Our rate of injury is measured by the average frequency rate (AFR) whereas the rate of loss days is measured by the average severity rate (ASR). AFR is the number of accidents per million man-hours worked and ASR is number of man-days lost per million man hours worked. The AFR and ASR figures, as well as the fatality rate for the period of FY06/07 to FY07/08, are shown below.

The AFR and ASR figures have improved markedly in FY07/08 compared to FY06/07, and both figures are well under the national average. There were no work-related fatalities in FY06/07 or FY07/08. This demonstrates that our safety measures and procedures have been effective in keeping the injury and fatality rates low.

^ The national average figures were taken from the Workplace Safety and Health Indicators released by the Ministry of Manpower which are expressed on a calendar year basis versus the company’s safety figures which are on a financial year basis.