Balfour Beatty - Corporate Responsibility Summary Report 2007
Balfour Beatty - Corporate Responsibility Summary Report 2007
Balfour Beatty - Corporate Responsibility Summary Report 2007
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fewer over three-day injuries than in 2006.<br />
Key hazards giving rise to reportable injuries<br />
Accident frequency rate<br />
Since last year, our overall AFR improved by 16%. This is an overall<br />
performance improvement of 65% since 2002.<br />
We have maintained the momentum in driving down the AFR, while<br />
experiencing continued business growth. Over the last six years the AFR has<br />
fallen by 65% whilst workforce numbers have increased by 118%.<br />
Over the same time period, the UK AFR has reduced by 44%, whilst the<br />
number of employees has increased by 87%. US operating companies have<br />
reduced their AFR by 77%; whilst US employee numbers have risen by 104%.<br />
Improving safety performance<br />
Notified dangerous occurrences<br />
UK operating companies recorded 31 notified dangerous occurrences during<br />
<strong>2007</strong> compared to 23 in 2006. The principal categories were:<br />
15 related to overturning or failure of lifting machinery/equipment<br />
5 fire/explosions caused by electrical short circuits<br />
3 instances of structural collapse<br />
3 instances of short circuits to overhead lines.<br />
In the US two dangerous occurrences were reported, one dangerous<br />
occurrence was reported by our Dubai based joint ventures and one was<br />
reported by our overhead transmission line project in Australia in <strong>2007</strong>.<br />
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