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Performance against health and safety targets

Performance against 2007 health and safety targets and actions planned in 2008

Target 2007 Progress Target 2008
Continue to monitor the number of recordable and lost time workplace injuries and illnesses that occur at our facilities in 2007, and achieve rates of less than 50% of the averages for our industry.
The Group’s occupational injury 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 2006 (being the latest statistics available).		 In 2007 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 1.42 injuries per 100,000 hours worked, putting us below 50% of the industry average.
The number of lost-time injuries and illnesses that occurred at Premier Farnell facilities worldwide was 0.31 lost-time injuries and illnesses per 100,000 hours worked. Our industry average was 0.44 lost-time injuries and illnesses per 100,000 hours worked putting us at 72% of the industry average, but falling short of our target of 50% of the industry average. The Group did not achieve the target as a result of a worse than target performance in the Europe and Asia Pacific region which outweighed the better than target performance in the US.		 Continue to monitor the number of recordable and lost time workplace injuries and illnesses that occur at our facilities and achieve rates of less than 50% of the averages for our industry.
Achieve Safety STAR status at an additional facility in 2007.
Encourage each safety manager to complete 10-hour OSHA-approved General Industry training in 2007.		 The Newark Gaffney distribution centre has implemented a safety observation programme and achieved Safety STAR status.
The safety and environmental manager at Akron Brass has completed her Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-approved General Industry training. Safety managers at the other US businesses have committed to undertake the training in 2008.		 Achieve Safety STAR status at Akron Brass.
Training for Farnell and CPC first line managers to continue. A number of new courses have been developed for the Online Learning Centre namely Managing Health & Safety in the Workplace; Introduction to Health & Safety at Work; Manual Handling; DSE Workstation Assessment and Training and Accident Investigation.
The first line managers at Maybrook have completed courses in Manual Handling and Managing H&S at Work. The first line managers at CPC have completed the Manual Handling course.		 Develop and deliver training on implementing risk assessment online and face to face in Farnell Leeds and CPC.
National Examination Board for Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) certificate level training completed for two key managers at the Leeds distribution centre.
Review benchmarking tools to identify areas where improvements can be managed through all H&S processes and systems that will help drive safe systems of work and reduction in accidents. Discussions have been undertaken with the British Standards Institute to understand the potential benefits of benchmarking tools.
The benchmarking tool offered by BSI was not considered appropriate and this piece of work will not be progressed.		  
Implement Avian Flu Preparedness Plans in all businesses. The Avian Flu Preparedness plans have been reviewed by the Group’s Safety, Health and Environment Officers. The plans are considered to be effective and sufficient for the current situation.