SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Occupational Health and Safety WSC prioritizes a safe and healthy workplace for employees, contractors and other stakeholders while protecting the environment. WSC’s health and safety policy applies to all contractors and other stakeholders present on its premises. The management is committed to continuous improvement and compliance with OHSA 1994, FMA 1967, EQA 1974 and other applicable acts, legislations, orders, rules, codes of practices and other requirements to which WSC subscribes. We are pleased to report no Lost Time Incidents (LTIs) or health & safety incidents that have led to fatalities recorded in 2022. We are committed to continuous improvement to providing a safe working environment and maintaining people’s health and well-being. For FY2023, we continue to strive for ZERO injuries and fatalities at our operations. Our Total Recordable Incident Frequency (TRIF) in 2022 was 0.58. This is 32% below the industry average as reported by the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) in their “IOGP Safety Performance Indicators – 2021 data”. WSC’s commitment to health and safety: Increased awareness of health and safety among employees Reduced number of work accidents and their severity Zero occupational illnesses Reduced stress Enhanced well-being 2022 Highlights • 58,738,291 Incident Free Man-hours Worked since the last LTI. • Continued implementation of i-Start program to enable a safety culture transformation. • Launched digital safety observation initiative, the Care Card Advance Analytics project. Stringent health and safety standards help prevent hazards and incidents for all employees. As much of our work involves high-risk construction, we strictly follow the Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS), which clearly states measures to control the risks associated with our nature of work. All employees are responsible for reporting incidents, near-misses, safety breaches and hazards. In 2022, WSC trained 1,702 employees on health and safety standards, including general safety. We recorded 18,993 safety training hours in 2022. Training included HSE induction, forklift operation, rigging and slinging training, working at height, electrical safety, hand safety, grinding safety and confined space entry. WSC’s approved Health and Safety Policy formalises the Group’s health and safety philosophy and approach. Safety initiatives, internal monitoring and internal safety audit include creating a robust set of safety protocols and delivering carefully developed safety orientation and ongoing training. This training is extended to all employees, contractors and subcontractors. Every employee must attend a safety briefing before starting their workday at a minimum. Emergency Response Team WSC’s Emergency Response Team is responsible for directing evacuation procedures with the aid of fire wardens, subcontractors, suppliers and emergency services. Assessing Safety Risks and Compliance Health hazard, accident and injury prevention are integral parts of the sustainable strategy and business risk management processes. WSC’s due diligence includes a health and safety risk assessment for existing and potential new operations or projects. The Group benchmarks performance monitoring results and trends against its targets and industry standards. Annual Report 2022 Wah Seong Corporation Berhad 29
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