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two prysmian Group factories greatly improved their safety
performance in 2012, celebrating a full year without 'lost-time"
accidents i.e. accidents that cause employees to lose working time.
at livorno Mare in italy, the lost-time rate dropped to zero from 12
in 2007. the reasons behind this achievement do not simply relate
to the automation of machinery, the replacement of old equipment
and the installation of safety doors on fork-lift trucks. in fact,
above all, they can be found in the attention paid by management
to safety performance and the commitment made to improve the
safety culture. in particular, training sessions were held to increase
awareness about dangers and risks in the workplace.
the factory in auckland (new zealand) also celebrated a full
twelve months without lost-time accidents. in addition, with
assistance from the regional hSe department for australia and
new zealand, the auckland location completed implementation
of the hSe management system at the start of the year, in
accordance with prysmian Group requirements. Subsequently,
SGS certified the unit compliant with aS/nzS iSo 14001, aS/
nzS 4801 and ohSaS 18001.
PLANtS wIth ZeRO "LOSt-tIMe" AccIdeNtS
