Health and Safety at FedEx
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 30, 2023 / Our longstanding "Safety Above All" philosophy is a top priority across our enterprise and in our day-to-day work. Robust policies, continual team member education, and innovative technology …
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 30, 2023 / Our longstanding "Safety Above All" philosophy is a top priority across our enterprise and in our day-to-day work. Robust policies, continual team member education, and innovative technology investments are the foundation of our commitment to make workplaces and communities safer for our employees, customers, and the public. The Governance, Safety, and Public Policy Committee of our Board oversees our safety strategies, policies, programs, and practices.
We constantly evaluate and strive to improve our operational safety performance by tracking key safety metrics, reviewing the effectiveness of new metrics, and working toward a holistic safety-reporting platform. In FY21, our lost time-injury rate was 3.99, an increase of 18.6% compared to FY20. See our Data appendix for more information on our FY21 and year-over-year safety performance.
We depend on the proactive engagement and involvement of our team members to prevent accidents and injuries. Employees at FedEx Express can provide direct feedback on how to improve safety performance through the biannual Aviation Safety Culture Survey. Team member feedback has allowed us to create action programs for safety performance improvement, and we expanded this U.S.-based survey to all FedEx Express global regions in 2021.
FedEx Express also implemented a Live Safe mobile app where all team members can submit safety reports, which are monitored 24/7 by the FedEx Security team. FedEx Express piloted an expansion of this program at the Memphis hub to provide team members with a central kiosk to report safety incidents or concerns. We continually look to increase our team members' accessibility to reporting mechanisms and are in the process of launching the kiosk in eight more hubs across the U.S.
FedEx Express launched Stay Sharp in 2020, an interactive program that encourages employee safety engagement and awareness and recognizes team members for working safely. Stay Sharp continued to expand in 2021 with safety teams in Canada, Latin America, Asia, and Europe embracing and modifying the program to meet their needs.
Safety management systems
We utilize safety management systems (SMS) to reduce work-related injuries and illnesses. Each operating company implements policies and procedures to adhere to international standards and manage health and safety risks.
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The FedEx SMS Accountable Executive Team meets quarterly to review safety performance, and the President and CEO of FedEx Express collaborates with the Safety and Airworthiness Vice President, among other safety staff, to evaluate progress against safety goals.