Sustainability Report 2012 • 45
In our Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
activities, we have led the way with a number of
achievements. We were the first utility to sign Hong
Kong’s Occupational Safety Charter in 1996 and we
were also the first utility company in Hong Kong
to receive our designation as an International Safe
Workplace (ISWP) under the framework of the
World Health Organisation’s Safety Community in
2011. This programme, offered under the auspices
of the Occupational Health and Safety Council
(OSHC) in Hong Kong, consists of seven ISWP
indicators which strengthen safety practices while
also fostering a safe and happy workplace.
In addition to these ISWP practices, we continue to
maintain stringent standards and work practices
making sure that our employees enjoy a safe and
healthy workplace. In view of this commitment, we
achieved the lowest accident rate in our history –
the figure fell from 16 in 2010 to 10 in both 2011
and 2012 with no serious injuries. These positive
figures are inching us closer to our goal to achieve
a zero accident rate throughout our operations.
During the year, we won various awards in the
OSHC’s Hong Kong OSH Awards, including gold
awards in Safety Culture and OSH Annual Report,
as well as the Safety Performance Award.
Occupational Health andSafety
International SafeWorkplace
(ISWP) Indicators
2012
2011
2010
Number of Accidents – all industrial injuries
1
10
10
16
Accident Frequency Rate
0.19
0.19
0.31
Number of Reportable Accidents
2
7
9
14
(Number of accidents per 100,000 man-hours)
Accident Incidence Rate
3
2.5
2.9
5.7
(Number of reportable accidents per 1,000 employees)
Number of industrial injury man-days lost
111
160
430
Remarks:
1 Accident – an accident that results in incapacity of one day or more.
2 Reportable Accident – an accident that results in incapacity of more than 3 days.
3 Employees of subsidiaries are excluded.
Key Statistics (Hong Kong)
