OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

In order to ensure the highest level of occupational safety, König + Neurath sets up an occupational safety committee in accordance with the Occupational Safety Act. It meets four times a year and deals with occupational safety issues in a fixed committee. To ensure a high standard, workplaces are assessed with a risk assessment and regular inspections and measures are derived from this. Close cooperation with external experts from the employers‘ liability insurance association and the company doctor plays an important role here.

It is part of König + Neurath‘s corporate policy to create a working environment that not only complies with legal requirements, but also minimizes risks to employees and promotes their motivation. Around two percent of workplaces at König + Neurath involve an increased risk due to the nature of the work (e.g. heat stress or maintenance activities). In general, the latest occupational health and safety findings are already taken into account when planning processes and procuring equipment. We carry out risk assessments for all workplaces, from which we derive and implement appropriate health and safety measures.

In 2022 and -23, we instructed all employees for whom occupational health and safety is relevant accordingly. The training takes place twice a year after longer vacation periods, such as summer and winter vacations, in order to refresh knowledge after longer interruptions. In addition, 16 employees attended an average of 8 hours of training on safety officers and specific occupational health and safety topics in 2023. In the previous year 2022, an average of 24 employees 16 hours of training in the area of occupational health and safety.

In 2023, over 15 % of industrial employees across the entire plant were trained first aiders compared to over 14 % in 2022.

In 2023, we recorded 22 reportable accidents at work, the same number as in the previous year 2022. The severity of accidents averaged 13 days lost per accident at work in 2023. In 2022, the average number of days lost was 15. A day of absence applies from the first day after the accident and for each subsequent calendar day until the employee returns to work. There were no work-related fatalities. The following figure shows the type of injury: