Activities to raise awareness of occupational safety
In addition to our company-wide standards and programs, our site and production managers initiate local projects to reinforce their employees’ awareness of occupational health and safety. Due consideration is given to site-specific circumstances and employee needs:
| Country / Region | Activity |
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Great Britain |
In 2009, to prevent car accidents, all field sales employees underwent additional driver training. |
|
Kenya |
About 40 percent of all employees attended a five-day workshop at which they were instructed in occupational health and safety by external experts. Emergency evacuation and first aid were among the topics covered. |
|
Italy and Greece |
Development of comprehensive communication concepts with the aim of raising the safety awareness of employees. Since 2007, all local plant and SHE managers attend regular workshops and trainings. |
|
China |
Our plant in Nanhui received a Safety Award from the local authorities in 2009 for its exemplary occupational health and safety performance. |
|
USA |
In 2009, we singled out our site in North Kansas City, Missouri, for a very special achievement: In the last 25 years, not one day of work was lost due to an occupational accident. |
|
Syria |
Regular trainings, video presentations, discussions and workshops focusing on accident prevention to reach Henkel’s objective of “zero accidents”. |
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Brazil |
Comprehensive health promotion program. Employees are encouraged to perform daily gymnastic exercises designed to help prevent work-related accidents and illnesses. |
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South Africa |
Comprehensive safety trainings: with the aid of special simulators all employees are instructed in appropriate safety behavior and emergency evacuation e.g. in case of a fire. |
|
Thailand |
Contractors’ employees are shown an introductory video with comprehensive safety advice before they start work. |
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Sweden |
Our site at Norrköping has been accident-free for nine years. In 2009, the Swedish Institute for Work Organization nominated it as the Best Workplace of the Year for its safety management. |