Saint Gobain - Registration document 2016

4 AN EFFICIENT AND RESPONSIBLE GROUP

3. A Group that is committed to the professional growth of its employees

Employee health 3.1.3 A Health Policy covering the various a) Saint-Gobain parties involved

introduction of minimum requirements on all Group sites Technical standards, a guarantee of effective b) corresponding standards drawn up: Based on the analysis of serious accidents, the underlying causes contributing most often were identified and the

customers and users of its products, as well as for residents adjacent to its sites. In 2013, Saint-Gobain adopted a Health Policy that falls within the framework of the continuity of actions already undertaken by the Group. It establishes the guidelines of its action for protecting the health of its employees, its it, in accordance with their local regulations and in addition to the health and industrial hygiene standards and tools already in place. All the Group’s sites throughout the world have to implement its employees, temporary workers and subcontractors working on its sites throughout the world, by anticipating and preventing risks of occupational illness or disability. The Health Policy also promotes the individual health of each of Saint-Gobain’s ambition is to collectively protect the health of working conditions. physical constraints of the workstations, promoting a balance between private and work life and preventing the psycho-social risks and the stress connected with work are all challenges to ensure the health of employees and good connected with individual risk factors such as a sedentary lifestyle or nicotine addiction. Taking into account the the Group employees, by taking actions to prevent illness The second aspect of the Group’s Health Policy relates to respect for the health of customers and users of its products and services. This is a major aspect to be taken into account in this sense. product. Each Activity incorporates control over the health risks in responsible product management, by carrying out Lifecycle Analyses (ACV) in particular. The Group’s Health Policy supplements Saint-Gobain’s eco-innovation approach when designing and launching new products and solutions onto the market. EHS tools are available to R&D and marketing to identify the risks throughout the lifetime of the Residents’ health is the third aspect of this policy. The sites take measures to reduce environmental impact that could have consequences on the residential areas nearby: noise and emissions and discharge into the air, water, soil and sub-soil. Within the scope of the Health Policy, Saint-Gobain is strengthening its system of monitoring occupational illness by listing the number and causes of illnesses to adapt its prevention measures to the local contexts. Each General Delegation draws up and applies action plans for the implementation of the Health Policy following trend of indicators connected with health and occupational illnesses. medical monitoring system that enables it to establish the consultation with the Sectors and Activities. Saint-Gobain’s General Delegation in Brazil, for example, has introduced a

Technical safety standards, focused on high risks Management of external businesses Work permits Working at height Lock-out/tag-out Confined spaces Safety of machines Vehicles and pedestrians Forklift trucks Storage and logistics operations Road risks

so as to share good practices. A self-assessment questionnaire is made available for each standard, so as to evaluate their introduction. Some General Delegations and Sectors organize cross-audits between sites events and to identify the underlying causes. In addition to these technical standards, an accident analysis standard lays down the methodologies to be used to analyze The Sectors and the Activities also draw up standards specific to their processes, or guides on application. for the various technical standards. At the same time, the establishments identify the standards whose implementation is a priority and draw up an annual action plan on that basis. The Sectors define the compliance objectives to be achieved reduction in the recordable accident rate. The Group’s TRAR fell from 3.9 in 2015 to 3.5 in 2016. For several years, thanks to the efforts made by everyone, the Group has recorded a constant fall in the number of work-related accidents, with lost time or non-lost time. In 2016, the improvement in safety results was reflected in a and sharing a common culture of safety. This improvement is the result of reinforcing risk assessments, introducing technical safety standards, involving everyone Saint-Gobain endeavors to share best practices and to develop the good results and progress made in the field. The and 9 at December 31, 2015. “silver millionaires” (specifically with 10 years with no lost-time accidents) and 11 are “gold millionaires” (specifically with 15 years with no lost-time accidents) compared to 68 2015. Gaining entry to this “Club” increases the standing of the establishments that have the best results and that demonstrate to the entire Group that the objective of zero work-related accidents is possible. Out of these sites, 78 are “Millionaires Club” comprises the most exemplary sites in terms of safety, with 1 million hours worked or 5 years without any accidents involving lost time specifically. In 2016, it included a total of 251 sites compared to 243 at the end of Every year, Saint-Gobain rewards its most exemplary sites and companies. 21 health and safety Diamonds were awarded in 2016, 17 to reward sites making remarkable progress and four to distinguish exemplary programs conducted by a company or an Activity within the Group in the field of health and safety prevention. Encouraging safety results c)

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