Occupational Health and Safety (H&S)
Our health and safety culture is founded on
Doing the Right Thing. We take a proactive, collaborative and
sustainable approach to safety, with the goal of zero harm. We understand
the inherent health and safety risks in the mining and chemical processing
industries and have developed policies and programs focused on proactively
preventing, limiting and managing these risks.
Read our Safety Policy here
and
learn more about our safety programs and progress in our ESG-S
Report.
‘Work Safe Home Safe’ Program
Together, Lithium Americas and Bechtel, our engineering, procurement and
construction management (EPCM) contractor, Bechtel, have established a
H&S program called ‘Work Safe Home Safe’ based on workplace
safety being everyone’s responsibility, including adopting consistent
methods to analyze hazards to prevent workplace injuries.
All workers must analyze potential hazards at the beginning of every
workday, when new tasks begin and when conditions change, such as weather,
footing or changing to new equipment, tools or materials.
Work Safe Home Safe is based on industry standards published by OSHA, MSHA
and the international certification process for ISO 45001: 2018 Occupational
Health and Safety Management System and is tailored to construction
activities.
Safety Training
Safety training for our employees is the cornerstone of our occupational health and safety culture. Our training programs continue to evolve, with a key emphasis on SafeStart®, a behavior-based safety program designed to strengthen situational awareness and reduce the risk of injury. SafeStart teaches employees to recognize critical error paths and develop safer work habits, both on and off the job. This approach reinforces personal responsibility and supports a culture where safety awareness is consistently practiced.
In 2025, safety training topics for our employees included how to use fire extinguishers, Mine Safety and Health Administration refresher training, Chemical Hygiene Plan, Bulk Material Training, Hazard Level Field Assessment, Health and Safety Institute database training, Hazcom/Hazwoper training and SafetStart.