Annual Report 2010 - Outokumpu

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Health and safety
Health and safety are key issues for Outokumpu, and the Group top management is strongly committed to further
improving our current level of safety. Our personnel, as well as our contractors and suppliers, must be provided a safe
and healthy environment while they are working at Outokumpu's production sites and facilities.
Historical statistics show our safety performance improving along the years. Accidents leading to absence on the
following day (lost-time injuries) have been reduced substantially through conscious efforts such as development
programmes and other measures. In the 2000s, safety theme years with special attention paid to safety issues have also
greatly contributed to the improvement. While in 2005 the rate of lost-time injuries per million hours worked was 19, in
2010 the equivalent figure was 4.7. Outokumpu continues its efforts to enhance safety at work as our ultimate target is to
have zero injuries at all of our production sites or facilities.
Outokumpu Annual Report 2010 – People & Society – Safe working environment