Saint Gobain - Registration document 2016

4 AN EFFICIENT AND RESPONSIBLE GROUP

3. A Group that is committed to the professional growth of its employees

various measures with social partners in France in order to act on preventing psycho-social risks and improve the quality of life at work. The Group’s framework agreement on the Over the last few years, Saint-Gobain has also undertaken

members of the CHSCT are trained in the prevention of these risks and an analysis was conducted by the various Activities. by the various companies: the steering committees and prevention of stress is the cornerstone of the measures taken

Standards and guides, a guarantee of the correct application of the Health Policy on all the Group’s b) sites To guarantee the same level of protection to all Saint-Gobain employees throughout the world, the Group has also drawn up compulsory standards and recommendations on health and industrial hygiene.

Health Standards Noise risks (NOS = NOise Standard) ‹ Mobile phones and smartphones ‹ Health Recommendations Ergonomic risks: ‹

Chemical risks (TAS = Toxic Agent Standard) ‹

Posture Lifting Movement guideline (PLM) ‹

Crystalline silica ‹ Construction, renovation and maintenance of smelting furnaces ‹ Handling of nanomaterials in the Research and Development Centers ‹ Use of fibrous materials ‹

4 guides on application Chemical risks: ‹

Health Tools Ergonomic risks: ‹

PLM ‹

Chemical risks: ‹

SAFHEAR (2 modules: Inventory of Products/Substances and Evaluation of the Chemical Risks) ‹

The Nanowatch program

control of risks. These standards and recommendations aim to describe the methodologies of industrial hygiene and assessment of health risks; they also indicate the paths for the prevention and and operating kits. The Sectors and General Delegations define them according to their specific characteristics and local requirements. They are supplemented by specific standards for certain activities Agent Standard. The reference documents concerning health are regularly updated. This was the case in 2016 for the NOise Standard and for the guide on crystalline silica accompanying the Toxic In 2016, the inventory of products and substances was was applied to the entire scope concerned by chemicals. Following training, more than 358 sites launched the update to their inventory of chemicals within this section. A training plan on the use of the SAFHEAR’s “Risk Assessment” module continued, thanks to the SAFHEAR “Inventory” module which is currently being drawn up, with the aim of commencing the SAFHEAR risk assessment in accordance with the TAS methodology in 2017. development projects: the EHS Check-list Prevention of EHS risks ahead of the research and During each stage of development of an R&D project, the EHS Check-list endeavors to identify and characterize the project leaders makes it possible to disseminate information and to share good practices on the implementation of the Check-list. potential risk connected with the introduction of one or more substances in the project and to decide whether to maintain them or not based on the management of each individual case. Specific training integrated into the training path of R&D Specific cross-functional programs c)

in the Code of Conduct on the handling of nanomaterials in the Research and Development Centers. ensures technical, scientific and regulatory monitoring. It aims to identify and establish control over substances in the nanoparticulate state used within the Group, and in particular monitors the implementation of the practices recommended A multi-disciplinary cross-functional working party (doctors, hygienists, product managers and environment managers) and promotion of wellbeing Prevention and management of psychosocial risks Incorporating into its everyday practice the principle of respect for and kindness to all employees by means of an honest and fair attitude, seeking to set suitable objectives and stages of these programs combine communication, training, evaluation and a plan of key indicator actions and measures. Saint-Gobain encourages the introduction of these programs respecting local culture and specific characteristics. physical health at work constitute the aspects of a program for the prevention and management of psychosocial risks. The of critical situations to promote mental health and not just to clarify its vision, encouraging personal commitment, anticipating conflicts, recognizing performance and diversity, supporting change, measuring and monitoring the parameters of wellbeing and providing individual assistance in the event

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