Balfour Beatty - Corporate Responsibility Summary Report 2007

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
We pay particular attention to specific occupational health risks relevant
to our industry. These include:
Highlights and approach
11% reduction in the number of hand-arm vibration cases identified in
2007;
zero early retirements or fatalities due to work related ill-health;
absence monitoring in place since 1997;
increased use of stress management counselling, awareness and
recognition services; and
53% increase in audiometric testing across the Group.
Case studies about safety and
health management
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manage safety and health issues
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Increased use
of stress management counselling,
awareness and recognition services.
Our approach
Our aim is to ensure that no harm to our employees' health occurs as a result
of our activities.
Occupational ill-health typically arises from prolonged exposure to a condition
or substance, or repeated undertaking of an activity. In the construction
industry, causes of occupational health conditions include asbestos, manual
handling, skin conditions arising from exposure to hazardous substances,
noise exposure, vibration risks and more recently stress.
During 2002 we reviewed our approach to occupational health, and in 2004
and 2005 increased the focus on managing occupational health systematically
and effectively in our operating companies.
Our current focus is on:
regular health screening to identify early symptoms of work related illhealth,
the control of activities that have the potential to impact on workers health.
Several operating companies have contracted professional occupational
health service providers to review their specific arrangements.
Recommendations will be used to develop enhanced occupational health
programmes.
We measure sickness absence data, to provide a Group-wide view of the
nature and scale of occupational health problems among our workforce. This
will help us focus on priorities.
11%
reduction in hand-arm vibration
cases identified during the year
53%
increase in audiometric testing
across the group
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