Occupational Health and Safety

Ambition

The Board of Directors prioritizes operation safety above all else in the matter of governance. We are acutely aware that that work safety is a critical aspect of human rights that must be ensured in every level of operation and governance, with everyone accountable including supervisors, Executives, and Directors, as well as employees, other stakeholders, and members of the communities surrounding the operation areas.

At SCCC Group, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of safety and well-being across its operations. The Company’s overarching goal is to achieve "Zero Harm", prioritizing the safety of its employees and stakeholders

	Performance				Target
	2020 (Base)	2022	2023	2024	2030
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (Number) (employees and contractors per million man- hours)	0.34	0.25	0.11	0.36	0

Safety Governance Structure

In 2020, the Board of Directors considered and approved 5 sustainability targets of the Group, which are to be met by 2030. Operation health and safety is one critical matter that is part of such targets. The Board of Directors also approved implementation of key performance indicators (KPI) that reflects this aspiration, including targeting zero harm in all operations across the Group. The Group Chief Executive Officer, who also acts as the Executive Director, is charged by the Board with establishing the Group safety working group, with a senior safety officer acting as the secretary, with roles and responsibilities of the working group clearly defined in its charter. Safety matter is also a standing agenda in the Audit Committee, as part of the Compliance Dashboard reporting, which tracks compliance status across the Group, with the Dashboard being reviewed and submitted to every Group Board of Directors’ meeting. Critical safety incidents are also reported to the Board of Directors, in a Board meeting immediately after one such incident.

Our Approach to Safety Management

Safety, health, and work environment are critical to all business operations across the Group, and even more so for those involving operation in the plants and mining quarries, as there are higher risks to the lives and health of employees, families of employees, and members of the local communities. This is also directly reflected in our operation and public reputation, which impacts the trust of our clients, and that of the public at large.

The Group is committed to creating an environment for all employees where there is joy in work, allowing our employees to be productive and creative, able to deliver value in a sustainable manner. As such, compliance to the ISO 45001:2018 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act B.E. 2554 is mandatory group-wide, with work emvironment meticulously managed, prioritizing safety in all aspects. We also work to elevate the quality of life of our employees as well as that of their family, and are committed to provide and aid and compensation required in case of the unexpected. The Company designs all workplans with safety risk assessment being a core part of the process. Our process is as outlined below.

Risk assessment: We assess the severity and likelihood of potential hazards to prioritize risks appropriately. This covers all operation areas and activities, and the assessment is used as part of the workplan to reduce and control safety risks.
Hazard identification: We collect data relating to possible hazards from equipment, materials, work processes, or the environment and use this data to design safety rules enforced across all employees and contractors.
Risk control: We design and implement measures to control and eliminate risks as they are identified, as well aws develop safety systems, provide training to supervisors on our safety system, and require regular inspection of equipment and tools before entering work areas.
Monitoring and review: Control measures are consistently monitored and reported to the safety committee and the Group Executive Committee on a monthly basis, with workplans to reduce the number of incidents to 0 and workplans in case of the unexpected proposed.

Performance and Outlook

Standards and Certifications

The Group has implemented an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system in accordance with international standards, including ISO 45001 and/or the national standard TIS 18001:2011, to ensure comprehensive and effective control of operational practices across its businesses. Certification has been granted by accredited independent bodies such as SOCOTECH Certification UK Ltd, Intertek Certification Limited, and the Management System Certification Institute (Thailand). Currently, more than 83% of the Group’s subsidiaries and business units have been certified under these standards, while the remaining sites are included in a structured implementation plan aimed at achieving a unified OH&S management system across the entire Group.

The Group Safety Committee conducts regular safety audits and monitoring across both domestic and overseas operations to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable standards. In Thailand, the Saraburi plant has received the Zero Accident Campaign Award from the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare on a consecutive basis, reflecting the Group’s strong commitment to maintaining a safe and accident-free working environment.

Training and Safety Culture

To promote the culture of safety across the Group, our new employees are required to take part in the safety course, while existing employees, contractors, and relevant parties are annually required to attend a safety review course with 100% attendance being mandatory.

Training Course		Target Group
Training Course		Employees	Contractors
Mandatory Course
	1. Occupational Health, and Safety for New Employees	All new employees	All new contractors
	2. Management-level Occupational Safety Officer Course	All management-level employees	-
	3. Supervisory-level Occupational Safety Officer Course	All supervisory-level employees	-
	4. Occupational and Environmental Diseases	All	-
	5. Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Regulations for Contractors Working in Zone A (Machine operation in high-risk area)	-	All*
	6. Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Regulations for Contractors Working in Zone C (Green area or low-risk area)	-	All*
	7. Basic Fire Fighting	All according to law	-
Occupational Health, and Safety Management System / Risk Based Course
Health and Safety	1. Occupational Health, and Safety Management System (INSEE Group) - OHSMS	All	-
	2. Defensive Driving Training for 4-wheel vehicle	All new employees*	All new contractors*
	3. Annual Safety Driving Refreshing Course	All*	All*
	4. Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Committee Training Course	All member of Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Committee at plants	-
	5. Occupational Safety in Confined Space (refresh every 5 years)	All*	All*
	6. Crane Operator Safety Training (refresh every 2 years)	All*	All*
	7. First Aid, CPR and AED Training	All*	All*
Emergency	1. Advance Fire Fighting	All Security and Fire Fighting Team	All Security and Fire Fighting Team
	2. Emergency Evacuation and Fire Drill	All	All
	3. Chemical Spill Response	All*	All*
	4. Emergency Evacuation Drill for People Working Near Water	All*	All*

Important Projects

Digital Transformation:The Group has adopted the use of QR code system for equipment inspection, which helps with efficiency and accuracy, which promotes data-driven decision making in the maintenance planning process, and helps in timely and transparent inspection of equipment and health and safety operation.
Road Safety:The Group has initiated campaigns to promote road safety for roads in the Group’s premises, to raise awareness of safe and responsible driving for our employees during or outside of work hours.
Collaborative safety:The Company conducts regular inter-organizational audits and promotes peer support to help drive our culture of improvement, and encourage mutual learning among Group Companies.
Mental and physical health of employees:The Group sees the importance of health, quality of life, and safety of all stakeholders, including all of our employees, contractors, and members of the surrounding communities, as well as our business allies. We have initiated various health promotion activities, such as the INSEE We’re Strong program, which promotes the well-being of mental and physical health to reduce risks of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, and communicable diseases such as flu, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and COVID-19. In addition, the Company has also initiated various health promotion activities and provide health and financial knowledge to our employees and members of the communities.

Strategy

To achieve this ambition there are necessary key focus areas for SCCC Group as follows,

Build a sustainable safety culture

Foster safety awareness as an integral part of daily operations at all organizational levels.

Ensure continuous safety communication

Communicate safety policies and practices clearly and consistently across the organization

Enhance safety standards and practices

Implement effective OH&S standards with regular monitoring and continuous improvement.

Strengthen OH&S performance

Develop people and systems to continuously improve OH&S performance toward the goal of Zero Harm

Safety Employee Engagement

Our employees are the main driving force of our organization, and as such the Group focuses on effective human resource management, which includes effective management of employee benefits and arrangement for suitable work environment, all of which reinforce the efficiency of our business operations and reflect our commitments, as well as positively affect the morale of our employees. To this end, we have established a framework to ensure that safety, health, and environmental international standards are consistently met, and that measures to prevent work-relaited accidents, injuries, and sickness are in place, in addition to fostering a work environment that is conducive of good mental and physical health of all of our employees.

The Group has been certified by international accreditation organizations for our health and safety operation, and we are ever committed to improving our work on these dimensions consistently to exceed international standards be they on the quality, environmental conservation, or operation health and safety fronts. We are committed to proactively prevent any health concerns among our employees through improvement of the work environment, supplying any equipment required for safe and effective safety compliance among our employees.

To ensure health and safety compliance on all levels, the Group also encourages employee participation in constantly improving the system, with monthly health, safety, and work environment meetings where employee representatives discuss with Management and review the safety situation, as well as brainstorming possible solutions, with minutes of the meetings reported to the Group Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. These discussions are an important mechanism in fostering the culture of safety and participation among all of our employees.

Management of Contractor Safety

The Group recognizes that the safety of contractors is equally important, and work to strategically promote safety among the contractors, including the “Safety Starts with Me” and “Don’t Walk Past” awareness raising campaigns, the Safety Competency campaign, and the INSEE Contractor Safety Management program. Our safety protocols and regulations are also strictly enforced and regularly improved to keep them up to date and appropriate to the current situation.

Risk and materiality assessment

The Group consistently assesses and reviews health and safety risks as well as material sustainability concerns, and we base our strategy, workplans, and budgets around these matters, under the guidance and approval of the Board of Directors.