46 • Sustainability Report 2012
Hong Kong
2012 Health, Safety & Environment
(HSE) month
We achieved yet another first with the launch of
our “HSE Month” in November 2012. During the
month, over 2,000 participants, consisting of both
Towngas employees and contractors took part
in the programme, which ranged from an HSE
quiz to experience sharing visits to Zero Carbon
Building, e-waste and food-waste treatment plants,
etc. Workshops and seminars were also held on
subjects such as working in a confined space, fire
safety, waste recycling, green issues, etc.
Contractor HSE Programme
In addition to the participation of our contractors
in our HSE Month, we also continued our HSE
Contractor Programme, for example, OSH
Crossword Puzzle competition, Site Safety
Inspection Competition as well as our annual
Contractor OSH Forum. Nearly 1,000 contractors
and their staff participated in these events.
Activities Highlights
Emergency Safety Exercises
Two emergency exercises were held during the
year in Hong Kong together with the corporate
emergency management team (CEMT) to make
sure that our safety practices and contingency
plans work as well in practice as in theory. They
also provide an opportunity to try out and use new
safety equipment. These exercises take various
forms – from table-top exercises to fire and other
emergency drills, and are often conducted in
partnership with the relevant external parties,
the Fire Services Department and the Hong Kong
Police Force for example. One of our exercises last
year took place in conjunction with the Hong Kong
University’s Crisis Management Centre, under their
Master of Public Administration programme. Over
130 people took part in this exercise, making it the
largest ever to take place in our organisation and
facilities.
Behavioural Based Safety
Programme
Driving a “safety culture”mindset, we continue our
hands-on training programmes. One such example
is the Behavioural Based Safety Programme
which was implemented at our Tai Po production
plant about a year ago. Seeking to ensure a safer
working environment through safer behaviour
and practices, training has been completed for
all employees working at the facility. In addition
to this programme, gas safety training was also
conducted for all contractors and Hong Kong-
based employees. During the year safety was also
promoted as the 6th“S”under the 5S workplace
organisation method. Originally based on five
Japanese words that begin with the letter “s”, they
have been translated into English as – sorting,
setting in order, shining, standardising and
sustaining.
