Safety at work
No health risks at work
Occupational safety guidelines are closely linked to country-specific legal regulations. To guarantee and continuously improve the most consistent and highest standard possible for the health and safety of our employees, clients, and visitors at Deutsche Bank, we began a three-year project for the adoption of the occupational safety management system, the OHSAS18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series).
With a presence in more than 80 countries around the world, the OHSAS is counted among the best known and most important standards in the field of occupational safety. Its goal is to identify and analyze possible dangers and to evaluate their risk factors.
Up to now, we have conducted OHSAS audits in eight countries. The focus was on implementing local standards as well as Deutsche Bank’s world-wide health and safety standards. Audits on 32 other locations will follow in the course of the projects.
Accidents at work (Germany)
The low accident rate at work was maintained. In 2009, most accidents happened again in stairwells or on steps. Although the total number of occupational injuries in 2009 decreased as compared to the year before, the number of lost days increased due to more severe injuries.