Health, safety and well-being

Geotechnical fieldwork is a controlled-risk operation. Damasco Penna treats occupational health and safety as a condition for operating, not as a formality, with a system certified to ISO 45001 and the standing target of zero accidents.

Safety on the work front

• Risk assessment before each activity, with the authority to stop the service when a condition is unsafe.
• Procedures, signage, PPE and training across every work front.
• A site standard fit for high-demand areas: mining, industry and ports.
• Investigation of non-conformities by root cause, without looking for someone to blame.

Drilling 4.0

In 2023 Damasco Penna became a pioneer in a rig-monitoring project developed with Vale. The programme brings together telemetry on the rigs and real-time monitoring through cameras, microphones and satellite internet, taking field safety to a new level.

Well-being of the people who do the fieldwork

The operation depends on the people who spend the day, and sometimes the night, on the work front. Working conditions, rest and respect for the shift are part of the standard, with a written procedure for shift length, rotation and overnight stays at remote work fronts.

Brazilian regulation NR-1 now requires psychosocial risk factors to be part of occupational risk management. Damasco Penna already had them in its PGR risk inventory from the moment the rule was announced, in 2024, before enforcement began. The subject is covered in daily safety talks and training, such as the Know Your Risks course attended at PDAC 2025 and published as a technical bulletin. Crew members have access to a listening and support channel.

The programme runs training sessions, talks and daily dialogues about household hazards, risks and emergencies. The aim is to create a safer environment at home, reduce the risk of domestic accidents and encourage a healthier daily routine. By bringing these ideas into the employees' everyday lives, the health and safety culture in the operation becomes even stronger.

• Household accidents involving children
• Hazards and risks at home
• Household emergency plans
• First aid for choking
• First aid for drowning
• How to prevent household fires
• Traffic accidents
• Physical activity as a way to prevent disease
• First aid for heart attacks