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Performance against health and safety targets

Performance against 2008 health and safety targets and actions planned in 2009

Target 2008 Progress Target 2009
Continue to monitor the number of recordable and lost-time workplace injuries and illnesses that occur at our facilities in 2008, and achieve rates of less than 50% of the averages for our industry.

The Group’s occupational industry and illness rate is compared to occupational injury and illness rates for other industry segments as compiled and published by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2007 (being the latest statistics available). 		In 2008, the rate at which industrial injuries and illnesses occurred at Premier Farnell facilities worldwide was 0.68 injuries per 100,000 hours worked. Our goal was to have a rate of 50% or less than the average for our industry. Our industry average was 0.63 injuries per 100,000 hours worked, therefore not achieving
the target.

The number of lost-time injuries and illnesses that occurred at Premier Farnell facilities worldwide was 0.52 lost-time injuries and illnesses per 100,000 hours worked Our target was 0.18 lost-time injuries and illnesses per 100,000 hours worked. We achieved 76.9% of the industry average, missing our target of 50%.

The Liège Distribution Centre recorded 7.50 workplace injuries and illnesses and 7.50 lost-time injuries per 100,000 hours worked. Excluding this figure from the Group facilities totals, the remaining facilities achieved 0.45 recordable workplace injuries and illnesses and 0.28 lost-time injuries per 100,000 hours, which would result in the Group achieving its recordable injuries target, but not its lost-time injuries target.

The Liège Distribution Centre is subject to labour laws and practices that differ substantially from most other regions in which the Group operates in respect of paid time off work, but nevertheless it has been identified as a priority area and plans and actions will be developed during 2009 to reduce the number of recordable and lost-time workplace injuries and illnesses.		 Continue to monitor the number of recordable and lost-time workplace injuries and illnesses that occur at our facilities in 2009, and achieve rates of less than 50% of the averages for our industry in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific regions, excluding the distribution centre in Liège.

Review and develop systems to reduce the number of recordable and lost-time workplace injuries and illnesses and achieve a rate for 2009 that is lower than the 2008 rate at the Liège Distribution Centre.
Achieve Safety STAR status at Akron Brass. Akron Brass achieved Safety STAR status in the fourth quarter of FY09.  
Develop and deliver training on implementing risk assessment online and face to face in Farnell Leeds and CPC. The risk assessment training has been developed, but implementation was delayed by changes to compliance requirements which necessitated a change in the training course. The training has been appropriately updated to meet these requirements.. Deliver the risk assessment training programme online and face to face at Farnell Leeds and CPC in Preston.
National Examination Board for Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) certificate level training for two key managers at the Leeds distribution centre. One of the key managers has completed the entire course and is achieved certificate level. The remaining manager has completed two of the three exams. Key manager to complete the final examination in the first half of FY10.