Annual Report 2021

49 2021 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited Safety Policy The KMB and LWB Safety Policy ensures injury and health risks are minimised to provide a safe and healthy environment for our employees and the public. All our employees are required to comply with all legal requirements applicable to our operations, and we regularly consult employees to identify opportunities for improvement in our safety management system. Safety Committees Safety Committees oversee internal communication on occupational safety and health information, including risks, trends and policies. All Safety Committees meet regularly to discuss safety issues at different levels across the Company. The Working Committee for Safety oversees safety issues at the corporate level, while Departmental Safety Committees, Maintenance Safety Committees and Operations Safety Committees are responsible for safety issues relating to departments and sections. Departmental Safety Committees may vary the frequency of meetings depending on the scale of departmental safety risks. Safety Management We are dedicated to advancing occupational health and safety. We fully comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance and the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Chapter 509 and 59, Laws of Hong Kong). KMB adopts ISO45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System to promote continuous improvement of safety performance in all aspects of our business, including bus maintenance and design upgrades. The key benchmarks of our operational performance are mechanical reliability and operational capability. In 2021, the mechanical reliability 1 of KMB’s bus fleet was 96,349 km: 1, while LWB’s bus fleet was 134,616 km: 1. In 2021, KMB and LWB attained an operational capability 2 of 100.7% and 100.6% respectively. Safety Statistics The number and the percentage of staff and workers covered by our Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) are tabulated as follows: 1 Mechanical reliability refers to the average number of kilometres a bus operates before it experiences one mechanical breakdown on the road with passengers on board. Good Health and Well-Being No. of Employees No. of Workers 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 0 As at 31 December 2021 13,069 (100%) 13,069 (100%) 11,892 (91%) 417 (100%) 417 (100%) 406 (97.4%) Covered by OHSMS Covered by OHSMS and has been internally audited Covered by OHSMS and has been audited or certified by an external party The GreenRoad Outstanding Awards present cash prizes and certificates to commend bus captains’ achievement in green and safe driving 2 Operational capability refers to the ratio of actual to scheduled departures in the peak direction during the peak hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. across the bus network.