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During 2012, we continued our efforts
to develop and incorporate into the
operations of all Group companies a
“Safe Work Rule” attitude and ap-
proach that focuses on the prevention
of accidents and occupational dis-
eases. Every year, our goal is to have
zero serious accidents or work-related
fatalities and zero incidents related to
occupational diseases. An additional
future goal is to include the achieve-
ment of Occupational Health & Safe-
ty targets as a specific criterion in the
evaluation of the Management Exec-
utives of our subsidiaries, in order to
emphasise even more their responsi-
bility for combining business priorities
with Corporate Social Responsibility in
every respect.
Our performance in 2012 was marked-
ly improved compared to the previous
year, as only two (2) injuries were
recorded. In addition, there were no
work-related fatalities and no inci-
dents related to occupational dis-
eases.
This improved performance was made
possible by several key initiatives in our
subsidiaries, as follows:
PROTERGIA S.A.:
The company in-
tensified its actions to prevent injuries
and occupational diseases at the
workplace, by adopting the OHSAS
18001 International Standard for its
Occupational Health & Safety Man-
agement System and obtaining the
relevant certification in late 2012.
The company’s training plan for
2012 included training on emer-
gency response procedures, focusing
on fire-fighting and the evacuation
of facilities.
METKA S.A.:
The company pro-
vided training on Health & Safety to
all newly-hired Personnel, as part of
its formal induction programme (ap-
plied in the company’s Offices /
Construction Sites / Manufacturing
Plants), which new employees attend
before they commence work. Reg-
ular training updates on Health &
Safety issues were provided to all
company personnel, with a focus on
the particular characteristics of each
specific work environment e.g. (Evac-
uation Drills, Fire Safety, Health and
Safety in construction sites or man-
ufacturing plants).
ALUMINIUM S.A.:
The company
carried out the following actions dur-
ing the year: 60 Personal Safety Ac-
tions (PSAs) and 10 Management
Safety Visits (MSVs) for every man-
agement executive who received
relevant training; 18 Health and
Safety Visits; 10 inspections of sub-
contracts in progress; 8 inspections
of confined spaces; 15 installation
lockout inspections; and 12 circula-
tion inspections. In addition, the
company monitors the following
Safety indicators: LTI (Lost Time Injury
– number of accidents with inter-
ruption of work); RCR (Recordable
Case Rate – number of recorded ac-
cidents without interruption of
work); and FA (number of visits to
the Medical Station). For every inci-
dent recorded, the Incident Analysis
Rate (using the “Cause Tree Analy-
sis” method) and the 48-hrs Safety
Incident Analysis Rate are also
logged. Finally, 185 measurements of
safety conditions (noise, vibrations,
presence of fluoride etc.) and 743
regular employee medical check-
ups were carried out, and 310 em-
ployees were tested for the presence
of fluoride in their body.
0,0
5,0
10,0
15,0
20,0
2010
2011
2012
25,0
Accidents
Work-related Fatalities
22
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During 2012 two accidents occurred leading to
temporary interruption of work. These involved
injuries in the limbs (legs) sustained by employees in
the Alumina production department. The two
incidents were analysed using the “Cause Tree
Analysis” method, the reasons that caused themwere
established, and relevant corrective actions were
planned (including, for each action, the designation
of a person in a charge, a deadline and a completion
date), with a view to informing employees and to
preventing the occurrence of any conditions that
could cause such accidents to happen again.
Rate of Accidents and Work-related Fatalities
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