FGV Annual Report 2016

ANNUAL INTEGRATED REPORT 2016 79 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH) REPORTING ON WHAT MATTERS The decision to build a core team of SHOs in our businesses was made in the early days of FGV as part of our goal to build professional OSH capacity and ensure OSH technical expertise in our workforce. The SHOs are our eyes and ears on the ground. They work with operational managers to ensure a safe and healthy work environment as well as safe and healthy work practices at our numerous worksites around the country. They also act as safety ambassadors to cultivate a better safety culture in all our workplaces. INCIDENT PREVENTION One of the key focus of FGV's OSH framework is the prevention of incidents. Year-round, we conduct audits of the various businesses and workplaces. FGV conducts four types of audits: i. Operational OSH audits determines workplace compliance to OSHA 1994 and other related legislation ii. Management system audits guide worksite preparation for International Standards Organisation (ISO) certification iii. Malaysian Society of Occupational Safety & Health (MSOSH) internal audits help participating worksites enhance their performance ahead of MSOSH Award external auditor visits iv. FGV HSE President's Award audit adjudicates entries vying for the award to determine winners for the various categories Additionally, the operational OSH audit comprises three tiers. During Tier 3 audits, SHOs inspect the worksites under their charge. Within the plantation Cluster, our largest operation, each SHO is responsible for between 5 and 10 mills and estates. Tier 2 audits are conducted by the Group HSE Department, which conducts a comprehensive assessment of a company's safety, occupational health and industrial hygiene protocol - including assessing systemic challenges, awareness level, training requirements, ground engagement and other OSH-related matters. In 2016, FGV introduced, for the first time, Tier 1 Audits. These involve high- level Group OSH champions, namely members of the Group HSE Steering Committee and sometimes Cluster Heads, cross-auditing a different Cluster. Tier 1 Audits are designed to assess the strength of OSH leadership at the worksite. Given that these audits are conducted by the highest members of senior management - the audits deliver additional benefits. On the one hand, it enables Cluster Heads and CEO of companies or their nominees to view first-hand the state of OSH at individual workplaces. On the other, their participation demonstrate the Group's top-level commitment to safety and health. A total of 11 Tier 1 Audits were conducted in 2016. In addition to our regular safety audits, the Group HSE Department also conducts 'pre-audit' audits on select FGV workplaces vying for an award at the MSOSH annual awards competition. The prestigious, long-running Safety is our priority and our staff undergo various safety and health programmes to develop valuable skills.