Performance data
Rio Tinto's sustainable development data are reported for calendar years and, unless otherwise stated, represent 100 per cent of the parameter at each managed operation, even though Rio Tinto may have only partial ownership. You can also see detailed performance data of selected parameters broken down by product and location. Please see the glossary for further information on the terms used.
- Environmental
- Social
- Economic
- Governance
Social wellbeing
| 2006 | 2007** | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees (average) | 35,000 |
39,000 (106,000) |
106,000 | 102,000 | 77,000 |
| Fatalities at managed operations | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| All injury frequency rate (AIFR) (per 200,000 hours worked) | 1.09* | 0.97 (1.21) | 0.95* | 0.81* | 0.66 |
| Lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) (per 200,000 hours worked) | 0.49 | 0.42 (0.61) | 0.52* | 0.43 | |
| Fines and prosecutions - safety (US$ '000) | 34.8 | 118.1 | 207.4* | 190.6* | 93.5 |
| New cases of occupational illness (per 10,000 employees) | 36 | 22 | 47 | 38 | 22 |
| Employees exposed to an 8 hour noise dose of more than 85db(A) (per 10,000 employees) | 3,964* | 3,723* | 3,375* | 3,509* | 3,382 |
| Fines and prosecutions - health (US$ '000) | 3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.46 |
* Numbers corrected from those published in previous year following data verification
** Bracketed data includes contributions from the former Alcan operations for 2007
'-' indicates the parameter is not applicable or data is not available
