Guidelines on occupational safety and health
The following guidelines on occupational safety and health have been agreed between the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG and the Group Works Council
1.- The safety and health of our employees at work are of prime importance and make a key contribution to the company’s success. As such, they are a corporate objective of equal standing with the quality of our products and commercial success.
2.- Executive boards, management boards, the Group Works Council and all employee representative bodies pursue occupational safety and health protection goals jointly.
3.- Occupational safety and health maintains and strengthens the performance capabilities and motivation of our employees.
4.- Occupational safety and health protection are an integral part of all company
operations and are included from the outset – starting in the planning phase –
in all technical, economic and social considerations. All relevant laws,
ordinances, rules and associated operational regulations are complied with.
5.- Prevention, the taking of forward measures to maintain the safety and health
of employees, is a high priority in our company; the focus here is on
continuous improvement in occupational safety and health protection.
6.- Managers are role models and must perform their duties responsibly. Occupational safety and health is a management task.
7.- Successful occupational safety and health protection are dependent on the involvement and cooperation of all employees.
8.- Employees must cooperate responsibly and to the best of their abilities in achieving occupational safety and health protection goals.
9.- The same safety standards as for ThyssenKrupp employees apply to employees of outside firms. This is taken into account in selecting and working with outside firms.
10.- Non-compliance with basic occupational safety regulations may lead to
corresponding consequences for managers, employees and outside firms.