ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT (CONTINUED)
5. OUR GREATEST ASSET - HUMAN CAPITAL (Continued)
C.
Occupational Health and Safety (Continued)
Implementing precautionary measures against health and safety hazards is essential to effectively manage unexpected health and safety incidents. We work to remind our staff of the relevant procedures in place through periodic drills. At the shipyard and the Principle Office, fire drills are conducted annually to refresh our employees on safety and emergency evacuation procedures. To ensure our crew members are fully familiarised with emergency procedures, emergency drills including fire and major injury incidents are conducted twice a month on the vessels and at the piers for Dangerous Goods Vehicular Ferry Services, whilst emergency drills are conducted quarterly at Harbour Cruise - Bauhinia. Collaboration between business units is critical to achieving safety excellence. As such, joint fire drills are arranged quarterly to exchange knowledge between the Dangerous Goods Vehicular Ferry Services and Harbour Cruise - Bauhinia, and to develop coordination for any unforeseeable incidents.
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Joint fire drill exercise organised by Dangerous Goods Vehicular Ferry Services and Harbour Cruise
· Bauhinia
We believe employee well-being leads to a more productive and engaged workforce. Our Group medical insurance plan provides outpatient and hospitalisation coverage for both our staff and their families. Additional insurance plans such as self-subscribed medical top-up insurance and dental plans are also provided as voluntary options for employees. To support our employees in maintaining their health and wellness and in preventing diseases, we offer regular health check-up and vaccination subsidies. In addition, frontline and operational staff members at the shipyard, cruise restaurant and kitchen and ferry operations are eligible for free medical check-up once every two years. These occupational health initiatives may help to educate, motivate and inspire our employees to get more involved in their own wellness journey and be aware of any
health alerts in their lives.
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Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited Annual Report 2018