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the specific hazards and risks and provide them with they are suitable for firefighting service. Every fire-
the protective equipment they need. We also ensure fighter has opportunities for advancement and ac-
that workplaces are ergonomically designed. cess to all training. The entire team elects the fire
[GRI 403-3 ] Our qualified company physicians are commanders. The equipment, which always com-
responsible for medical matters and also help em- plies with the latest regulations, ensures maximum
ployees arrange general as well as occupational safety during use. When procuring new equipment,
medical check-ups. For first aid and treatment of mi- we also consider sustainability and energy efficiency.
nor injuries, several easily accessible first-aid boards Firefighting exercises are carried out as resource-ef-
are installed in each building. ficiently as possible so as not to waste water or en-
ergy. Instruction is provided on proper disposal of
6.2.2 Accident management and fire safety waste and hazardous substances on a regular basis.
[GRI 403-9 ] Several years ago, we established acci-
dent management and fire safety systems at our 6.2.3 Promoting health and reintegration
German locations. In the future, we plan to introduce [GRI 403-6 ] We offer our employees a wide
similar systems at our foreign RAFI locations. We are range of preventive activities to help them main-
pleased to report that the frequency of accidents has tain their vitality and health. Employees are invited
decreased significantly over the last five years. In our to actively participate in 15 different company
statistical record keeping, we differentiate between re- sports groups, including soccer, running, walking,
portable and non-reportable incidents, which are then fitness, skiing, squash, badminton, tennis, swim-
broken down into accidents relating to travel or com- ming, bowling, cycling, archery, bouldering, chess,
muting, occupational accidents, and sports accidents. and creative design.
We collect these figures annually and discuss the
trends on a quarterly basis. Each accident event is
investigated to determine the actual circumstances
so that additional preventive measures can be taken.
To fight fires at the Berg location, RAFI maintains its
own factory fire department with 20 firefighters who
also support the neighboring community. All employ-
ees can join the factory fire department as long as