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ArcelorMittal South Africa
Annual Report 2010
Cummulative LTIFR vs Severity Rate (Emplo + Contr)
6
0.17
5
4
0.13
3
2
0.09
1
0
2007 2008 2009
LTIFR
Severity rate
Jan 2010
Feb 2010
Mar 2010
Apr 2010
May 2010
Jun 2010
Jul 2010
Aug 2010
Sep 2010
Oct 2010
Nov 2010
Dec 2010
0.05
Number of saftey related disciplinary actions
Jan 2010
Feb 2010
Road safety related
Cardinal rules related
Other safety related
Mar 2010
Apr 2010
May 2010
Jun 2010
Jul 2010
Aug 2010
Sep 2010
Oct 2010
Nov 2010
Dec 2010
Severity rate
The severity rate is linked to the
LTIFR and as such has also improved
considerably, from 0.088 in the
previous year to 0.068 this year,
within our target of 0.07.
Shopfloor audits
Shopfloor audits (previously referred
to as safety management audit
techniques or SMATs) showcase
best practice, recognise positive
health and safety behaviour and
identify opportunities to change any
negative behaviour. They represent
a powerful daily engagement tool to
reinforce existing health and safety
standards.
Work conducted over the past year
to improve the quality of shopfloor
audits has had pleasing results. In
the second half of 2010 we refined
the definition of our shopfloor
audits to include only management
to employee interactions. This led
to a decrease in the number of
shopfloor audits from 185 559 in
2009 to 128 173 in 2010. Analysis
of the data reveals a growing trend
of shopfloor audits identifying the
causes of serious injuries.
Safety related disciplinary actions
Improved safety performance relies
to a large extent on the behaviour
and compliance of employees and
contractors to the company’s safety
standards. In particular, failure to
comply with the FPS often leads to
serious injury or fatalities. Structures
are in place to facilitate safety related
disciplinary actions where these are
required. Overall, 650 safety related
disciplinary actions were taken during
the year, with 257 safety-related
dismissals.