HERMÈS - 2018 Registration document

Corporate social responsibility

People: teams

tem checks). Accordingly, safety was strengthened by way of various actions, in particular regarding fire protection, compliance of the fleet of machines, improvements to individual and collective protection equip- ment, and the signposting of risks. At the same time, a strong HSE guidance initiativewas conducted as part of the renovation of our air conditioning units. Likewise, in order to take HSE considerations intoaccount at theearliest possible stage, a support system was structured for all of the site’s investments. Training provided to employees exposed toMSD risks continued in2018, in particular with training focused onmovement andposture in the office. Workplace first aiders annually renew their knowledge in order to be able to act effectively in case of accident. Awareness-raising actions focusing on chemical risks were conducted among all employees at the beginning of the year, andmore comprehensive trainingwill be provided by an exter- nal body in December for the relevant employees. Actions to improve individual protection equipment (choice of new masks) and collective protection equipment (protective grills for shred- ders and new extractor hoods) implemented in 2018 were led in close collaboration with Operators, Workshop Supervisors and the Head of Production, in order to take all requirements into account. At Puiforcat, employees were invited to participate in eight workshop sessions this year to discover and learn well-being and preventive tech- niques and habits based on self-massage and breathing. The goal is to learn how to adjust our movements and/or release muscular tension to prevent MSD. A multi-disciplinary group bringing together the main workshop métiers (Silversmithing, Polishing, Metal Turning, Head of Planning) worked on a project to relocate the workshop and offices. Puiforcat offers mindfulness sessions (awareness of the body and its biorhythms) to help employees find the inner resources they need to At the CATE site, the prevention of exposure to chemicals remained a key theme of the risk prevention approach in 2018. A new air quality mea- surement campaign was conducted in the workshops All craftsmen and women handling chemicals are trained by a training body. At Beyrand, the prevention of exposure to chemicals was also one of the priority themes of the HSE approach in 2018. A series of three air qua- lity measurement campaigns was launched in the workshops in 2018. In order to continue the improvements seen, work station suction sys- tems were improved or added to the colour manufacturing workshop (weighing, mixing, shredding), and to the Covercoat deposit stations at the Laboratory and Printing facility. Furthermore, the renovation of our Air-Conditioning Units enabled us to improve the overall level of air extraction. protect their balance. Working environment

At Puiforcat, in the Forging area, a systemwas installed for the automatic triggering of air extraction where an accumulation of gas is identified (reduced ATEX risk). The change in the clothing care contract made it possible to use the ser- vices of a shelteredwork establishment (ESAT) and to renewprofessional clothing to obtain more resistant clothing better suited to our needs. Results Cate and Beyrand Over the last four years, commuting accidents have shown a positive trend, with two consecutive accident-free years. Cuts are still the main source of first-aidmeasures, and the employees’ hands are still themain area of injury. Puiforcat The number of accidents in the period from November 2017 to October 2018 was stable compared with the previous period. Accidents affected the hand (nicks and cuts). Work is carried out constantly to raise awar- eness of general risk prevention through appropriate behaviour based on systematic self-analysis of working situations and the consideration of risks. Cristallerie In 2018, HSE topics at the cristallerie Saint-Louis were coordinated by a safety facilitator, an environmental engineer and a technical Health, Safety and Environment manager. Several initiatives to improve working conditions were implemented in 2018. The most significant ones were the renovation of the neutrali- sation workshop for effluents from the chemical polishing workshops, the renovation of the chemical etching workshop with the integration of new, secure workstations, the optimised storage of finished products, the set-up of ergonomic workstations to prepare client orders, and the reduction of exposure to lead. The appropriation and facilitation of the safety at work theme by the various workshop managers was strengthened in 2018. This project, which relies on a diagnostic made with the help of an external adviser, will continue for several years. Alongside this approach, working groups dedicated to reducing heat exposure (in particular during specific operations) and lead exposure were created. In addition, a “lead commission” was created, comprising workshop managers, CHSCT members, the HSE department, and the company’s Management, in order to continuously improve employees’ level of expo- sure to lead. In view of the regulations relating to arduous work, the area of “shift work” factor is still a concern in the production unit (the small number of employees concerned are still those in the melting workshop and cutting workshop). In order to improve working conditions in “harvesting” stations, a study was conducted in partnership with a specialised company. Themeans of assistance identified will allow the craftsman or woman to concentrate on the crafting gestures that produce these exceptional pieces.

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