BHP Billiton Limited
(ASX:BHP) says it reduced the number of injuries and lowered potential exposure to carcinogens in full-year 2013.
In the miner's sustainability briefing, BHP reported a 5.7 per cent reduction in potential employee exposures to carcinogens and airborne contaminants compared with the 2012 financial year.
The total recordable injury frequency, which measures fatalities, lost-time cases, restricted work cases and medical treatment cases, compared with actual hours worked, improved two per cent compared with the prior year.
The miner is targeting a 10 per cent reduction in exposure to carcinogens by full-year 2017, and targets zero fatalities at its controlled operations, compared with three fatalities in fiscal 2013.
BHP generated a net profit of $11.9 billion in fiscal 2013.
