Registration Document BOUYGUES

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The Group
Corporate, social and
environmental responsibility
health and Safety in Group buSineSSeS
> Bouygues Construction aims to be
exemplary in health and safety. The overall
safety management system has OHSAS
18000 certification covering over 80% of
the activity.
In its agreements in France, the company
has recognised the possibility of exposure
to danger on worksites as being at least
one contributing factor to the categorisation
of work as arduous. Ergonomic trials are
currently being conducted in Normandy
in order to reduce risk, including limiting
loads to be carried, automating lifting
processes and using self-compacting and
self-levelling concrete.
To ensure the safety of temporary workers,
on 9 November 2011 some subsidiaries
concluded an agreement with three leading
temporary employment agencies to improve
safety for their staff employed on worksites,
including the anti-addiction policy.
Bouygues Construction aims to extend this
type of action to all its entities in France.
The emphasis on accident prevention also
applies to international markets. A special
safety training centre for site workers
has been set up in Hong Kong. Training
is compulsory before they can start work
on-site.
> Colas organises an annual competition
in France to find the best ways of reducing
arduous work in its plants and workshops.
Under the recently introduced Ergomat
project, an ergonomic assessment of
certain types of equipment is carried out
with the manufacturers before purchase.
Colas has also taken prevention measures
in mainland France, distributing an antiaddiction
kit and providing information
about the risk of exposure to solar UV
radiation in the form of a leaflet for site
workers and a Q&A for managers.
Colas continues to give workplace first-aid
training to its employees all over the world
(nearly 19,950 employees have received
training to date).
Aware of the health risks of chemicals,
Colas has long pioneered the replacement
of undesirable components in the
manufacture and use of road products.
The company takes part in research into
bitumen fumes. In 2011, the International
Agency for Research on Cancer classified
occupational exposure during the laying of
asphalt mix in category 2B, i.e. potentially
carcinogenic but with no proven link.
To date, the only proven adverse health
effect from laying asphalt mix is irritation of
the respiratory tract and eyes.
Colas is extending its policy of buying
pavers* with a fume extraction system to all
its sites and is continuing to promote lowtemperature
asphalt mixes to its customers,
since they eliminate most emissions of
bitumen fumes.
(*) Machines that lay asphalt mix
The right work/personal life balance
"Finding a good balance between work and
personal life helps ensure respect for oneself
and others."
A good work/personal life balance is the best way
of ensuring that staff perform effectively, free of
stress that might sap their motivation. The solutions
to the problem often vary according to the
particular requirements of each sector of activity,
though some are common to all.
Training is provided in all business areas to raise
awareness of stress prevention among staff, especially
line managers and HR managers, including
how to detect small signals and adopt the appropriate
managerial attitude. Monitoring systems and
tracking indicators are in general use.
Time savings accounts have been introduced in all
business areas, giving employees some flexibility
in how they manage their worktime.
Several Group companies, especially Bouygues
Telecom, are experimenting with working from
home (two days a week at most).
induStrial accidentS
Scope: global
Holding company
and other
Bouygues
Construction
Bouygues
Immobilier
Colas
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Bouygues
Telecom
2011
Total Group
2010
Total Group
2009
Total Group
Industrial accident
frequency rate a 3.61 5.08 3.55 8.61 3.65 2.19 6.34 6.69 8.30
Industrial accident
severity rate b 0.03 0.22 0.04 0.36 0.14 0.07 0.27 0.28 0.307
(a) Number of accidents involving time off work x 1,000,000 / number of hours worked (b) Number of days off work x 1,000 / number of hours worked
These indicators are subject to possible correction since they have to be validated by the relevant authorities after publication.
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