Health and Safety

Overview

Gareth Hoskin, Resources and International Director, is responsible for implementation of our Group Health and Safety Policy. Legal & General is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment and is actively encouraging participation from staff to raise awareness from our managers and local Health and Safety Committees.

UK Health and Safety Statistics as at 31 December 2007
	2007	2006	2005	2004
* as defined by Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) ** reportable injuries per 100,000 employees
Reportable Accidents *	11	11	15	12
Employees	8,827	8,870	8,568	8,163
Incident Rate **	125	124	175	147
Fatal Accidents	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Prosecutions	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Dangerous Occurrences	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Reportable Diseases	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Prohibition Notices	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Other Enforcement Notices	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Progress in 2007

The facilities team at our largest location in Kingswood has developed its occupational Health and Safety management system during 2007. The health and safety target to achieve BSI OHSAS 18001 certification was not achieved by the end of 2007 but is on track for external audit in February 2008. A new target has been set moving forward to expand this certification to another head office location in 2008. We have developed two additional computer-based training courses to complement our existing training portfolio. Our manual handling training has a strong emphasis on general back care at work and at home to recognise the importance of our employees’ wellbeing.

As in 2006, our main locations ran a series of health and safety events during the year to promote awareness. Themes were chosen and developed by the local Health and Safety committees covering a wide range of issues including; osteopath posture advice, fitness, Drink Aware, cycle maintenance, self defence, stress, life balance, health and nutrition. In 2008, our locations are planning similar awareness campaigns to cover depression and slips, trips and falls.

In 2006, we began installing defibrillators at all our head office and larger regional premises. The majority of our first-aiders are now trained in their use and procedures for use of these devices are tested annually. In 2007, we launched our new accident reporting form, which is now available to staff via the intranet. This new design is easier to use and has been developed through feedback from our first-aiders.

Driving and occupational road risk is a serious issue that affects our business. In 2006, we worked in conjunction with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) to review our driving procedures and risks, and in 2007, our Road Risk Policy was agreed and a framework for implementation put in place. We have set a target in 2008 to implement the driver training and assessment programme against this policy.