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 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
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|
|
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
|
Fatalities |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
High-consequence injuries |
6 |
0.5 |
1 |
0.1 |
1 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Recordable injuries |
29 |
2.2 |
28 |
2.1 |
29 |
2.3 |
51 |
3.7 |
|
Hours worked |
13 142 219 |
13 037 309 |
13 097 248 |
13 097 248 |
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All rates are calculated per 1,000,000 working hours.
2021 employee injury breakdown
→ Zero fatalities and high consequence work-related injuries
→ 21 out of 35 plants with zero lost workday recordable injuries
→ A total of 51 recordable injuries, up from 29 in 2020
- Total recordable injuries include lost workday,
medical treatment, and restricted work injuries,
where main types of injuries were lacerations, bone
fractures, burns and sprains/strains
|
Work-related |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
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|
|
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
|
Fatalities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
High-consequence injuries |
2 |
0.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Recordable injuries |
20 |
5.0 |
16 |
4.6 |
13 |
2.5 |
17 |
3.5 |
|
Hours worked |
3 967 988 |
3 511 412 |
2 761 047 |
2 761 047 |
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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 190 high potential work-related incidents (High Risk Incidents)
were identified at Elkem sites in 2021, up from 147 in 2020. The main increase in numbers is connected to increased focus on reporting this type of incident at more sites to be able to find causes and implement measures before real harm happens. 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.
Fatalities:
| Workers |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
|||
|
|
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
|
Fatalities |
1 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
All rates are calculated per 1,000,000 working hours.
|
Contractors |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
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|
|
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
Nr. |
Rate |
|
Fatalities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
All rates are calculated per 1,000,000 working hours.