57 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018/2019 03 S E C T I O N RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND UPHOLDING GOOD SOCIAL PRACTICES We rolled out Tier 1 audits in 2016, which involved high-level Group OSH champions to demonstrate top management’s commitment as well as to connect with ground-level operations. These were mostly members of the Group HSE Steering Committee. Tier 1 audits are designed to assess the strength of OSH leadership at worksites. Thirteen Tier 1 audits were carried out at various locations throughout 2018 and 2019. Tier 2 audits are conducted by the Group HSE Department, which assesses the whole organisation’s safety including occupational health and industrial hygiene protocol assessments that cover systemic challenges, awareness levels, training requirements, ground engagement and other OSH-related matters. In 2019, we continued to implement and improve Tier 2 audits by enabling Safety and Health Officers (SHOs) to conduct Tier 2 audits at their respective worksites. The intent was to maximise the audit coverage and to harness collective action in addressing workplace compliance. Moving forward, we are reviewing the operational OSH audit on ways to provide a structured and focused approach with a view to cultivating safety culture, which we will roll out in 2020. Operational OSH Audit Conducted by 2018 2019 Tier 1 Audit Senior Management 9 4 Tier 2 Audit Corporate HSE/ Group’s Safety and Health Officers 18 790* * Audits carried out in 2018 were by GHSE. The sharp increase in 2019 was due to the implementation of Tier 2 audits conducted by SHOs based on a checklist provided by GHSE. During Tier 3 audits, Safety and Health Committees are obliged to inspect their respective worksites in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Committee) Regulations 1996. HSE Management System Following FGV Palm Industries Sdn. Bhd.’s and FGV Holdings Berhad’s voluntary withdrawal from HSE management systemrelated certificates in 2019, to date, we have maintained 22 work premises for OHSAS 18001:2007 and 12 work premises for ISO 14001:2015 as depicted in the table below. In 2019, FGV’s subsidiary, FGV Kernel Products Sdn. Bhd., successfully obtained ISO 45001:2018 certification, and was the first company within the Group to do so. ISO 45001:2018 is the new ISO standard for occupational health and safety (OH&S), replacing the former OHSAS 18001:2007. Moving forward, the remaining 22 work premises are expected to migrate from OHSAS 18001:2007 to ISO 45001:2018 by the end of 2021. Number of FGV work premises with HSE-MS certification HSE Management System-related certifications 2018 2019* OHSAS 18001:2007 93 22 ISO 14001:2015 80 12 ISO 45001:2018 - 4 * The reduced number of certifications was due to the voluntary withdrawal from HSE management system-related certificates, with the aim of focusing on RSPO and mandatory MSPO certification. Providing a Healthy and Safe Environment for our Employees We recognise that it is the right of every employee and worker in FGV to go to work and return home safely to their families. We believe no life is expendable and everyone is equally valuable and an asset to the Group. Maintaining a safe and healthy environment remains FGV’s top priority, where more than 60% of our workforce are in labour-intensive roles. We do not compromise on their health and safety as we benchmark our safety practices against the industry’s best as well as international standards. FGV runs various promotional programmes to further engage its employees and stakeholders on workplace safety and occupational health, with a view to cultivating a better safety culture. Among the highlights were the World OSH Day, Near Misses & Safety Observation Campaign (NeMSO), PATUH PPE Campaign and a variety of Safety Awareness Campaigns Group-wide. Apart from that, we have also embraced the World OSH Vision Zero based on the belief that all incidents arising from work are preventable, where our employees and contractors are encouraged to report and react to all near misses and safety observations (unsafe acts and unsafe conditions).
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