People and Safety
Foster’s is committed to providing a safe workplace, driving a high performance culture, building employee capability and developing inspiring leaders.
A set of integrated programs assist Foster’s to develop and manage a safe and engaged workplace.
They include:
- 5 Year Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Strategy
- People Strategy
- Code of Conduct
To ensure that we meet these core commitments in relation to people and safety, key performance objectives cascade from the CEO and Foster’s Group Executive to all salaried employees across the business.
Foster’s Occupational Health and Safety Committees
Foster’s OHS Council continues to coordinate and oversee OHS activity across the group. Chaired by a member of the Foster’s Group Executive, it provides a regular forum for OHS managers and executive leadership to interact directly on health and safety matters. Outcomes of the Council’s activity are regular agenda items at both the Foster’s Group Executive and Board meetings.
In addition to the OHS Council, Foster’s ensures that there are adequate OHS resources throughout the business, including dedicated OHS personnel and consultative committees. Larger sites typically have formalised committee structures in place which meet regularly to review local OHS performance and plans.
In early 2008 we rolled out a 5 year OHS strategy. The strategy is aligned with our long-term commitment to zero harm or injury as a result of our operations and will further embed safety into our culture. Over the remaining years of this strategy, Foster’s will aim to:
- Suffer no deaths or permanently disabling injuries
- Reduce Recordable Case Injury Frequency Rate to less than 16 – this means delivering on the 10% year on-year reduction target
- Measurably improve our OHS culture and employee wellbeing levels
This will be achieved by focussing on the management of our significant hazards, reducing the frequency of our incidents and engaging our employees in OHS and wellbeing initiatives.
Target :
Reduce our Recordable Case Injury Frequency Rate (RCIFR) by 10% year-on-year.
RCIFR fell 30% in 2009 with Lost Time Injury Frequency Rates (LTIFR) falling 34% on 2008 levels. Over the longer term, injury rates have declined over 50% since LTIFR/RCIFR reporting was adopted in 2002. Analysis of our incidents shows that soft tissue injuries as a result of manual handling and slips/trips/falls continue to be the most common injuries. These injury types continue to be the focus of workplace improvement plans.
People Strategy
Our People Strategy focuses on building the capability of our people and organisation through ensuring the right people are in the right roles and driving a high performance culture. To achieve this, we have developed six strategic aims:
- Attract & Select Great People
- Identify & Prepare Future Successors
- Build the Capability of our People
- Develop Inspiring Leaders
- Measure & Reward High Performance
- Embed our Vision, Values & Behaviours
To ensure we deliver on these commitments we will continue to evolve a platform which includes effective people systems, processes and structures.
Links:
Foster’s Occupational Health & Safety Policy
Foster’s Corporate Governance page
For more information on careers at Foster’s, please visit our on-line careers website.
