Anglo American Annual Report 2012

SAFETYOffering a safe and healthy workplaceis a core component of our ‘employerof choice’ agenda. We aim to achieve‘zero harm’ by creating and instillinga company and industry culturethat protects people from harm andimproves their health and well-being.PerformanceAlthough the number of people wholost their lives while working for usdeclined to 13 for the year (2011: 17),any loss of life is unacceptable and noone should have to risk their life whileworking for us. Seven of these deathsoccurred at our Platinum business,where the majority of fatal incidentsstill occur, despite a significantimprovement of 61% over the pastfi v ey e a r s .Our lost-time injury frequency rate(LTIFR) improved from 0.64 in 2011to 0.60 in 2012. Furthermore, our totalrecordable case frequency rate, whichincludes any injury that requires morethan first aid treatment, has startedto improve.Our strategy and managementapproachAnglo American’s safety strategy isfounded on three key principles: amindset of zero harm; the eliminationof repeat incidents; and the consistentapplication of simple, non-negotiablestandards.We use the Anglo American safety‘journey model’ – which recognisesthe importance of the roles of bothpeople and systems in a miningbusiness – to measure our progressin delivering against our safetystrategy. We believe we are currentlyat the ‘compliant’ stage, with a growingnumber of operations moving to‘proactive’ and a decreasing numberbeing characterised as ‘reactive’.Our current suite of Group safetyprogrammes focuses on issues thatwill improve our level of maturity on thejourney model. These programmesinvolve: operational risk management;learning from incidents; risk andchange management; leadership;developing people; leading indicators;corporate safety work streams; supplychain safety initiatives; integratingsafety throughout the business; andour 2012 safety leadership summit.Total number of fatal injuriesand fatal injury frequencyrate 2008–2012Fatalities3025201510502008 2009 2010 2011 2012FIFRFatalitiesFIFR0.0160.0140.0120.0100.0080.0060.0040.002All operations have safetyimprovement plans that prioritisethese elements based on operationalrisk. The operational risk managementand ‘learning from incidents’programmes are a particular focusfor all business units.HEALTHEffective management of occupationalhealth protects our people, enhancesproductivity, and helps maintain ourlicence to operate and our globalreputation. Promoting a healthycommunity and a safe and healthyworkforce is beneficial for everyone.Our strategy and managementapproachWe strive to proactively identify andmanage the source of potential healthrisks in the workplace, and to eliminateexposure to hazards that can causedisease to develop. Building on theseinitiatives is our employee health andwellness programme, which includesa strong emphasis on combatingHIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) withinour workforce and their families,particularly in southern Africa. Beyondour immediate workforce, we strive tohelp strengthen healthcare systems inunder-serviced rural areas and buildpartnerships to improve access toquality health care.0Total number of lost-time injuriesand lost-time injury frequencyrate 2008–2012Lost-time injuries2,5002,0001,5001,00050002008 2009 2010 2011 2012LTIFRLost-time injuriesLTIFR1.20.80.60.40.2Occupational healthOur approach is governed by theAnglo American Occupational HealthWay, which sets out a series ofstandards, guidelines and assuranceprocesses aimed at preventing harmto our employees. In 2012, wecontinued to roll out new mandatorytechnical standards that address ourprincipal health risks relating to noise,dust (inhaled hazards or airbornepollutants), fatigue, alcohol andsubstance abuse. We also refreshedthe risk management approach withinthe Occupational Health Way to alignwith our Group-wide integrated riskmanagement approach.The ability to capture and managehealth information is critical if we areto keep our workforce and theirfamilies healthy. Building this capabilitywithin our business was a centralactivity in 2012 and will continue in thecoming year.The number of occupational diseasecases reported in 2012 was 170,compared with 197 in 2011. Thistranslates to an incidence rate of 0.189,an 8% reduction.10Operating and financial reviewAnglo American plc Annual Report 2012 27