ST Engineering Annual Report 2020

Social: Total Workplace Safety & Health Our Total Workplace Safety and Health (TWSH) Committee continues to roll out workplace safety and health initiatives while promoting physical, emotional and social health for a thriving workforce. The Committee meets every quarter to monitor safety performance, and to review and update TWSH strategies. As part of its 2020 workplan, the Committee launched an e-learning module to induct new employees and refresh the knowledge of existing staff in the areas of environment, health and safety. Another e-initiative was an online statutory compliance monitoring application to facilitate the tracking of licences, permits and certifications of the Group. The Committee also held We are committed to “Safety Before Profit”. Promoting a healthy lifestyle and preventing occupational injuries and illnesses are integral parts of our everyday work. the second ST Engineering Safety Seminar, which was attended by over 300 managers virtually. The seminar featured addresses by Group President & CEO and Chairman of the TWSH Committee, as well as other speakers focusing on topics of behavioural-based safety, mitigation of common hazards and return-to-work initiatives. We also strengthened our Return to Work Programme as we continue to help our employees regain their ability to work and continue to be productive at the workplace. All our safety officers are trained to identify when they need to activate this programme to improve the chances of bringing workers back to work. Safety Performance This year, the safety performance of the Group improved compared to previous years. There were no major or fatal incidents as a result of increased efforts in workplace safety briefings and inspections, as well as telecommunicating arrangements. This Group-wide Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) and Accident Severity Rate (ASR) in 2020 were 0.8 and 17.2 respectively. The AFR of our Singapore operations decreased from 0.5 to 0.4 and the corresponding ASR decreased from 11.6 to 8.9, which was the best showing in five years. Causes of Accidents In 2020, falling from heights and being struck by objects were the most frequent causes of injuries, accounting for 22% each. We continue to promulgate the importance of safe work procedures to our employees via awareness briefings, site inspections and other safety initiatives, to constantly remind employees to take care of their safety and that of their co-workers. Occupational Health Performance We continually track and monitor the occupational health and well-being of our employees who are exposed to noisy and hazardous work environments. Our activities include blood tests, audiometric examinations, respiratory fit tests and protection training. In 2020, there were no new cases of noise induced deafness and no occurrences of occupational diseases. SUSTAINABILITY / ST ENG I NEER I NG 96