High safety awareness is reflected in low accident figures. At WACKER, facilities with no reportable accidents for long periods receive special recognition. In some cases, they are also honored by institutions outside the company. In 2008, Siltronic Japan Corporation received Labor Standards Inspection Office recognition for its exemplary safety management – it had not had an injurious accident to report for over five years (seven million work hours).
Safety Record: 27 Years without an Accident
Burghausen’s Warehouse and Distribution Center had quite an achievement to celebrate in fall 2008: 10,000 days (27 years) without a reportable accident. This feat was especially impressive because the daily routine of Wolfgang Huber (operations manager) and his 25-member team is anything but peaceful. Each month, they load up to 700 trucks and 130 containers. Ten forklift trucks are continuously in service. Given the high traffic flows and the hazardous goods involved, employees here are very careful about complying with the extensive safety standards.
Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture honored the safety record of Wacker Asahikasei Silicone in Akeno. This joint venture’s Responsible Care® committee contributed significantly to the Akeno plant’s high safety standards. The committee consolidates safety activities. It also analyzes hazardous situations so that precautions can be taken early on.
The State of Kentucky (USA) recognized WACKER employee Edwin McIntyre for his life-long service to workplace safety. The last time this Calvert City safety expert had an accident to report was back in 1989.
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1st Prize for Occupational Safety |
Wacker Asahikasei Silicone, Akeno |
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
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Gold Award, Environment, Health & Safety |
WACKER POLYMERS, Ulsan |
Korean Ministry |
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4th Annual Outstanding Individual |
WACKER employee Edwin McIntyre |
State of Kentucky (USA), |
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Encouragement Award |
Siltronic Japan Corp., |
Yamaguchi Labor |