Global Compact International Yearbook 2013
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Good Practice
Labour Standards
practitioners at all of the approximately
300
manufacturing and development
locations around the world are working
to achieve this goal and are committed
to reaching the targets at all regional and
local levels. Quarterly reports on goal
achievement are sent from these loca-
tions to the respective divisions and to
corporate headquarters, which provides
support for any measures and campaigns
required at the locations. Our internation-
al EHS Steering Committee (Environment,
Health, and Safety) comprises 15 regional
coordinators and manages the worldwide
implementation of our strategic goals and
standards. This includes the optimization
of production processes.
Internal requirements and standards
Binding standards exist for the Bosch
Group that lay down minimum require-
ments for occupational health and safety
management. Systematic risk assess-
ments are used at the locations to identify
risks for workplaces and activities before
necessary protective measures are de-
rived from these for plant andmachinery
and for handling hazardous substances,
for example. Bosch provides managers
with training on their duties and re-
sponsibilities in occupational health and
safety management such as carrying out
regular safety instruction for associates
on safety-conscious practices. Up-to-date
information, guidelines, checklists, and
instruction materials for occupational
safety and health promotion are supplied
for these purposes. Operating instruc-
tions are also an important prevention
tool. All this ensures that our associates
worldwide are informed about risks and
protective measures in the workplace.
Positive assessment
Since 2007, Bosch has been implementing
an occupational safety management sys-
tem at all its manufacturing and develop-
ment locations, thus making it one of the
forerunners worldwide in implementing
the Occupational Health and Safety Advi-
sory Services 18001 standard. The results
have been positive, as this has created a
global uniform structure for occupational
health and safety and has therefore simpli-
fied it. Total numbers for accidents and
lost days have decreased significantly, con-
firming that the safety measures taken are
having a positive effect. The accident rate
fell by approximately 40 percent – from
6.9
in 2007 to 4.2 in 2012; the number
of occupational accidents decreased ac-
cordingly – from 3,012 in 2007 to 2,012
in 2012. At the same time, the number
of associates increased by approximately
13
percent between 2007 and 2012 and is
now about 300,000. Lost days have also
declined. In 2007, these amounted to
39,311
days, whereas the figure for 2012
was only 26,016, representing a decrease
of around 34 percent.
Continuous improvement process
Continuous efforts are needed to main-
tain these types of reductions on a sus-
tainable basis. Bosch works with special-
ists in internal and external working
groups and committees to develop and
improve standards and implements im-
provement initiatives systematically. We
actively involve associate representa-
tives and communicate good practice
solutions to all locations to achieve a
continuous improvement process. One
of the main functions here is to detect
potential accident and health risks for
associates in order to take appropriate
preventive measures in good time. The
safety specialists offer the locations com-
prehensive advice on all issues relating
to plant, process, and operational safety,
whether it involves handling individual
safety issues, practical solutions for pro-
cess engineering systems, or support
for systematic safety assessments. The
specialists also provide support on im-
plementing legal obligations.
Bosch principle
on occupational
health and safety
management
Safety in the workplace and the
physical well-being of our as-
sociates has top priority. National
standards for a safe and hygienic
work environment are complied
with strictly, thus ensuring health
and safety in the workplace and
a healthy work environment.
occupational health and safety
*
Percentage relates 2012 to the base year 2007
Occupational accidents
- 33.2%*
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
300,000
200,000
100,000
0
- 33.8%*
+12.8%*
Days lost
Headcount
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
3,012
2,687
1,818
2,128
1,913
2,012
39,311
36,250
24,672
28,037
27,082
26,016
271,265
281,717
270,687
283,507
302,519
305,877