Health and safety
Occupational health and safety have top priority at ANDRITZ. The goal is to create a safe, healthy and pleasant working environment for all our employees and for all other stakeholders. We pursue a zero-accidents target and a pro-active safety culture in order to prevent accidents.
Safety at ANDRITZ begins by building up a local network of experts on occupational health and safety, who define and promote a strong culture of safety. Our safety culture is based on establishing common safety values and principles, sharing best practices and learning from past incidents to raise awareness. We join efforts to guarantee that all employees act as safety leaders, taking care of themselves and all other people present at the workplace.
Our occupational health and safety management system is certified according to ISO 45001. In addition to the legal requirements, the ANDRITZ health, safety and environmental management policy is the minimum standard for all our locations.
Our aim is to prevent unsafe actions from the outset and make workplaces and processes as safe as possible. Every accident that happens is one too many and our ultimate goal is always to operate completely accident-free.
Risk analyses of all working areas and safety trainings are conducted regularly. Safety activities are integrated continuously into the daily work routine. ANDRITZ produces parts weighing several tons and installs them in many different regions of the world. In addition to static measures such as cleanliness or accessibility, we pay high attention to the risks associated to dynamic processes, such as material handling and moving parts, both in our manufacturing locations and on construction sites.
Increased focus is put on personal behaviors.Dedicated Behavior Based Safety campaigns and programs will be initiated in 2024, with the main aim to increase and consolidate safe behaviors in all our workplaces.
Health and safety are also part of our We Care sustainability program and our ESG goals. We aim to improve the Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate by 30% every year compared to the previous year. The ultimate goal for ANDRITZ is zero accidents at work.
