FGV Annual Report 2014

Group-wide, we conducted 954 training programmes involving 24,774 employees and 965 contractors’ workers in 2014. These programmes ranged from miscellaneous competency-based training such as Working at Heights and Tripod beta System; to Wellness Programmes, Effective Safety and Health Committees, Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Determining Control (HIRADC) at the Workplace for Managers, Kiken Yochi (a Japanese safety assurance methodology), Bomba Elite and Emergency Response Team (ERT). We also piloted a Safety Card programme whereby 965 contractors’ workers at 14 locations nationwide underwent safety training. In addition to these, FGV organised several campaigns notably Safety Days at three (3) of our Transport Depots in Kuantan, Klang and Pasir Gudang; a Safety Engagement Programme involving talks, site visits, audits and training at Pontian United Plantations as well as Behavioral-based Safety Campaign covering our companies in Pasir Gudang. Better Health Through KOSPEN FGV is the first public-listed company to collaborate with the Ministry of Health on its Komuniti Sihat Perkasa Negara (Empowering the Community, Strengthening the Nation, or KOSPEN) programme. This is an early intervention programme to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity which are growing health concerns among Malaysians. Our operations in the Serting region are currently implementing a two-year pilot KOSPEN project, involving the screening of 3,000 people by some 300 volunteers trained by the Ministry’s medical personnel. Currently, the programme is in its second phase whereby scheduled activities are held to reduce the risk factors for these NCDs, monitored by a combined team from FGV and the Ministry. Safety Outreach Programmes FGV is one of only 16 companies nationwide that has been selected to spearhead the Ministry of Human Resources’s OSH- in-Schools programme, OSH Master Plan 2015. The programme aims to introduce OSH in schools and integrate it into their learning modules by way of pairing one school and one mentor- organisation per state. Under this programme, FGV aids Sekolah Menengah Vokasional Klang by providing safety promotion materials, conducting Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Determining Control (HIRADC) as well as Chemical Health Risk Assessments. A possible extension of the programme could see FGV helping the school set-up an OSH Club to heighten OSH awareness and develop young safety champions. In the area of green technologies, given FGV’s in-bred expertise in biogas operations, we have been called upon, and are working closely with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health to develop the National Biogas Safety Policy and Guidelines. HSE Going Forward Although our accident statistics are encouraging, FGV believes that we can further improve our performance by benchmarking FGV’s safety standards against those in the oil and gas industry, where the standards are highly regulated and maintained. There is a very high likelihood that FGV may collaborate with one of these companies to enhance our safety management practices. In 2015, we will focus on new areas such as industrial hygiene and environment, even while we continue ensuring legal compliance to various statutory requirement and step up safety- centred engagement programmes. To strengthen our safety management system, our programmes in 2015 will also emphasise safety risk management. This includes the procurement and contract award process of third-parties such as our contractors and structuring an internal framework to ensure safety in emerging technologies such as biogas. We shall continue to strive for zero fatality. We recognise that this is in itself a challenge given that we are a large conglomerate with close to 250 operational premises located in every state across Malaysia. In realising this goal, we will introduce an online accident reporting system in 2015 to enable faster data input and comprehensive monitoring of incidents at our estates, mills, facilities and depots. These system will ensure an efficient safety and health management which subsequently make FGV a safer workplace for everyone. Introduction Performance Highlights About FGV Reports Financial Statements Others Strategy and Value Creation Performance Review & Progress Foreword to Shareholders Annual General Meeting Annual Report 2014 pg 113