Everyone home safe.

Status, ownership and version history

Purpose, scope and applicability

This policy protects the health, safety and welfare of everyone affected by HyperNext's activities, our employees, our contractors and their workers, our visitors and the communities around us, through construction and into live operations.

• It applies to all HyperNext entities, sites and activities.
• For our Indian campuses, Indian law applies, including the Factories Act 1948, the Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020, with the relevant state rules.
• Our international campuses follow the law that applies to them; where a standard is stricter, the stricter standard applies.

Our commitment and principles

We believe all injuries and work-related ill health are preventable. Our goal is zero harm, and we manage safety as seriously as we manage any other part of the business.

• Comply with the law as a minimum, and aim higher where we can.
• Eliminate hazards at source, and control the risks that remain.
• Consult and involve our people and contractors on safety.
• Empower anyone to stop work that is unsafe, without fear.
• Learn from incidents and near misses, and improve continually.

Roles and responsibilities

Safety is a line responsibility.

Risk assessment and hazard management

We manage safety by identifying hazards before they cause harm, assessing the risk, and controlling it using the hierarchy of controls.

• Activities are risk-assessed before they begin, and method statements set out safe systems of work.
• We eliminate or substitute hazards first, then apply engineering and procedural controls, with personal protective equipment as the last line.
• High-risk work is permitted only under a permit-to-work.
• Assessments are reviewed when conditions or activities change.

Construction safety

Building large campuses carries serious, well-understood risks. We manage them rigorously, and we hold our contractors to the same standard we set ourselves.

• Work at height, lifting operations, excavation and confined-space work are controlled under specific safe systems and permits.
• Electrical and energy hazards are isolated and controlled before work begins.
• Plant, machinery and temporary works are inspected and certified.
• Construction workers' welfare and protections are provided as the law requires.

Operational safety

A live data center is a high-power environment. We protect the people who run and maintain it.

• Electrical safety controls, including isolation, lock-out and protection against arc flash.
• Safe systems for working on or near energised equipment and standby power.
• Fire, cooling and chemical safety designed into operations.
• Ergonomics and safe handling for routine operational work.

Emergency preparedness and response

We plan and practise for emergencies so that, if one happens, people are protected and the response is quick and orderly.

• Emergency and evacuation plans for every site, communicated to all on it.
• Fire detection, suppression and trained response.
• First aid and medical arrangements appropriate to the site.
• Regular drills, with lessons fed back into the plans.

Contractor and visitor safety

Most work on our sites, especially during construction, is done by contractors. Their safety is part of ours.

• Contractors are selected partly on their safety record and capability.
• Induction is mandatory before anyone works on site.
• Contractor activities are coordinated and supervised against this policy.
• Visitors are inducted, escorted where needed, and kept clear of hazards.

Wellbeing and occupational health

We care about long-term health and wellbeing, not only the avoidance of accidents.

• Occupational-health measures for roles with health risks.
• Attention to fatigue, heat and the demands of shift work.
• Support for mental health and wellbeing.
• A workplace free from substance impairment.

Training, monitoring and improvement

Safety is embedded through training, measured through reporting and audit, and improved continually.

Training

Induction and role-specific safety training for employees and contractors.

Reporting

All incidents and near misses are reported, investigated and acted on, and reported to the Board.

Audit

Inspections and audits test our controls; the policy is reviewed at least annually.

Definitions and references

Key terms

Hazard

Anything with the potential to cause harm.

Risk

The likelihood and severity of harm from a hazard.

Hierarchy of controls

Eliminate, substitute, engineer, administer, then protect.

Permit-to-work

A formal authorisation to carry out high-risk work safely.

Near miss

An event that could have caused harm but did not.

Laws and references

• Factories Act 1948; Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 (India).
• Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 and relevant state rules (India).
• Applicable occupational-health-and-safety law for our international campuses.
• ISO 45001, as our management-system reference.

Safety questions or concerns can be raised with site management or at confidential@hypernxt.com.