Annual Report 2019

FAR EAST CONSORTIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 74 ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT Hotel – safety governance At Dorsett Tsuen Wan and Silka Tsuen Wan, a Health and Safety Committee, led by the Hotel Managers, was established with committee members from different departments, including Human Resources, Engineering, Food and Beverage, Security, Accounts, Front Office and Housekeeping. Monthly meetings are held to discuss all health and safety measures with recommended actions for rectifying and improvement. The Group places emphasis on the well-being and work-life balance of our employees. We have a number of initiatives in place, including sports events and facilities (such as soccer tournament, bowling, Wing Chun, hiking and yoga organised by Dorsett Tsuen Wan and Silka Tsuen Wan), outings, skill-related competitions, free annual physical check-up and more. During FY2019, there was no case of work-related fatalities and 48 work-related injuries. The incidents were mainly minor injuries occurred in our hotels. Investigations and follow-up actions were immediately carried out. Worker Health and Safety As a responsible property developer, we are committed to maintaining a safe and healthy construction environment by working closely with our business partners. Contractors are required to strictly follow our safety standards and relevant regulatory requirements, failing which, contractors will be penalised or blacklisted. We also require our main contractors to provide induction training on health, safety and environmental risks and controls for their employees and subcontractors. Hong Kong Safety governance and management system • A formal Site Safety Committee was formed for each project (comprising site safety managers, operation workers from main contractor and representatives from subcontractors) to coordinate and monitor the implementation of safety measures, as well as – review and seek improvement on site safety on a regular basis. • Contractors are required to develop an Occupational Health and Safety Management System in accordance with OHSAS 18001 Safety risk management • Regular risk assessments were carried out by contractors to examine the safety of each site operation before commencement of work. • In case of any non-conformance in the site safety management, contractors will be required to cease that particular task immediately and carry out rectification works; and they can restart the tasks can only be restarted when the site environment is proven to be safe. Safety training • Required contractors to provide safety training to site workers, including site safety briefings before project commencement and on-going training related to health and safety. Safety performance review • Regular site visits were conducted by the Project Manager to inspect and assess the safety performance of each contractor.