BHP reduces carcinogen exposure

BHP Billiton (BHP) says it reduced the number of injuries and lowered potential exposure to carcinogens in full-year 2013.

In the miner's sustainability briefing, released to the Australian Securities Exchange, 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, BHP said.

The miner is targeting a 10% reduction in exposure to carcinogens by full-year 2017, and targets zero fatalities at its controlled operations, compared with three fatalities in fiscal 2013.