An area where SCA strives for continuous improvement is the health and safety of employees and contractors who work at our sites.
In October 2010, SCA Packaging Europe's employees in Serra de' Conti in Italy celebrated 11 years without an accident at the facility.
SCA’s efforts with regard to health and safety are based on national legislation, international regulations, benchmarking of industry standards and on SCA’s own requirements, which often exceed those of national legislation. The SCA Health and Safety Policy (see the right column) applies to all SCA employees and locations. Around 94% of the total workforce is represented in health and safety committees.
Site certification
Many SCA facilities use national or international management systems such as OHSAS 18001 to assist in their efforts towards improvements in health and safety. The standard is aimed at assisting companies to manage operational risks and improve performance.
Accident statistics
Workrelated injuries and illnesses are tracked and reported at all sites throughout the SCA Group, with a particular focus on incidents resulting in time away from work (Lost Time Accidents). As of 2005, SCA also tracks dangerous occurences and minor accidents that do not result in injury or absence from work.
SCA continuously measures, reports and publicises key indicators for all operations:
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Health and safety key figures | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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| 762 | 770 | 685 | 564 | 569 |
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Number of Days Lost (DLA) | 17,428 | 15,812 | 16,181 | 15,947 | 13,810 |
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Accident Severity Rate (ASR) | 22.3 | 20.5 | 23.7 | 28.3 | 24.3 |
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Incidence Rate (IR) per 100 employees | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
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| 9.8 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 7.3% | 8.3% |
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Fatalities | 1 | 3* | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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Implementation of SCA’s Policy on Blood Borne Viruses
Blood-borne viruses (BBVs) within the workplace are a health and safety risk and must be managed in the same way that the company manages every other health and safety hazard. It is important to undertake a risk assessment to identify any employees that are at increased risk of BBV exposure. Once the hazard has been identified and the risk quantified, control measures should be put in place, training undertaken, personal protective equipment identified and issued and an appropriate audit process installed. This may involve a medical assessment or immunisation programme, where appropriate.