PROTECTING OUR PEOPLE

The COVID-19 pandemic had threatened lives and economics around the globe. Alliance has activated the BCP since the very early stage to swiftly respond to the challenges. Prompt and proactive actions were taken when there were two sub-contractor drivers diagnosed with COVID-19 in 2020, so that no outbreak or internal transmission across Alliance was recorded.

Please visit the COVID-19 Feature Story for more details of our BCP actions to fight the pandemic.

Creating Positive Safety Culture
Fatality
(2004 - 2020)
Lost-time-injury for
Direct Employee
(2020)
No. of Traffic Incident:
 
-%
(compared with 2017/18)


1. Re-structuring the IMS

We pledged the Vision Zero in 2019 to emphasize our aim in incident prevention. In 2020 we made a big step forward to re-structure the IMS that put much emphasize at:

Employees’ engagement and encourage active reporting By involving employee in the decision-making processes, their experiences and opinions can help “making big change with small idea”. In this reporting period, ideas contributed by our employees had resulted in upgrading of workplace health and safety standards such as the development of a detailed guideline for safe operation of abrasive wheels, safety practices for working inside ice store, and cement hose control. Several cross-team improvement projects had also been completed, including the use of projected directional signs and warning beam; anti-slippery on staircases; and cement tanker and mixer truck improvement. All these are important for our incident prevention.
Risks and hazards identification and removal We aim to have 100% work process covered by risk assessment and all employees are capable to assess risks and hazards that associate with their works. Our risk assessment cycle had been refined to fulfill our initiative to ensure all work processes are covered by risk assessment with defined safety measures. More user-friendly job hazard analysis tool had also been established to support our workforce to perform risk assessment. With risk assessment skills training delivered to all operatives, supervisors and managers, they can assess risks and hazards before commencement of work.
Guiding the health & safety practices of workers As all work processes are covered by risk assessment, we can provide employees with more precise safety procedures or guideline by way of Standard Operation Procedure (SOP). The development of SOP will involve relevant work teams and operatives so to ensure they are specific and practical. In the reporting period, we have revised and established up to 77 SOPs which will also be incorporated into our upcoming training plan.
2. Launching New Promotional Activities
To promote awareness and foster caring culture, several promotional activities had been held.
Poster design contest, heat stress prevention, health examination For reinforcing safe use of ladder and slip prevention, Hold the Handrail posters design contest was held. Selected designs were also used for display at different areas at our workplaces. During summertime, Heat Stress Prevention promotional program was conducted where anti-UV arm sleeves and leaflets were distributed to all line operatives. Personal cooling vest, cooling fan, and neck covers were also introduced to employees. All employees were also entitled to flu vaccination program and free annual health examination.
3. Enhancing Transport Safety
Transport safety is essential to achieving our Vision Zero ambition. With our truck operators on roads every day, we seek ways to support their safe operation and maintain effective communications with them.
Improving truck washing and prevent overload Daily job arrangements and safety messages are conveyed through digital means. Other technologies such as automated truck washing systems and other mechanical aids were also explored to facilitate effective means for mixer drum cleaning and to prevent concrete spill. The enhanced controls coupled with mechanical aids help prevent truck overload, assist the removal of build-up, and reduce traffic accidents.