Sustainability Report 2018/19

Internal site-safety professionals are assigned to conduct compliance audits quarterly to assess on-site health and safety risks and to ensure that health and safety performance is up to standards and expectations. External safety audits are also carried out bi- annually, as required by the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulation. To evaluate the Group’s overall health and safety performance, we believe that transparent and neutral reporting on safety incidents is important. Our contractors are not required to pay any standard industry fees levied on claims for all Group project sites, which encourages them to provide the most accurate and reliable data for workers’ accident claims. During the reporting year, an accident rate of 8.21 per 1,000 workers 1 was recorded for our contractors at construction sites, which is much lower than the industry average of 31.7 per 1,000 workers 2 . Regrettably, one fatal incident involving a worker of our contractor was recorded during the reporting period. The incident was investigated by our senior management following the immediate suspension of site operations. To mitigate such risk in the future, we have enhanced our safety management procedures for the use of hoists and provided relevant refresher training to all site supervisors and subcontractors, to make sure the conditions are closely monitored. 1. Calculation uses the methodology adopted by the Hong Kong Construction Association. 2. Industry rate is calculated on the calendar year. Reference was made to Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Bulletin (August 2019) from the Hong Kong Labour Department. The Group is committed to operating our businesses in a socially responsible manner to create long-term value for our workers, our company and the society at large. Since construction workers are the foundation of our property development business, we regard their health and safety as a key focus of our supply chain management. The Group continues to explore new initiatives to enhance safety at our construction sites. During the reporting year, a test model of the ‘tower crane traffic control system’, developed jointly by our Construction division and a local engineering contractor, has earned a Gold Award for the internal Work Safety Suggestion Scheme, which encourages staff to come up with innovative yet feasible ideas for improving work safety. The anti-collision testing model minimises hazard risks at construction sites by preventing the collision of two or more erected tower cranes operating in overlapping work zones. In order to ensure the reliability of the anti-collision system, a test model was built for trial use. Only systems with guaranteed quality are installed into the tower cranes at construction sites. The tested systems have now been widely adopted at our construction sites to help allay accident fears. Visit SHKPNews for more details. Realizing that working outdoors on construction sites can be treacherous due to weather conditions, the Group strives to provide a more pleasant work environment for our construction workers. During the reporting year, ‘mobile resting stations’ with solar fans and spray systems, which provide a cool and comfortable environment, have been widely applied at our construction sites. These ‘mobile resting stations’ not only provide a shelter for our workers to reduce the risk of heat stress while working in hot weather, but they also serve as a social gathering place to help promote a harmonious working culture. Visit SHKPNews for more details. Case Study : Fulfilling Health and Safety Commitments to Our Construction Workers • The tower crane anti-collision system has been widely adopted at our construction sites to enhance safety • Mobile resting station - a resting and gathering place for our construction workers Value Created for Supply Chain Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited • Sustainability Report 2018/19 32