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Becoming a leader in safety was targeted as the first
of our top six objectives in 2004-2005. We are pleased
to report a reduction in the severity of injuries, with our
average time lost reducing and workers compensation
claims costs falling.
Safety scorecard
Our Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) of 11.0
(per million hours worked) is down from 11.5 last year.
The Average Time Lost (ATL) is also down, from 11.2 to
10.0, while the Injury Severity Index (ISI) dropped from
128.6 to 109.7. There were 70 lost time injuries during
the year, a slight increase on the 69 lost time injuries
last year.
Improvements during the year, together with new
safety initiatives, plans and projects implemented in
mid to late 2004-2005, will reflect significant progress
in the 2005-2006 reporting period.
Period
July 2004
June 2005
June 2006
Target
Safety statistics – the year in review
LTIFR
11.5
11.0
5.0
ISI
128.6
109.7
50
ATL
11.2
10.0
10.0
Future goals – continued reduction in LTIFR to less
than five, and reduce Injury Severity Index to less
than 50.
Honour roll
Five employee groups demonstrated exemplary safety
standards by maintaining an untarnished safety record
for more than 10 years. A further 38 groups have not
recorded a lost time injury (LTI) for between eight and
10 years.
YEARS
WITHOUT SITE
LTI
DAYS
WITHOUT
LTI
15 Walcha Field Service Centre 5,472
13 Walgett Field Service Centre 4,857
13 Bingara Field Service Centre 4,748
13 Warialda Field Service Centre 4,748
11 Woodburn Field Service Centre 4,268
Improvement plan
Following last year’s full review of safety systems,
processes, practices and culture by internationally
renowned safety experts, DuPont, a new safety
improvement plan was created to make safety planning
more visible across the whole organisation. It outlines
key focus areas for the next two years and contains
detailed plans of all major corporate safety initiatives
designed in consultation with employees, supervisors,
the executive and the Board.
Each initiative was developed to help achieve overall
safety objectives and targets and has an assigned
‘champion’ from the safety team to ensure its
successful implementation.
Other important elements of the plan include regional
safety plans, a public safety plan and a comprehensive
internal safety audit schedule.
Future goals – implement specific safety procedure
training to ensure understanding of the purpose
of policies and procedures. Promote safety culture
by making employees personally responsible for
their safety and their team’s safety – reflected in
organisational health survey results and safety
statistics.
Regional safety plans
Project schedules have been developed by regional
safety coordinators detailing measures to improve
health and safety within their region. These regional
plans form a key component of our overall safety
planning and are developed in consultation with regional
management teams, the safety team and all employees
within each region.
COUNTRY ENERGY ANNUAL REPORT 2004–2005