Hempel Corporate Responsibility Report 2011

Ethical Behaviour | Our People | Community Engagement | ProcuREment | Health & Safety | Environment
Direct causes of accidents
60
Number of accidents
19.1
Number of accidents
per 1 million factory working hours
17%
10%
13%
38
32
27
28
33
24
20
24
23
10.7
12.0
11.0
9.9
13.7
10.2
8.5
10.6
9.2
17%
9% 4%
17%
13%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Accidents
We keep detailed records of all accidents that occur in our
factories so that we can investigate and analyse the causes.
Over the years, we have achieved significant improvements
thanks to awareness, training and preventive measures.
An accident is defined as an on-the-job injury that results in at
least one day’s absence. In 2011, 23 accidents were reported
by our factories across the Group. When we compare the
number of accidents to our total working hours, the level is
quite low for our industry. But every accident is one too many,
so we do our best to learn from these accidents and prevent
their reoccurrence.
Three of our factories accounted for 70 per cent of all
accidents in 2011. These factories are now receiving special
attention and guidance.
Product safety
We depend on more than 800 different chemicals to produce
our assortment of products. Each of these chemicals has a
unique profile, and some are safer to handle than others. As
stated in our Group HSE policy, we actively work to integrate
environmentally sustainable technologies and the use of safer
materials in the development of new products and solutions.
With this in mind, our R&D team takes a cross-functional
approach to replace, reduce or eliminate the chemicals we
consider least safe or most restrictive to use.
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Safety communication
The way we communicate how to work safely with Hempel
products is gradually changing to a new system called GHS –
Globally Harmonised System for Labelling and Classification of
Chemicals. The United Nations-endorsed system is intended
to support international efforts concerning the safer and more
environmentally-responsible management of chemicals.
This improved safety labelling system is being gradually
adopted by countries all over the world. We have already
implemented GHS in China – well before national regulations
have required us to do so.
Safety First campaign
In a continuous effort to reduce risks and ensure workplace safety,
Hempel Singapore launched a Safety First campaign focused on
reporting and learning from near-misses. It kicked off in November
2011 with a training session for 30 production and warehouse
operators and managers. The campaign includes our new definition
of near-misses as well as information on how to report a near-miss
and why it is important to report these issues.
The Safety First campaign will be rolled out in all of Hempel’s
factories in Asia Pacific during 2012, followed by our sales offices
and warehouses and the rest of the Hempel Group.
Hempel Singapore has the longest running record
for days without accidents: an impressive 1159 days
(as of 31 December 2011) – more than three years.
Machinery ● ● Other
Handling/lifting ● ● Transport/traffic
Moving object ● ● Hazardous substance/spill
Slip/trip/fall (same level) ● ● Fall at height
Indirect causes of accidents
13%
3%
13%
11%
10% 47%
3%
Procedure not followed ● ● Other
Inadequate training/instruction ● ● Carelessness
Unsatisfactory conditions ● ● Inadequate personal
Inadequate equipment ● protection
Part of body affected
17%
7% 4%
10%
10%
7%
21%
14%
10%
Eye ● ● Other
Head/face ● ● Toe/foot/ankle
Back/neck ● ● Leg/knee
Arm/elbow ● ● Chest/abdomen
Finger/hand/wrist ●
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