Health and safety of the employees are the focus of all the Company activities. Every year some accidents occur, however, actions have been taken to limit their number to the minimum.
At the Grupa Kęty S.A. Capital Group the ‘Safe Work’ programme has been implemented. It concentrates not only on the actions required by law, but mainly on raising the awareness of how the behaviour of one person affects the safety of other co-workers. There are provided additional training courses in OHS and fire safety, in reference to the specifics of operation of the respective company. Suggestions systems are also used to implement the programme objectives. The systems, being an additional source of information about the potential risks at work, encourage the employees to share their knowledge and enable them to suggest improvements. Thanks to the reporting system, the results of the undertaken measures and potential risks may be analysed on a current basis.
Grupa Kęty S.A. has appointed a team of OHS specialists responsible for monitoring the work environment. In addition, the managers of the particular organisational units appoint teams under their leadership composed of the Corporate OHS Officer, Employee Representative, Shift Foreman and other specialists, as appropriate, who:
- identify hazards that the employees and contract workers as well as visitors and other people in the workplace may face in a particular job or in a given area of the Company;
- identify the sources of hazards and possible effects of such hazards;
- estimate the occupational risk;
- suggest preventative measures aimed at reducing or eradicating occupational risks.
As a result of such measures, the occupational risk for a given job is assessed.
All of the Company employees are subject to the activities of teams responsible for safety at work.
In 2018, there were 49 victims of accidents at work (10 women and 39 men).
| Age | 2017 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | up to 20 years | 0 | 0 |
| EPS | 21-25 years | 3 | 1 |
| EPS | 26-30 years | 2 | 1 |
| EPS | 31-35 years | 3 | 2 |
| EPS | 36-40 years | 1 | 1 |
| EPS | 41-45 years | 1 | 1 |
| EPS | 46-50 years | 2 | 0 |
| EPS | more than 50 years | 3 | 3 |
| FPS | up to 20 years | 0 | 0 |
| FPS | 21-25 years | 1 | 1 |
| FPS | 26-30 years | 1 | 1 |
| FPS | 31-35 years | 1 | 0 |
| FPS | 36-40 years | 1 | 0 |
| FPS | 41-45 years | 1 | 0 |
| FPS | 46-50 years | 0 | 0 |
| FPS | more than 50 years | 0 | 0 |
| ASS | up to 20 years | 2 | 0 |
| ASS | 21-25 years | 2 | 6 |
| ASS | 26-30 years | 4 | 10 |
| ASS | 31-35 years | 3 | 2 |
| ASS | 36-40 years | 4 | 7 |
| ASS | 41-45 years | 4 | 5 |
| ASS | 46-50 years | 3 | 2 |
| ASS | more than 50 years | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | women | 1 | 2 |
| EPS | men | 14 | 7 |
| FPS | women | 0 | 0 |
| FPS | men | 5 | 2 |
| ASS | women | 5 | 8 |
| ASS | men | 22 | 30 |
| 2017 | 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | Flesh wounds | 8 | 0 |
| EPS | Bone fractures | 3 | 5 |
| EPS | Dislocations, sprains and strains | 2 | 2 |
| EPS | Accidental amputation (loss of a part of body) | 0 | 1 |
| EPS | Damage to internal organs | 1 | 0 |
| EPS | Numerous injuries | 0 | 0 |
| EPS | Other injuries | 1 | 1 |
| FPS | Flesh wounds | 2 | 1 |
| FPS | Bone fractures | 3 | 0 |
| FPS | Dislocations, sprains and strains | 0 | 0 |
| FPS | Accidental amputation (loss of a part of body) | 0 | 0 |
| FPS | Damage to internal organs | 0 | 0 |
| FPS | Numerous injuries | 0 | 0 |
| FPS | Other injuries | 0 | 1 |
| ASS | Flesh wounds | 16 | 17 |
| ASS | Bone fractures | 4 | 7 |
| ASS | Dislocations, sprains and strains | 3 | 8 |
| ASS | Accidental amputation (loss of a part of body) | 0 | 0 |
| ASS | Damage to internal organs | 4 | 5 |
| ASS | Numerous injuries | 0 | 1 |
| ASS | Other injuries | 0 | 0 |
| Number of training hours for employees (employment contract staff) | of which training free-of-charge for the employee | of which training within working hours | of which the number of mandatory training hours (not only required by law but also by the employer) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | Compulsory training courses | 3,764 | 3,764 | Yes | 3,764 |
| EPS | Additional training courses | 378 | 378 | Yes | 0 |
| EPS | Total | 4,142 | 4,142 | - | - |
| FPS | Compulsory training courses | 2,080.5 | 2,080.5 | 352.5 | 2,080.5 |
| FPS | Additional training courses | 240 | 240 | 0 | 240 |
| FPS | Total | 2,320.5 | 2,320.5 | 352.5 | - |
| ASS | Compulsory training courses | 9,142 | 9,142 | 9,142 | 9,142 |
| ASS | Additional training courses | 1,678 | 1,678 | 1,678 | 1,430 |
| ASS | Total | 10,820 | 4,154 | 10,820 | - |
Guided by the philosophy that employees belong to the leading stakeholders group, the Company has taken a number of measures to engage them in dedicated projects and initiate projects for them, with particular attention paid to health matters.
The idea of educating through sport
The Company cares highly for investing in the employees’ health by proposing them a range of sports events, which are described in more detail in the chapter entitled ‘The idea of educating through sport’, and by proposing the employees such market tools as Multisport cards or free-of-charge vaccination.
Medical insurance
All of the Polish companies of the Capital Group offer their employees a special additional medical insurance programme under the name ‘Opieka medyczna S’, in cooperation with the PZU Życie S.A. insurance company and the PWS Konstanta insurance broker.
Number of employees covered with the programme at the end of 2018
More than 2,700 people have joined the programme, which accounts for over 60% of all employees in Poland. The insurance is co-financed by the employer in roughly 70% on the average, depending on the package selected by employees.
The programme has been implemented as a part of the Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, which states that employees’ health and safety are the guiding values of the Company.