Safety         Safety Is Incredibly Important at MCO

Morning Star Gold has created a safe working environment and attitude in its Woods Point operations. MCO cares about its team greatly and understands safety is a dynamic force, which needs to be constantly respected and updated.

Operational Health and Safety procedures and a positive safety culture are consistently instilled in our entire workforce, including both long and short term contractors and all visitors to our sites.

Frances Scott is the Company’s OH&S officer and is a fully trained paramedic and safety officer. Ms. Scott has over 20 years experience in operational health and safety matters.

Morning Star's safety record is impeccable. Recently, since the announcement of MCO's Pilot Mining Program, the company spent weeks revising, updating and renewing all relevant OH&S manuals and procedures and conducting OH&S training and training in tasks relevant to the new activities being carried out at the mine site.

MCO’s Safety Policy states that it is committed to being a safe work place, that it is responsible and accountable for issues as they may arise and that it undertakes to the maintain a level of skill and expertise in managing risk and occupational health and safety at all times.

MINES SAFETY TRAINING DAY A SUCCESS

A Mines Safety Training operation was conducted at the Morning Star mine site on 21st September 2007, involving all employees of Morning Star Gold, a mines safety team from Bendigo, volunteers of VICSES, the Department of Primary Industries - Victoria, local Police, Ambulance and Country Fire Authority representatives and members of the Woods Point community.

An elaborate ‘mock disaster scenario’ was staged with injured personnel recovered safely from within the underground workings of the Morning Star mine. The day was a fantastic success and thanks to all participants.