Group Management Report Products Safety and Health Environment Human Resources Social Commitment Consolidated Financial Statements 87
Health Protection
To improve health protection, investments were made to reduce
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the room air
of production buildings. BYK in Kempen, the ELANTAS sites
in Hamburg, Quattordio, and Zhuhai, ACTEGA in Foshan,
and ECKART in Güntersthal made great progress in this endeavor
in the year under review. With the help of closed
systems, optimized exhaust systems, and automation measures
the corresponding emissions were reduced considerably.
Ergonomic conditions were improved at a number of
sites. For instance, loading and lifting facilities for various work
processes involving heavy containers and apparatus were
set up at the ECKART sites in Painesville, Louisville, Pori, and
Güntersthal, as well as at the ELANTAS site in Quattordio.
As a result, manual activities were reduced and musculoskeletal
disorders minimized.
At many sites around the world, annual health days
have been established, on which employees can get medical
checkups and obtain information about healthy nutrition.
For example, the ELANTAS site in Hamburg offers employees
additionally cardiovascular and thyroid examinations.
Moreover, employees around the world have access
to a manifold sports, nutrition, fitness, and relaxation offer,
which at many sites is available all year round.