Safety & Occupational Health

Safety and occupational health targets

RATCH is determined to achieve safety, with zero accident, injuries or illness. The company has reiterated the necessity of strict compliance with laws, rules and recognized safety and occupational health standards. Safety and occupational health guidelines are integrated into the Code of Conduct, the Safety and Occupational Health Policy, Supplier Code of Conduct and other policies related to safety and occupational health. The Code of Conduct and policies have been communicated with employees at all levels, contractors and subcontractors for their awareness and consciousness of safety in the workplace.

Safety and occupational health management structure

More Info:	The Code of Conduct
	Safety, Occupational Health and Working Environment Policy
	Corporate Sustainability Policy

RATCH Group’s safety and occupational health management is overseen by the Board of Directors, with the Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee and the Risk Management Committee being tasked to monitor the operations and report to the Board of Directors. The Management, comprising the Chief Executive Officer and functional chiefs, are obligated to outline safety and occupational health guidelines for RATCH and invested entities as well as communicate with job operators. Responsible for implementing the guidelines are all departments involved with safety, the environment and risk management, the Safety, Occupational Health and Work Environment Committee and other relevant working committees like the Disease-free, Safety, Drug-free: Good Health and Happy Mind: and Safety Clinic. They are also tasked to monitor the implementation for further improvement, make reports to relevant supervisory units and inform stakeholders in a thorough and continuous manner, so as to ensure all entities achieve the organization’s objectives.

Key safety statistics in 2022

Note :	LTIFR = Lost-Time Injury Frequency Rate per 200,000 hours worked
	TIFR = Total Injury Frequency Rate per 200,000 hours worked

Safety and occupational health operations

Job risk management

All high-risk tasks including work in confined space, hot work that causes heat and sparks and work with chemicals required risk assessment prior to the start of work and during the work process, to ensure the safety of all and reduce the severity of danger to life and assets in case of unexpected events.

The assessment took into account risk-control or management measures that can keep possible danger at low or acceptable level, to minimize the risks to all job operators.

Risk control principles

Job risk assessment in 2022

Note :	RATCH = RATCH Group Public Co., Ltd.	RGCO = Ratchaburi Power Plant
	RCO = RATCH Cogeneration Power Plant	SCG GROUP = Sahacogen (Chonburi) Public Co., Ltd., Sahacogen Green Co., Ltd. and Sahagreen Forest Co., Ltd.
	NRER = Nexif RATCH Energy Rayong Power Plant	NNEG = Nava Nakorn Power Plant
	BPC = Berkprai Cogeneration Power Plant	Asahan-1 = Asahan-1 Hydroelectric Power Plant

Related units applied strict inspection on work areas when the job shows medium or high risk. The inspection frequency is set accordingly to the risk level as follows:

Safety supervision

Accidents are mostly caused by the poor conditions of job operators, tools/machinery/equipment and the work environment. Control measures to ensure safety involve the Stop Work Authority when job operators are in unsafe conditions and the job operator’s right to refuse to work when their physical condition, work environment, or machinery/equipment is in a poor condition and may cause an accident/incident.

The Stop Work Authority (SWA) allows an immediate halt given risks that may endanger workers’ health and life. The authority is given to all job operators or any observer who spots the danger. They can exercise the authority by notifying their supervisors.

Emergency management

RATCH and all power plants have established emergency management plans in line with the contexts of their operational risks as well as the likelihood. The plans are exercised annually to test emergency procedures for incidents included in the plans, at different levels of severity. The drills are to ensure all job operators’ understanding in their roles in emergency management and their preparedness for actual emergencies.

Emergency Response Drill Statistics in 2022

Emergency incidents

RATCH and power plants in the reporting boundary experienced small-scale fire, oil leak/chemical leak and disaster incidents in 2022. All the incidents were controlled as planned, without sending impacts on life and property or the production process. The management procedures and practices were improved for greater efficiency and suitability for the situations.

Crisis Management

RATCH has the Business Continuity Plan and the Crisis Management Plan, to contain the impacts from controllable yet unpredictable crises that may be originated internally or externally. The plans are to ensure business continuity. Both plans have been integrated into the Emergency Response Plan of RATCH and all subsidiaries and joint ventures, for more streamlined actions and management efficiency. The procedures and actions as well as emergency situations in all plans are reviewed on an annual basis.

In 2022, Ratchaburi Power Plant organized a training for executives and relevant job operators in preparation for the development of the Business Continuity Management system and guidelines for its own crisis management plan and business continuity plan. The working committee on environment, occupational health and safety is responsible for the formulation of the Business Continuity Plan in light of the outbreak of emerging/re-emerging diseases, so as to ensure the operation and maintenance personnel can uninterruptedly perform their duties. The plan covers 3 stages – before, during and after the outbreak. It is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2023 and drills will be organized thereafter.

Ratchaburi Power Plant’s action plan on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases

Strengthening safety culture

In support of the zero accident target, RATCH emphasizes the building of awareness and understanding in the risks and impacts from negligence or unsafe situations, to ensure correct practices in daily routines for the safety and quality of life of all workers.

Training to raise awareness on occupational health and safety in 2022