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Efficiently organized occupational safety
is becoming an increasingly important
competitive factor. Productivity and
quality depend crucially on the health
and motivation of the workforce. Oper-
ating processes can only run smoothly
if practical consideration is given to
health and safety protection. Effective
occupational safety management sys-
tems promise the greatest benefit in
this respect. In the Bosch Group, we
have therefore integrated occupational
health and safety management into our
management processes and introduced
an occupational safety management
system that complies with internation-
ally recognized standards. We conduct
systematic risk-analyses, detect potential
accident and health risks very early,
and thus prevent occupational illnesses
and diseases. If the hazard sources are
known, appropriate preventive meas-
ures can be introduced and associates
can be given targeted protection. As
incidents such as accidents and loss of
work are documented, the documenta-
tion can be used to compare figures and
measure success. It is also possible to
agree upon new targets and monitor
these.
The Bosch Group occupational
safety target
We have enshrined the prevention of
occupational accidents, illnesses, and
diseases in our principles for work safety
and environmental protection throughout
the world. The Bosch Group has set long-
term targets for reducing the number of
accidents. It is looking to achieve a rate
of three reportable accidents per mil-
lion hours worked by 2020. Managers,
safety specialists, and occupational health
Occupational Safety
Management – A Systematic
Approach to Achieving
Success
Bosch
By Bernhard Schwager, Bosch
Occupational health and safety management for associates is one of a company’s key processes.
This applies primarily for humanitarian reasons but is also true from an economic perspective.
Occupational accidents, illnesses, and diseases are costly for companies and society. Today,
technical safety aspects combine with the requirements of ergonomics, user-friendly organiza-
tion of work, and health protection to form a system-oriented approach to occupational safety.
Safety engineer Carsten Pipper at robot
acceptance inspection: “We scrutinize
every machine and workplace, analyze
risks across the board, and define pro­
tective measures.”