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Drainage Services Department

Sustainability Report 2013-14

Meeting the Targets

Meeting the Targets

To strive for continual improvement in sustainability performance, DSD has set out a number of targets to track our performance in various aspects. In 2013-14, we have met most of our targets regarding environmental protection, social performance and service quality. Details of our achievements during the year and the targets for 2014-15 are presented in the following tables.

On Social Issues

Social Targets 2013-2014 End-year Achievement
Minimising accident rate for DSD staff
Accident rate for our staff should be not more than 10 occupational injuries per 1,000 staff per year 5.6 occupational injuries per 1,000 staff per year achieved in the reporting period.
Minimising the accident rate in DSD’s contracts
Accident rate in DSD’s contracts should be less than 0.6 reportable accident per 100,000 man-hours worked 0.21 reportable accident per 100,000 man-hours worked achieved in the reporting period.
Maintaining safety and health awareness of professional technical and site supervisory staff, consultants and contractors with in-house briefing
At least two in-house workshops on safety and health should be organised Three in-house workshops on safety and health have been organised.
Promoting the awareness on safety and health amongst contractors
At least 80 per cent of DSD eligible new works contracts and 30 per cent of eligible maintenance term contracts would participate in Development Bureau Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme (CCSAS) The results are 81 per cent and 33 per cent respectively.
Social Targets 2014-15
Minimising accident rate for DSD staff
Accident rate for our staff should be not more than ten occupational injuries per 1,000 staff per year
Minimising the accident rate in DSD’s contracts
Accident rate in DSD’s contracts should be less than 0.6 reportable accident per 100,000 man-hours worked
Maintaining safety and health awareness of professional technical and site supervisory staff, consultants and contractors with in-house briefing
At least two in-house workshops on safety and health should be organised
Promoting the awareness on safety and health amongst contractors
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