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LA5, LT12
Work-related incidents
The incidents reported through our own online reporting system show a
slight increase in the number of accidents in 2010: 228 compared to 211
in 2009. However, both the number and proportion of reported nearaccidents
fell and now account for 39 per cent of the total number of
reported incidents. This means that the positive recovery last year in
reported near-accidents (from 2008 to 2009) has now receded slightly,
from 46% to 39%.
The accident pattern is the same as last year. Truck and vehicle accidents
are the predominant type of accident at terminals and warehouses whilst
injuries resulting from falling and handling objects, resulting in crushing
injuries, are the most frequent within the haulage industry. Accidents
involving falling, which in 2010 were the most common type of accident
overall, and considerably more than the previous year, are this year spread
evenly across haulage and terminal/warehouse operations. Falling in snow
and on ice would appear to be a common denominator in a number of the
accidents.
LA5. Work-related injuries (number)
2008 2009 2010
Number of work-related incidents*
Accidents 219 211 228
Near-accidents 111 182 114
Number of near-accidents as a proportion
of the total number of incidents 34% 46% 39%
Occupational injuries that result in absenteeism
Serious and very serious accidents that result in absenteeism must by law
be reported to the Swedish Work Environment Authority. The statistics
from the Swedish Work Environment Authority show that 62 accidents of
this nature were reported by DB Schenker companies in Sweden during the
year, i.e. approximately 30% more than the previous year and in line with
the figure for 2008. Even here, truck/vehicle accidents and accidents
involving falls are the predominant types of accident. Occupational illnesses
also increased slightly during 2010 although not on a par with the figures
for 2008. 2009, however, was from an accident point of view an unusually
positive year with a low number of serious occupational injuries, covering
both accidents and occupational illnesses. Last year’s recession was probably
a contributing factor in this result.
As previously, statistics are used to calculate core indicators, including the
number of cases per 1,000 employees. The equivalent core indicators are
presented in the Swedish Work Environment Authority statistics published
each year. The Authority’s statistics for 2010 have not yet been published
although a comparison with the core indicators for 2009 for the industry/
transport and warehousing sector (10 for accidents and 2 for occupational
illnesses) shows that DB Schenker’s core indicators are just under or on a
par with the figures for the industry.
This year, however, the number of working accidents also raised the core
indicator for occupational accidents. Even in the case of occupational illnesses,
the core indicator has increased, although it is still below the figure
for 2008.
Occupational accidents that have led
to absenteeism**
Number of accidents 60 42 62
Number of accidents/1,000 employees 15.3 10.7 16.3
Occupational injuries and diseases**
Number of reported cases 14 2 8
Number of cases/1,000 employees 3.6 0.51 2.1
* Source: DB Schenker incident reporting system.
** Source: Swedish Work Environment Authority statistics for DB Schenker operations.
LT12. Road accidents
During 2010, details of seven accidents out on the road or at external freight
reception points were reported by our collaborating haulage companies
according to the notification routine introduced in 2008. The purpose of
this routine is to quickly pick up on and disseminate information about
incidents that have affected DB Schenker’s collaborating haulage companies
in order to ensure that professional action is taken at the scene of the
accident.
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