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7.13 8.00 4.22 6.54 0 2 4 6 8 2020 2019 2018 2017 1,064 1,476 2,338 1,331 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 2020 2019 2018 2017 Industrial safety during the coronavirus pandemic: task force and measures to protect employees Protecting our people and maintaining our global supply chains for systemically important sectors – such as the food or medical industries – has been the focus of our coronavirus task force from the beginning. Extensive measures were introduced on the basis of customised protection concepts and constantly adapted to the current devel- opment of the pandemic: in addition to distancing concepts, hygiene measures, free protective masks and rapid tests, real-time communication via notification app was a real added value – espe- cially in the plants. 3.6 Safety at work For Festo, safety, especially health and safety at work, is an ele- mentary part of its corporate philosophy. The maintenance and implementation of the technical safety requirements serve to pro- tect our employees and the company’s values. In Germany, the Occupational Safety department supports and advises all areas in establishing a safety-conscious occupational safety culture. Internationally, occupational health and safety man- agement in the regions is managed independently at the respec- tive locations. In the plants, local experts are thus responsible for all operational processes. On the part of the central Security department at the headquarters, control and networking is carried out. Thanks to the Festo network for occupational safety, the spe- cialists are in continuous exchange and make use of the given synergies. The global safety standards are anchored in the integrated man- agement system and written down in an international manual. They are continually and proactively being revised and are based on internationally applicable standards, regulations and Festo’s requirements. In addition to the legal requirements, results from audits carried out and influences from the Festo network also ensure that everything is up to date. The aim is to continuously reduce the risk of accidents and health impairments. In this context, Festo has already implemented the ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management system at its Budapest, São Paolo and Shanghai locations. This process is to be continued. In addition, numerous events and campaigns were initiated with a view to improving occupational safety. GRI 403-2: Days of absence due to accidents in Germany GRI 403-2: Accident frequency rate worldwide Accident frequency rate worldwide The accident frequency rate is calculated using the number of occupational accidents per million hours worked. All production locations are taken into account. All accidents are documented and analysed. However, the vast majority of accidents have a minor impact. The accident frequency rate increased from 7.1 to 8.0 acci- dents per million hours worked from 2017 and 2018. In 2019, the rate fell to 4.2. In 2020, there was a slight increase to 6.54 acci- dents per million hours worked. Continuous raising of awareness for the topic of industrial safety is being widely worked on.  GRI 403-2 3. People at Festo Days of absence due to accidents in Germany The number of days of absence due to accidents at Festo’s German locations in 2020 was 1,331 days, which is significantly lower than in the previous year.  GRI 403-2 Accident statistics in Germany take into account accidents at work that result in at least one day of absence. At present, gender- specific differences are not being reported on and so they are not taken into account in the evaluation of occupational safety. This is also not planned for the future.  GRI 403-2 3. People at Festo 34 35 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2020 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2020