| In 2006, our fatality rate per million
tonnes of raw coal produced was 0.027, which is significantly lower
than the national average rate of 2.041. Our fatality rate is among
the lowest in the industry nationwide and is relatively low by international
standards.
In 2006, 13 of the 17 coal mines of the Company achieved zero fatality
rate. Five of our pits were among the 108 pits nationwide with safe
production for a continuous period of more than 1,000 days. There
were no material accidents in our railways, ports and power plants.
We have adopted the safety management principles of eliminating
fatality rates in mines and keeping gas emission levels within restricted
levels to avoid accidents. These principles have been promoted and
implemented throughout all our production units. And the Company
had committed RMB1,684 million to improve safety.
We jointly commenced the study on “Coal Mines Essential Safety
Management System” with the State Coal Mines Safety Supervision
Bureau, and have made initial proposals for a safety management
system emphasising risk management. Guohua Power Branch Company,
China Shenhua Shendong Coal Branch and Shenhua Huanghua Port Company
Limited (“Huanghua Port Company”) had made major efforts
in promoting the NOSA safety, health and environmental protection
standards, resulting in an increase of branches and subsidiaries
with NOSA 3 stars, 4 stars and 5 stars accreditation from eight
to 15.
Health
We regard occupational health and safety as one of our important
social responsibilities.
The Company has fully implemented the laws and regulations of China
in respect of occupational illnesses, and strictly adhered to the
principle of prevention is better than cure. This further highlights
our “people-oriented” approach, and we are firmly committed
to the monitoring and care of health of our staff, and monitoring
and control of the occupational hazards in the workplace. We take
the initiative to create a working environment and conditions favourable
to the health of our staff.
Dust treatment works at the Zhunge’er preparation plant has
been completed. Further efforts have been put in the treatment of
dust in operating units of mines, railways and ports, and protection
kits had been distributed regularly with their use being monitored.
Records have been made, and are closely monitored, of the sources
of X-ray radiation at power plants and the sources of radiation
at the preparation plants.
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