Health & Safety
Health & Safety
At REA, our top priority is the health and safety of our employees, contractors, and visitors . We are committed to maintaining a zero-fatality workplace and continuously reducing Lost Time Incident (LTI) rates. We ensure a safe working environment across all operations through rigorous safety policies, ongoing training, and proactive risk management. We ensure that our commitment to address occupational health and safety is implemented across our operations, including employees at any level and all contractors, suppliers, and local communities.
To uphold the highest safety standards, REA is continuously working towards strengthening its safety framework:
We adhere to ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health & Safety Management System) and SMK3 (Indonesian Health & Safety Standard).
To embed a culture of safety, REA implements comprehensive training programmes to ensure employees can perform tasks safely and efficiently.
- Enhanced Safety Induction
New employees and contractors undergo detailed safety inductions, equipping them with the knowledge to navigate workplace risks and necessary personal protective equipment and related. - High-Risk Task Training
Employees working at heights, confined spaces, and hazardous environments receive mandatory safety training and SOP-based hazard control measures. - Motorcycle & Vehicle Safety
Given the hazardous conditions of estate roads, all vehicle drivers must pass a competency test, while motorcycle safety training is provided to employees and their families. - Health Monitoring Programs
Annual medical check-ups and disease prevention training are conducted to safeguard employee well-being. OHS Training & Regulatory Compliance
Throughout 2025, Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) training was conducted across all REA operations and surrounding communities to increase employee awareness and understanding of safe work practices. This included government-mandated regulatory safety training for certified safety managers, vehicle and heavy equipment operators, pesticide handlers, and first aid and fire prevention officers
REA has a structured accident reporting and investigation system to identify the root causes of incidents and prevent recurrence.
A more inclusive and structured process ensures that all workplace accidents are analysed and necessary corrective actions are implemented.
In 2025, the group recorded 1,019 work incident cases (2024: 9557) and 930 working days lost (2024: 651), as the LTIFR in 2025 was 13.32 compared with 11.84 in 2024. The increase in incidents and working days lost reflects the inherent risks associated with activities such as tall palm harvesting and maintenance work. Contributing factors included more challenging field conditions during periods of very high rainfall in 2025 and a greater proportion of newly recruited less experienced harvesters. In response, REA has strengthened preventive and corrective measure, including targeted safety training, stricter enforcement of safe work practices, enhanced supervision in high-risk areas, regular HIRADC and HSE inspections to address root causes and prevent recurrence.