Work Health and Safety Policy

Version: 1.0

Effective: 1 July 2026

Owner: Jodie Bricout, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer

1. Purpose and Commitment

Adelitics Pty Ltd (ACN 665 405 569) is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, contractors and visitors. The health, safety and wellbeing of our people is not a compliance obligation: it is a genuine priority.

Our goal is zero harm. We will meet and, where practical, exceed our obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and associated regulations.

2. Legal Framework

The WHS Act imposes a primary duty of care on Adelitics as a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers and others affected by our work.

For employees working at SA Water sites, SA Water also carries PCBU obligations as the host site operator. Both Adelitics and SA Water have WHS duties that operate concurrently. This does not reduce Adelitics' obligations as employer.

3. Who This Applies To

All Adelitics employees, directors and contractors, in all work environments -- office, field sites and client premises.

4. Responsibilities

4.1 Adelitics (as PCBU)

Identify, assess and control workplace hazards, so far as is reasonably practicable
Provide and maintain safe plant, equipment and systems of work
Provide adequate information, training and supervision to ensure safe work
Maintain the work environment in a safe condition
Monitor the health of workers and workplace conditions
Consult with workers on matters affecting their health and safety
Maintain incident and hazard records and report notifiable incidents to SafeWork SA

4.2 Mark Stephens and Jodie Bricout (WHS responsibilities)

Mark Stephens provides technical leadership at SA Water sites and has WHS responsibility for site-based activities. Jodie Bricout is the Adelitics contact for HR and administrative WHS matters including incident reporting, workers compensation and compliance. Their respective responsibilities are:

Ensure employees are aware of and follow safe work procedures
Respond promptly to hazards and incidents identified at SA Water sites
Liaise with SA Water's safety team on site-specific requirements
Report incidents and near-misses to Jodie Bricout immediately

4.3 All employees

Take reasonable care for your own health and safety, and for others who may be affected by your actions
Follow all reasonable safety instructions from Adelitics and from site operators such as SA Water
Use personal protective equipment (PPE) as required
Report hazards, near-misses and incidents to your manager promptly - do not wait
Do not carry out work you believe is unsafe
Cooperate with WHS investigations and improvement efforts

5. Hazard Identification and Risk Management

Adelitics will identify and manage WHS risks through a systematic process:

Identify hazards in all work environments, including at client sites
Assess the likelihood and consequence of harm
Apply controls in the following order of preference: elimination, substitution, isolation, engineering controls, administrative controls, PPE
Review controls regularly and after any incident

6. Site Work at SA Water

Employees working at SA Water sites are subject to both Adelitics' WHS obligations and SA Water's site safety requirements. Staff must:

Hold current SA Water site inductions and keep them up to date
Follow SA Water's site-specific safety rules and permit-to-work requirements
Wear required PPE as specified by SA Water for each work environment
Report any incident or near-miss to both Mark Stephens and the relevant SA Water site supervisor

SA Water holds current site inductions for all six staff from their prior engagement. These must be confirmed as valid under Adelitics' employment before 1 July 2026. Mark Stephens to coordinate with SA Water's safety team.

7. Incident Reporting and Investigation

7.1 What to report

All of the following must be reported to Mark Stephens or Jodie Bricout immediately:

Any injury or illness arising from work
Near-misses, situations that could have resulted in injury or illness
Hazardous conditions or unsafe plant or equipment
Any situation where a worker felt unsafe

7.2 Notifiable incidents

Certain incidents must be notified to SafeWork SA. Under the WHS Act, a notifiable incident includes the death of a worker, a serious injury or illness, or a dangerous incident. Jodie Bricout is responsible for SafeWork SA notifications. Do not disturb the scene of a notifiable incident without SafeWork SA direction, except to assist an injured person or make the area safe.

7.3 Investigation

All incidents will be investigated to understand the cause and to prevent recurrence. Investigation findings and corrective actions will be documented and followed up.

8. Workers Compensation

Adelitics is registered with ReturnToWorkSA. Any employee who sustains a work-related injury or illness is entitled to make a workers compensation claim. Notify Mark Stephens or Jodie Bricout as soon as possible after a work-related injury or illness. Adelitics will support injured employees through the return-to-work process.

9. Consultation

Adelitics will consult with employees on WHS matters that directly affect them. This includes proposed changes to work systems, new hazards identified, and the results of incident investigations. Consultation means genuinely listening to and considering the views of employees before decisions are made.

10. Drugs and Alcohol

Employees must not attend work or operate equipment while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Where client site rules impose drug and alcohol testing requirements (as SA Water's rules do), employees must comply with those requirements. A positive test result or refusal to test will be treated as a serious disciplinary matter.

11. Review

This policy will be reviewed annually and after any significant incident, or when there is a material change in Adelitics' operations. SafeWork SA guidance and relevant codes of practice will be consulted in any review.

Safe Work Method Statements for specific field activities at SA Water sites will be developed in consultation with SA Water’s safety team and issued to staff separately prior to the commencement of any relevant field work.

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