HSEC Targets Scorecard
(Baseline 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 for reduction targets except where stated otherwise)
Overall performance against target:
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Target exceeded or ahead of schedule 
Target achieved (≥ 95%) or on track 
Target behind schedule 
Target not achieved
Performance change since last reporting period:
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Performance tracking steadily 
Performance has improved 
Performance has declined
| Zero Harm | 2004/05 | |
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| Zero fatalities |  |
Three fatalities in controlled activities1 (FY04:17) |
| Zero significant environmental incidents (i.e. rated 3 and above on the BHP Billiton Consequence Severity Table) | |
Three Level 3 environmental incidents (FY04: 2) |
| No transgressions within the Group's activities of the principles embodied within the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights |  |
None identified (FY04: none) |
| Legal Compliance Zero fines and prosecutions2 |
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Seven fines greater than US$1000. Total fines paid US$20 836 (FY04: US$209 420) |
| Management Systems | 2004/05 | |
| All sites to undertake annual self-assessments against the BHP Billiton HSEC Management Standards and have plans to achieve conformance with the Standards by 30 June 2005 |  |
100 per cent of required self assessments were completed at operating sites (FY04: 100 per cent) |
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An overall conformance of 3.9 out of 5 has been achieved, compared to our conformance target of greater than 4 (FY04: 3.7 out of 5) |
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| All sites3 to maintain ISO 14001 Certification |  |
All sites requiring ISO 14001 are certified or have been recommended for certification by their ISO auditor |
| Risk Management Risk registers to be in place and maintained at all sites3 and within BHP Billiton businesses and Corporate offices |
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Risk registers are in place and maintained at all required sites, businesses and Corporate offices |
| Health | 2004/05 | |
| All sites3 to implement a baseline survey on occupational exposure hazards and establish occupational hygiene monitoring and health surveillance programs |  |
All required sites have now implemented baseline surveys (FY04: 98%) |
| Annual reduction in percentage of people potentially exposed above occupational exposure limits4 | |
Potential occupational exposure to noise, if not for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), reduced by 2 per cent (FY04: 4% increase) |
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For other exposures when compared to the 2003/04 baseline, there has been an increase in the percentage of employees potentially exposed, if not for the use of PPE |
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| 20 per cent reduction in incidence of occupational disease by 30 June 2007 |  |
During the year the incidence of occupational illness reduced, resulting in an overall reduction to date of 36 per cent against the baseline 2002/03 (FY04: 15% reduction) |
| Safety | 2004/05 | |
| 50 per cent reduction in Classified Injury Frequency Rate5 (excluding first aid treatments) at sites by 30 June 2007 | |
During the year our Classified Injury Frequency Rate reduced, resulting in an overall reduction to date of 42 per cent against the baseline (FY04: 26% reduction) |
| Environment | 2004/05 | |
| Energy and Greenhouse All sites with emissions greater than 100 000 tonnes per year of carbon dioxide equivalent 6 are required to have and maintain energy conservation plans with specific targets |
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Energy conservation plans in place at all required sites and at 11 sites that were below the emissions threshold |
| All sites with emissions greater than 100 000 tonnes per year of carbon dioxide equivalent6 are required to have and maintain greenhouse gas management programs | |
Greenhouse gas management programs in place at all required sites and at 12 sites that were below the emissions threshold (FY04: 11 sites) |
| Aggregate Group target for reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per unit of production of 5 per cent by 30 June 2007 |  |
During the year our greenhouse gas intensity reduced, resulting in an overall reduction to date of 10 per cent against the baseline (FY04: 9% reduction) |
| Water All sites with fresh water consumption greater than 500 ML per annum 7 to have and maintain water management plans |
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Water management plans in place at 97 per cent of required sites and at 26 sites that were below the usage threshold (FY04: 98%, 23 sites) |
| Aggregate Group target of 10 per cent reduction in fresh water consumption per unit of production by 30 June 2007 |  |
During the year our water intensity decreased, however there is still an overall increase to date of 5 per cent against the baseline (FY04: 10% increase) |
| Environment | 2004/05 | |
| Waste All sites 3 to have and maintain waste minimisation programs |
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Waste minimisation programs in place at 98 per cent of required sites and at 14 sites that were not required to meet this target (FY04: 97%, 10 sites) |
| Aggregate Group target of 20 per cent reduction in waste (excluding recycled and mining-related materials, such as waste rock, tailings, coal reject and slag) per unit of production by 30 June 2007 | |
During the year our general waste intensity decreased, resulting in an overall decrease to date of 8 per cent against the baseline (FY04: 25% increase) |
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During the year our hazardous waste intensity reduced, resulting in an overall reduction to date of 31 per cent against the baseline (FY04: 12% reduction) |
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| Land management All sites 8 to have and maintain land management plans to protect and enhance agreed beneficial uses |
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Land management plans in place at 98 per cent of required sites and at 21 sites that were not required to meet this target (FY04: 98%, 19 sites) |
| Product stewardship Lifecycle assessments prepared for all major BHP Billiton minerals products 9 (incorporating participation in industry programs as appropriate) |
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Lifecycle assessments have been completed for all major minerals products. In addition, we have also commenced work on life cycle assessments of several minor minerals products |
| Community | 2004/05 | |
| All sites8 to prepare public HSEC reports at a local level (including incidents, community complaints and relevant site-specific emissions) on an annual basis | |
HSEC reports were prepared by 100 per cent of required sites or businesses (FY04: 98%) |
| All sites8 to have and maintain a community relations plan | |
Community relations plans in place at 98 per cent of required sites and at 22 sites that were not required to meet this target (FY04: 98%, 24 sites) |
| Aggregate contribution to community programs, including in-kind support, of a target of 1 per cent of pre-tax profits, calculated on a three-year rolling average | |
Expenditure totalled US$57.4 million, equivalent to 1.0 per cent of pre-tax profits on a three-year rolling average (FY04: US$46.5 million, 1.3%) |
- Controlled activities are work-related activities where BHP Billiton directly supervises and enforces HSEC standards.
- Prosecutions included are those that have been determined during the year and resulted in fines.
- Includes 63 sites in total and excludes exploration and development projects, sites being divested, closed sites and Corporate offices.
- Target modified to reflect adoption of BHP Billiton exposure standards (see Health, Our Performance ).
- A classified injury is any workplace injury that has resulted in the person not returning to their unrestricted normal duties after the day on which the injury was received.
- Forty sites have emissions greater than 100 000 tonnes per annum of carbon dioxide equivalent and, combined, account for 96 per cent of the Group's greenhouse gas emissions.
- Thirty-nine sites have fresh water consumption greater than 500 ML per annum and, combined, account for greater than 93 per cent of the Group’s consumption.
- Excludes petroleum platforms, exploration and development projects, closed sites and offices with no significant community or land management issues.
- Excludes petroleum and diamonds.
