety and Health First.”
We continuously improve our occupational health and safety culture in compliance with both international and national regulations, and we carry out our activities with the goal of “Zero Work Accidents.”

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

While our port provides waste reception services in accordance with international standards, we continuously train and develop our employees in terms of environmental regulations and take measures to reduce waste generation.
In addition, full compliance with current environmental legislation, contributing to the preservation of ecological balance, and ensuring sustainability form the foundation of our environmental policy.

We take the necessary precautions to control the waste generated as a result of our operations, in order to prevent air, water, and soil pollution.
In the services we provide, the work we perform, and the products we offer, we are committed to:

  • Fulfilling all relevant legal environmental requirements,
  • Continuously improving our operations by identifying risks and opportunities and enhancing positive impacts,
  • Considering the life cycle approach when determining environmental aspects,
  • Carrying out necessary activities under appropriate and feasible conditions,
  • Ensuring our operations serve the public interest and remain accessible to the public,
  • Continuously conducting training and awareness programs to enhance the environmental consciousness of our employees.

OUR QUALITY POLICY

In all our products, services, and activities that encompass the standards related to quality, environment, and occupational health and safety systems:

  • To increase and sustain customer satisfaction by delivering services that exceed applicable legal regulations and national and international standards,
  • To establish measurable objectives related to quality, environment, occupational health and safety, and energy management systems by considering best practices in the sector and worldwide, regularly review their achievement, and continuously improve our performance and management systems in these areas,
  • To determine and provide the necessary skilled workforce, knowledge, infrastructure, and environment for the effective operation, control, continuity, and continuous improvement of processes through a preventive approach and risk-based thinking, and to use all resources at an optimal level within this scope,
  • To comply with environmental legislation, administrative regulations, and sectoral obligations; to ensure efficient use of natural resources; to protect the environment with a life cycle and sustainable development perspective; to pay attention to pollution prevention; to reduce waste at its source; to develop recovery methods; to promote recycling; and to continuously add positive value to the environment,
  • To comply with occupational health and safety legislation and administrative regulations; to create a healthy and safe working environment; to believe that all occupational accidents and diseases are preventable; to identify all risks that could impair the health integrity of our employees and all relevant parties through systematic and preventive approaches with employee participation; to take necessary precautions and sustain these measures,
  • To maximize employee participation by collecting their opinions and suggestions regarding occupational health and safety matters and to share all information related to health and safety with employees,
  • To follow technological developments and innovations; to contribute to sustainable production by purchasing energy-efficient products and services and using energy and materials efficiently,
  • To control the impacts of our activities on the environment and human health and ensure consistency with sustainable development principles,
  • To educate and raise awareness among all our employees and stakeholders by following technological developments and innovations,
  • Ensuring that all activities achieve business results that create value for relevant parties in line with the organization’s core purpose and objectives is our primary responsibility. Our policy will always be open and accessible to the public and all relevant parties.

Regularly measure energy performance and energy efficiency, to carry out activities aimed at increasing and sustaining energy efficiency, and to ensure that our policy is always open and accessible to the public and all relevant stakeholders.

WORK PERMIT

In all works carried out in the field, the work permit form is filled out by the relevant parties and the work permit is given within the conformity with the approval of the selected engineer.