HSEC Targets Scorecard

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HSEC TARGETS SCORECARD

(Baseline 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 for reduction targets except where stated otherwise)

Management Systems		2003/04
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.		Audits or self-assessments completed at 100 per cent of operating sites. Audits were also conducted at three non-operated sites (not required by the target). An overall conformance of 3.7 out of 5 has been achieved to date.
All sites1 to maintain ISO 14001 Certification.		All sites requiring ISO 14001 are certified or have been recommended for certification by their ISO auditor.
Legal compliance Zero fines and prosecutions.		Eleven fines totalling US$209 420.
Risk management Risk registers to be in place and maintained at all sites1 and within BHP Billiton businesses and Corporate.		Risk registers are in place at all required sites, businesses and Corporate.
Safety		2003/04
Zero fatalities.		Seventeen fatalities in controlled activities.2
50 per cent reduction in Classified Injury Frequency Rate3 (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 26 per cent against the baseline.
Health		2003/04
All sites1 to implement a baseline survey on occupational exposure hazards and establish occupational hygiene monitoring and health surveillance programs.		98 per cent of required sites implemented baseline surveys.
Annual reduction in percentage of people potentially exposed above occupational exposure limits.4		Potential occupational exposure to noise, if not for the use of personal protective equipment, increased by 4 per cent. The 2004 financial year was the baseline year in determining other exposures (excluding noise) above occupational exposure limits.
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 15 per cent against the baseline.
Community		2003/04
All sites5 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 98 per cent of required sites or businesses.
All sites5 to have and maintain a community relations plan.		Community relations plans in place at 98 per cent of required sites and at 24 sites that were not required to meet this target.
No transgressions within the Group’s activities of the principles embodied within the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.		None identified.
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$46.5 million, equivalent to 1.3 per cent of pre-tax profits on a three-year rolling average.
Environment		2003/04
Zero significant incidents (i.e., rated 3 and above on the BHP Billiton Consequence Severity Table: PDF 40KB).		Two Level 3 environmental incidents.
Energy and Greenhouse All sites with emissions greater than 100 000 tonnes per year of carbon dioxide equivalent6 are required to have and maintain energy conservation plans with specific targets.		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 11 sites that were below the emissions threshold.
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 9 per cent against the baseline.
Water All sites with fresh water consumption greater than 500 ML per annum7 to have and maintain water management plans.		Water management plans in place at 98 per cent of required sites and at 23 sites that were below the usage threshold.
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 increased, resulting in an overall increase to date of 10 per cent against the baseline.
Waste All sites1 to have and maintain waste minimisation programs.		Waste minimisation programs in place at 97 per cent of required sites and at 10 sites that were not required to meet this target.
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 increased, resulting in an overall increase to date of 25 per cent against the baseline.
		During the year our hazardous waste intensity reduced, resulting in an overall reduction to date of 12 per cent against the baseline.
Land management All sites5 to have and maintain land management plans to protect and enhance agreed beneficial uses.		Land management plans in place at 98 per cent of required sites and at 19 sites that were not required to meet this target.
Product stewardship Life cycle assessments prepared for all major BHP Billiton minerals products8 by 30 June 2004 (incorporating participation in industry programs as appropriate).		Life cycle assessments have been completed for all major minerals products.

Notes

• Includes 60 sites in total, excludes exploration and development projects, sites being divested, closed sites, and offices.
• Controlled activities are work-related activities where BHP Billiton directly supervises and enforces HSEC standards.
• 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.
• Target modified to reflect adoption of BHP Billiton exposure standards (see Health performance summary).
• Excludes petroleum platforms, exploration and development projects, closed sites, and offices with no significant community or land management issues.
• Forty sites have emissions greater than 100 000 tpa carbon dioxide equivalent and, combined, account for 98 per cent of the Group’s greenhouse gas emissions.
• Forty-one sites have fresh water consumption greater than 500 ML per annum and, combined, account for greater than 91 per cent of the Group’s consumption.
• Excludes petroleum and diamonds.

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