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Health and
Safety Policy
www.durr-group.com
Public Information
1. Principles and values
Health and safety are integral and essential We expect all employees to help to shape the
parts of our corporate strategy, which is geared continuous improvement of occupational health
to long-term value enhancement. Our health and safety. At work, every employee has to
and safety strategy “STRIVING FOR assume responsibility for his own safety and
EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY” is being that of his colleagues.
implemented and continuously enhanced in all All parties involved use their professional
areas of our business activities. knowledge and skills to assess hazards and
Our aim is to preserve and promote the safety risks. This contributes significantly to the
and health of all persons affected by the success of the health and safety strategy of the
business activities of the Dürr Group. In order to Dürr Group.
prevent accidents at work and occupational With our operational health management, we
diseases, we create a safe working want to maintain and/or improve the ability to
environment and promote preventive measures work, willingness to perform and motivation of
to maintain employee health. our employees in the long term. We inform our
We are committed to complying with all relevant employees about current activities and offer
laws and regulations and collaborate training programs. We support our employees
constructively with authorities, institutions and in their health-conscious behavior and design
business partners in this regard. Irrespective of workplaces and organizational processes with
locally applicable legal provisions, it is the goal the health of our employees in mind.
of the Dürr Group to achieve a minimum We regularly review the effectiveness of the
standard in line with requirements in terms of decisions and measures taken. Through
health protection and occupational safety in internal and external audits, we evaluate the
offices, production areas and on construction proper implementation and fulfillment of the
sites worldwide. Binding framework specified goals and, if required, initiate
requirements are contained in the Health & appropriate corrective and remedial measures.
Safety company directives of the Dürr Systems,
Schenck and HOMAG subgroups. When selecting our suppliers and service
providers, in addition to social and ecological
Executive management is responsible for criteria, we also consider safety-relevant
health protection and occupational safety. All aspects. Supplier management and the
managers support a proper risk assessment monitoring of our project construction sites are
and the implementation of appropriate key elements of our health and safety strategy.
measures to prevent injuries and occupational
diseases. Our managers act as role models and We expect our suppliers and service providers
provide assistance at all times. to comply with and disseminate the same safety
standards to which we ourselves are
committed.
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Public Information2. Practice-related focus topics
2.1 Personal protective equipment 2.5 Workplace ergonomics
As an employer, the Dürr Group undertakes to When furnishing workplaces in offices and
provide each employee with the necessary industrial premises, as well as when procuring
personal protective equipment in sufficient new machines, manufacturing and production
quantities and for personal use for activity at the systems, we take into account all relevant
workplace. In addition, we as a company bear safety, ergonomic and health-related aspects.
the costs for the personal protective equipment,
instruct our employees as to its proper handling 2.6 Handling of hazardous substances and
and ensure its safe use. chemicals
Compliance with laws and other legal
2.2 Product safety requirements for the protection of employees
The Dürr Group develops innovative solutions and the environment is a matter of course in the
and manufactures technically sophisticated Dürr Group. Documented process
products that ensure safe operation. Our specifications and instructions regulate the
products comply with the relevant legal procedure according to the situation and
requirements and also meet the highest requirements in order to ensure consistent
standards in terms of health, safety, conformity with the specifications. Using a
environmental protection and quality. specific work process, we ensure the safe
handling of hazardous substances and
2.3 Incident and accident management chemicals at all workplaces. Based on the risk
assessment, this process implements the local
Our processes for incident and accident legal requirements in each case and includes
management ensure effective immediate the periodic instruction of employees.
measures for medical first aid and limitation of
damage.
2.7 Fire protection
Using the “5W” process and other structured Location-specific fire protection regulations at
methods, we analyze the causes of accidents all Dürr Group companies serve to prevent
and derive supplementary measures for emergencies and fires. They correspond to the
accident prevention. respective legal requirements and include,
among other things, information on hazard
2.4 Emergency management spots in the company, necessary measures for
The emergency organization in the Dürr Group fire prevention as well as on the reporting and
serves the purpose of dealing with possible alarm systems.
emergencies in an orderly and systematic In the event of a fire, rules of conduct are
manner. For this purpose, we have defined an defined for employees and visitors (including
escalation model that distinguishes between reporting the fire, rescuing people, and
disruptions, emergencies and crises. The attempting to extinguish the fire). In addition to
associated organizational roles and the expert advice provided by fire protection
responsibilities are successively established officers, trained employees are available as fire
and documented in emergency plans. The protection and evacuation assistants.
primary goal is to protect our employees, ward
off danger, maintain critical business
processes, and continue business activities. In
order to ensure that emergency plans can be
reliably implemented when required,
emergency drills appropriate to the hazard
potential are necessary.
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Public Information3. Contact options
2.8 Child labor and young workers
We reject any form of child labor without Questions and suggestions regarding the
exception. Within our Group, we ensure Group strategy in the area of health and safety
compliance with the minimum age for regular can be sent at any time to Corporate Health &
employment in accordance with respective Safety.
national regulations. Should you discover possible misconduct by
We oblige our suppliers and service providers employees of the Dürr Group or when
not to employ children below the legal minimum collaborating with our business partners, you
age (in accordance with ILO Convention 138). have the option of reporting this directly to
In addition, we expect our suppliers to ensure Corporate Compliance or anonymously via the
that young workers under the age of 18 do not Dürr Group Integrity Line.
work nightshift or overtime and are protected
from working conditions that are harmful to their
health, safety and development. Our suppliers
should ensure that the work tasks of young
workers do not interfere with their school
attendance. The service and classroom time of
young workers may not exceed a total of 10
hours per day.
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