Annual Report 2021

71 2021 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited Occupational Safety and Health To promote and develop a strong safety culture among the Company, Safety Quiz, incorporating occupational safety and health issues and operations safety with both online and physical arrangements, was held successfully in 2021. KMB and LWB staff members are encouraged to suggest improvement measures to enhance health and safety. We have adopted staff suggestions at the regular meetings of the Working Committee for Safety, a series of safety control measures have been introduced. TIH Retiree Association The TIH Retiree Association was formed to maintain close contact with retired colleagues through various activities. Owing to the outbreak of COVID-19, regular activities such as afternoon tea gatherings and festive gift distribution have been suspended. We have thus utilised the Facebook page and set up a KMB retiree website to share activity photos, so as to enhance our communication channel with the retirees and promote mutual support. Staff Development and Training In 2021, KMB Technical Training School run 212 in-house training sessions for 1,020 skilled workers, while ten training sessions were organised in collaboration with our manufacturers for 171 senior maintenance staff. In addition, 28 apprentices were enrolled in the Apprentice Training Programme. The quality of our apprentice training was once again recognised in 2021 when a KMB apprentice was awarded the third Runner-up in the Vocational Training Council’s Best Apprentice in the Automobile Trade Competition. To nurture young people who aspire to a career in bus maintenance, the School runs a four-year apprenticeship training programme and a two-year technical trainee programme, in which the technical trainee programme was accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications and recognised at level two under the qualification framework in Hong Kong, marking a new professional standard for the bus industry. The technical trainees who complete the programme will receive the “Certificate in Bus Maintenance” and a Completion Certificate recognised by two European bus manufacturing giants, Alexander Dennis Limited and Volvo Buses. The total number of graduates since the School was established in 1973 stands at 2,549. KMB Academy is established in early 2022 to demonstrate our determination to strive for continuous service improvements and staff training, as well as to ensure a stable team providing maintenance service for the KMB, LWB and the transport industry. Continuous Learning Our diversified learning channels provide self-learning opportunities, including internal classroom training and e-learning programmes. Job rotation and secondment opportunities are also available so that our employees may broaden their understanding of the industry. We regularly organise customised training and learning activities for all staff levels to keep them abreast of the latest industry trends, knowledge and work skills. For instance, we arranged a training course for Inspectors under Operations Section to enhance their knowledge and skills on handling emergency traffic incidents. KMB and LWB have organised sport competition and parent- child activities to promote a healthy work-life balance