PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
Health and Safety
27%
DECREASE IN LOST-TIME INJURY FREQUENCY RATE
IN 2015
Recognized for its good practices in the areas of health and safety, as corroborated by its OHSAS 18001 certification, the Group is committed to providing a healthy and safe workplace through actions to prevent, eliminate and mitigate the risk of occupational illnesses and accidents.
In addition to regular training and campaigns, all units have an Internal Accident Prevention Commission (CIPA), Safety Committees and Emergency Brigades formed by employees from all hierarchical levels, and the recording of workplace accidents complies with all technical and legal requirements.
| Total employees in committees* | Total employees in 2015 | Porcentagem |
|---|---|---|
| 416 | 2,260** | 18.4% |
* Emergency brigade, CIPA and Safety Committee + Golden Hand (Tégula)
** Considering only the full-time employees.
Quality of life
Eternit and Precon periodically map the health of their professionals to support the development of the Quality of Life Program with a view to improving their health and physical and mental integrity. The program includes workplace gymnastics at units and encouraging exercise at gyms maintained by the Company. In São Paulo, employees receive financial assistance for joining a gym. Other activities, such as sporting competitions and dance classes, are also offered at the gyms, drawing on the financial support from the Eternit Employee Recreational Association (ARCE).
The Company is also concerned with the nutrition of its employees and works to encourage healthy eating habits. Units with cafeterias offer special menus design to ensure a balanced diet at meals, including breakfast. In São Paulo, the company offers the Health Cart, which delivers fruits and healthy snacks twice a day.
Eternit also organizes an annual Health Week and regularly provides information on health and well-being to employees by e-mail or posted on notification boards. All industrial units have outpatient clinics staffed with physicians that conduct regular exams and monitor employee health.
SAMA is also recognized for organizing a number of campaigns and actions during the year, such as lectures on the proper disposal of solid healthcare waste, on drug abuse for truck drivers transporting asbestos and on the controlled use of chrysotile asbestos. It also conducts hygiene and health inspections of the Company’s work areas and other initiatives.
Excellence in process
In 2015, the lost-time injury frequency rate decreased by 27% compared to 2014. Meanwhile, the severity rate was 127.82, compared to 105.99 in 2014. In 2015, there were no incidents of workplace fatalities at the companies of the Group. The Eternit Group did not incur significant fines in terms of monetary value or the total number of non-monetary sanctions applied due to failure to comply with laws and regulations.
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Lost-time injury frequency and severity rates, by unit - 2015
| Lost-time injury frequency rate | Severity rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Eternit | 6.33 | 159.72 |
| SAMA | 2.55 | 69.62 |
| Tégula | 12.54 | 69.87 |
| Consolidated | 6.13 | 127.82 |
Employee health
The practices adopted and planned include regular training, the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and regular maintenance to keep environments clean and organized.
Customer health
Eternit’s concern with health and safety includes the labeling of products, which are constantly tested for strength, durability and handling at the laboratories located at industrial units. The Integrated Management System of Eternit and Precon Goiás contemplates the life cycle of all products, analyzing risks in the various stages. At Tégula, this analysis is conducted in all stages but the use and service stage.
In 2015, there were no incidents of non-compliance with customer privacy or with regulations related to the impacts caused by products and services on the health and safety of consumers.