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While the year closed with a Net Loss Attributable to Shareholders of $319.9
million (2011 - $325.3 million), the Group was, by that time, poised to improve
its performance and respond to demand from new markets.
1.0 HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT (HSE)
In 2012, the Group achieved an overall 45% improvement in its safety record,
with a reduction to six (6) Lost TimeAccidents (LTAs) comparedwith eleven (11)
in the previous year (among all permanent, casual and contractor employees).
The six (6) LTAs in 2012 consisted of: two (2) involving permanent employees –
one (1) each at ACCL and at RML, and four (4) involving contractor’s employees
– one (1) at TCL and three (3) at CCCL. Contractor safety management will
therefore be an area of increased focus in 2013.
Commendable safety records of over 4¾ continuous years without an LTA
among all categories of employees were achieved by TCL Ponsa Manufacturing
Limited (TPM), TCL Packaging Limited (TPL), TCL Guyana Inc. (TGI) and
Jamaica GypsumQuarries Limited (JGQ), withTPM attaining the record of over
five (5) continuous years.
In the prevailing industrial climate of 2012, greater attention was placed on
proactively addressing HSE risk management, primarily through mandatory
HSE re-orientation of all employees before their return to work, increased safety
inspections and status reporting on safety systems (including emergency
systems),andanemphasis onJobHazardAnalyses.The formal behaviour-based
safety programmes at ACCL and TPM continued to have a significant impact.
In November 2012, the annual Group HSE Forum, a collaborative seminar
of HSE and Operations Personnel from all member companies was held in
Trinidad.
In 2012, CCCLandACCLsuccessfully completed their ISO 14001 Environmental
Management System (EMS) audits, with each company achieving another
3-year certification period (subject to annual surveillance) from their external
independent Registrar, SGS and Bureau Veritas respectively. TCL maintained
its EMS Certification status in the year with the re-certification audit due in
early 2013.
Dr. Rollin Bertrand - Chief Executive Officer
The Year in Review
