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MYTILINEOS HOLDINGS - SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
2016
8.1 Occupational Health & Safety
TheHealthandSafety of employeeshas always been fundamental
to the operation of MYTILINEOS Group. As a responsible
organisation, the Group acknowledges its responsibility to
ensure the best possible Health & Safety conditions in all its work
areas, as well as the employees’ right to work without exposing
themselves to any risk of injury or illness.
Health & Safety Performance
MYTILINEOS Group Personnel.
In 2016, the Group’s primary objectives regarding zero fatalities
and occupational disease incidents regarding the directly
employed personnel were achieved. On the contrary, compared
to 2015, the rate of accidents (Injury Rate – IR) rose from 0.17 to
0.21. Although this is still consistent with the low levels of the last
five years (0.19 on average), the Group’s efforts to further reduce
this trend will be intensified in 2017.
MYTILINEOS Group Policy on
Occupational Health & Safety:
Management system and regulatory compliance
All Group subsidiaries apply an Occupational Health &
Safety Management System certified in accordance with
the OHSAS 18001 International Standard in all work areas.
This system is designed to minimise risk, by allowing
the continuous adoption of measures to prevent and
minimise accidents and occupational diseases, providing
for ongoing employee training and strengthening a safe
work culture.
Additionally, in full compliance with the relevant European
and national laws, the Group applies all required
measures to ensure the health and safety not only of its
employees, but also of external associates and visitors to
the premises and construction sites of its various activity
sectors.
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2014
0.18
0.21
0.00
9.35
10.67
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2013
0.28
0.29
0.35
12.80
13.20
10.3
2015
0.17
0.19
0.00
1.45
1.65
0.00
2016
0.21
0.24
0.00
5.93
6.74
0.00
Health & Safety Indicators (Group Personnel)
Injury Rate
per 200,000 hours worked (IR)
Lost Days Rate
per 200,000 hours worked (LDR)
2
20
G4-LA6
Injury Rate (IR)
IR (Total)
IR (Men)
IR (Women)
Lost Days Rate (LDR)
LDR (Total)
LDR (Men)
LDR (Women)
2016 Highlights
• In 2016, there were 5 lost-time injury incidents (direct
employees) compared to 4 incidents in 2015.
• Despite the efforts made in the area of safety, there was
one fatality in the Metallurgy & Mining sector, involving an
employee of an independent contractor providing its services
to the mining process.
•
27.878
man-hours were spent on training, focusing on the
development and maintenance of an accident prevention
mentality.
• The campaign tailored to the Metallurgy & Mining activity for
the promotion of safety at the workplace using the innovative
method of activating the brain’s “right hemisphere”, was
continued for the second consecutive year.
• Absenteeism rates were low across all Group activity sectors,
ranging from a maximum of
2.7%
to a minimum of
0.4%
of the
total number of scheduled work days.
• Further improvements in the incorporation of contractors’
personnel in the Health & Safety management system in the
Metallurgy & Mining sector.
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1
4
7
8
9
17
15
20
23
24
25
26
27
29
30
28
21
10
11
22
12
13
2
3
18
16
6
14
19
In 2016, five (5) accidents occurred in total (male employees).
More specifically:
• In the Metallurgy and Mining Sector, two (2) accidents occurred,
resulting in a total loss of 115 working days.
• In the EPC Projects Sector, two (2) accidents occurred, resulting
in a total work time loss of 19 days.
• In the Energy Sector, 1 accident occurred, resulting in a total
work time loss of 7 days.
Four of the accidents involved limb injuries and one accident involved
electrocution. All incidents were investigated thoroughly and analysed
using the “Root Cause Analysis” method, the results were understood
and, at the same time, corrective measures were taken, with the aim
of preventing any conditions which could cause the reoccurrence of
such incidents. In what in particular concerns the Metallurgy &Mining
Sector, the Group evaluates its performance against the performance
of similar plantsand intensifies itsefforts for continuous improvement.
The investigation of accidents shows the need for a comprehensive
assessment of the risks present at the workplace. In this respect,
ALUMINIUM OF GREECE already applies procedures for recording
and investigating
potential serious and non-serious safety incidents
which, under certain circumstances, could lead to accidents. The
annual findings are used to improve the procedures of safe attitude,
the equipment and the training provided.
Additionally, matters related to health and hygiene are key to the
quality of life of employees and of the communities in which we
operate. The Group has been consistently investing in this area,
especially in the Metallurgy and Mining Sector, where all factors in the
work environment are being monitored, assessed and controlled, on
the basis of Health & Safety risk assessment reports, in an effort to
constantly improve the good health of employees and ensure healthy
living conditions at the workplace.
Exposure to dust, noise, high temperatures and to substances such as
fluorine compounds, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and aromatic
polycyclic hydrocarbons, are themain factors currently monitored.
Finally, in order to constantly improve the health of employees,
the occupational physicians help promote a healthy lifestyle at the
workplace, while the Group offersmedical care plans, over and above
theminimumprovisions of the law.
Personnel of independent contractors.
Managing the safety of employees of independent contractors is a
particular challenge. MYTILINEOS Group is consistent in its efforts
in this area and focuses on the need to change everyone’s attitude
and behaviour with regard to accident prevention. However, seven
(7) lost-time injury incidents were recorded in 2016, while the one
fatality that occurred in the Metallurgy and Mining Sector confirmed
the fact that no effort can be regarded as sufficient. At the same time,
this particular incident acted as a reminder of the unpredictability of
the human factor, demonstrating that everyone at the workplace
must be vigilant at all times, so that risks at the workplace are
prevented and eliminated on time and the zero accidents target is
achieved.
- The number of accidents includes fatalities and incidents causing
interruption of work.
0.21
0.00
9.35
10.67
0.00
0.29
0.35
12.80
13.20
10.3
0.19
0.00
1.45
1.65
0.00
0.24
0.00
5.93
6.74
0.00
Injury Rate
per 200,000 hours worked (IR)
Lost Days Rate
per 200,000 hours worked (LDR)
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
1.5
2
20
1
0.1
0.28
0.18
0.17
0.21
0.5
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
15
10
6.4
5.9
12.8
9.3
1.4
5
- Days lost due to accidents are calculated starting on the day after the
incident and refer to scheduled work days.
IR (Men)
IR (Women)
Lost Days Rate (LDR)
LDR (Total)
LDR (Men)
LDR (Women)
2016
2015
2014
0.45
0.46
0.00
7.76
7.85
0.00
0.37
0.38
0.00
4.47
4.54
0.00
0.49
0.50
0.00
6.91
7.07
0.00
Health & Safety Indicators (Personnel of the Group's independent contractors)
G4-LA6
Injury Rate (IR)
IR (Total)
IR (Men)
IR (Women)
Lost Days Rate (LDR)
LDR (Total)
LDR (Men)
LDR (Women)
All the accidents involved male employees and each one of them
resulted in an interruption of work for three or more days. The
immediate actions taken after the accidents involved the provision of
medical care, consisting in theadministrationof first aidat theproject
site and the transport of the injured employee to an associated
hospital for further treatment. The main corrective actions taken,
considering that there is always room for improvement, were the
following: (a) Employees were provided with relevant training, (b)
additional work instructions were issued, and (c) greater emphasis
was given to proper monitoring and control.
