Annual Report 2023

54 2023 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Job Hazard Analysis With an aim to ensure that both the working environment and staff performance comply with legal requirements, in- house safety rules, and industry best practices; job hazard analysis is conducted by managerial staff together with the relevant workers to assess the risk for a work task. Based on the assessment result, appropriate safety measures will be formulated and implemented to minimise the risk of a work activity. Regular safety inspections and audits will be performed to ensure that these safety measures are properly implemented and to identify whether there are any improvement opportunities. The inspection result and audit result serve as a basis for reviewing our job hazard analysis. This Plan-Do- Check-Act management approach is employed to sustain a cycle of continuous improvement in safety performance. Bus Safety Facilities and Maintenance A number of technological devices, including speed-limiting devices and telematics systems, have been installed on buses to improve safety and record operational data. All KMB and LWB buses undergo an ISO-certified maintenance regime, comprising daily and monthly servicing, a semi-annual minor dock and an annual road-worthiness inspection, as well as spot checks from the Transport Department of the Hong Kong SAR Government. Latest Bus Safety Measures GST Safe & Eco Driving System GST System is a safety and eco-driving system. It replaced the GreenRoad System on the whole KMB and LWB fleets in July 2023. GST System helps evaluate the driving performance and calculate the engine idling time of each and every bus trip, as well as encourage the bus captain to enhance their driving skills and pattern. The driver feedback unit at the dashboard provides real-time audio and visual alerts to the bus captain behind the wheel immediately after he/she has committed a driving behaviour that needs attention or instant rectification in five key driving aspects, including cornering, braking, acceleration, pedal control and speeding. In addition to receiving instant feedback on his/her driving behaviour, the bus captain can also review his/her performance via the “GST Driver” app, which clearly shows the time, date and location of his/her improper driving behaviour as well as the duration and location where he/she let the engine idle. Since 2020, KMB has introduced a reward scheme to demonstrate our appreciation to bus captains with good performance in the safety and eco-driving system. The reward scheme is well received by bus captains, who compete among themselves in their respective depots and share knowledge with one another regarding techniques for achieving greater driving safety. The GST System is conducive to identifying bus captains who need further training and monitoring. With the implementation of such safety and eco driving system, KMB and LWB are further equipped for providing safe and environmentally friendly service to the public. The bus fleet is equipped with multiple safety devices, including the GST System, which provides real-time feedback to help bus captains enhance driving performance The bus fleet has installed a Speed Limiting Retarder that can automatically activate the brake to prevent speeding downhill