Our targets and performance
General requirements for recording, notification and classification of injuries and incidents are based on criteria from US OSHA. In addition, Elkem follows local requirements for public reporting and notification as defined in each country where Elkem operates.
Main corporate Key Performance Indicators for Health and Safety:
|
Key Performance Indicator |
Target |
|
Total Recordable Injury Rate (including fatalities) |
Zero |
|
First aid injury rate |
Ensure reporting of all first aid injuries |
|
High Risk Incidents (HRI) |
Ensure reporting of all HRIs |
|
Unsafe conditions / actions for improvement |
Four reports per employee per year |
|
Absenteeism (Sick leave) |
No specific target |
|
Work related illnesses |
Zero |
Disclosure of Work-related injuries in accordance with GRI403-9:
|
Work-related |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
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|
|
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
|
Fatalities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0,1 |
| High-consequence injuries | 1 |
0,1 |
6 |
0,5 |
1 |
0,1 |
|
Recordable injuries |
23 |
3,1 |
29 |
2,2 |
28 |
2,1 |
|
Hours worked |
9 873 526 |
13 142 219 |
13 037 309 |
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All rates are calculated per 1,000,000 working hours.
2019 employee injury breakdown:
- 1 Fatality in China (Operator bypassed safety system and was crushed inside a large mixer)
- 1 High-consequence injury (Finger amputation) in China
- 28 recordable injuries where main types of injuries were lacerations, bone fractures, burns and sprains/strains
|
Work-related |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|||
|
|
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
|
Fatalities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
High-consequence injuries |
1 |
0,5 |
2 |
0,5 |
0 |
0 |
|
Recordable injuries |
12 |
5,7 |
20 |
5,0 |
16 |
4,6 |
|
Hours worked |
2 111 893 |
3 967 988 |
3 511 412 |
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All rates are calculated per 1,000,000 working hours.
High-potential work-related Incidents:
In addition to recordable injuries, a total of 160 high-potential work-related incidents (High Risk Incident) were identified at Elkem sites in 2019. All recordable injuries and high-potential incidents are fully investigated, and measures are implemented to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. Detailed information is also shared with other sites to ensure implementation of learnings from the incidents at all applicable Elkem sites.
Disclosure of Work-related ill health in accordance with GRI403-10:
|
Work-related |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|||
|
|
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
|
Fatalities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Recordable ill health |
4 |
0,4 |
7 |
0,5 |
6 |
0,5 |
|
Hours worked |
9 873 526 |
13 142 219 |
13 037 309 |
|||
All rates are calculated per 1,000,000 working hours.
2019 employee ill health breakdown:
|
Work-related |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|||
|
|
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
|
Fatalities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Recordable ill health |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Hours worked |
2 111 893 |
3 967 988 |
3 511 412 |
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All rates are calculated per 1,000,000 working hours.