Safety
A fundamental value
Safety is a fundamental value. It is an integral part of Air Liquide’s operational excellence and culture. The Group is committed to efficiently and under all circumstances reducing the exposure of its employees, customers, subcontractors, suppliers and local communities to professional and industrial risks.
One ambition: zero accident
The lost time injury frequency rate for Air Liquide employees continues to improve, reaching 0.9 at the end of 2020, a 30% improvement over 2019.
这是frequ最低ency rate the Group has achieved in more than 20 years.
这是frequ最低ency rate the Group has achieved in more than 20 years.
Safety actions: three axes
Safety of individuals
The Group has drawn up12 “Life-Saving Rules”on which there is no compromise. Given their importance, non-compliance with one of these rules by anyone working for Air Liquide can lead to a warning, or even sanctions.
On site, safety meetings are organized on a regular basis between employees and their managers to discuss the various safety issues at the heart of their daily work. In addition, it is recommended that each entity organize a monthly safety meeting.
Every month, Air Liquide publishes an internal HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) newsletter to present a safety topic to maintain vigilance, share good practices and initiatives from certain entities, and feedback on safety events to share lessons learned and prevent their recurrence. Elements of this newsletter are then taken up locally and discussed between employees and their managers.
On site, safety meetings are organized on a regular basis between employees and their managers to discuss the various safety issues at the heart of their daily work. In addition, it is recommended that each entity organize a monthly safety meeting.
Every month, Air Liquide publishes an internal HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) newsletter to present a safety topic to maintain vigilance, share good practices and initiatives from certain entities, and feedback on safety events to share lessons learned and prevent their recurrence. Elements of this newsletter are then taken up locally and discussed between employees and their managers.
A fundamental value for Air Liquide
Road safety
The Group is working on therapid deployment of new onboard technologies in trucksand vehicles of the Air Liquide fleet. For instance, cameras can detect driver fatigue and distraction, help change driving habits when necessary, and provide visibility of the vehicle’s surroundings.
Air Liquide regularly organizesexchange and capitalization dayson transport safety with its partners.
Special events are regularly organized torecognize road safety performanceand promote the sharing of good practices among subsidiaries.
Air Liquide regularly organizesexchange and capitalization dayson transport safety with its partners.
Special events are regularly organized torecognize road safety performanceand promote the sharing of good practices among subsidiaries.
A program adapted to the Group's businesses
Process safety
Since its launch 15 years ago, the IMS has significantly changed and improved the way in which industrial activities are managed. Thanks to员工对安全的承诺ty, respect for the environment and reliability, this system helps strive towards operational excellence. Its implementation is regularly assessed by specific IMS internal audits.
The technical standards areregularly reviewed and updatedto clarify aspects and to take into account new data.
Rapidly after a major event at a site,feedbackis organized to share lessons learned and prevent this from happening elsewhere in the Group. Reference IMS documents are then reviewed as necessary in the light of lessons learned.
The technical standards areregularly reviewed and updatedto clarify aspects and to take into account new data.
Rapidly after a major event at a site,feedbackis organized to share lessons learned and prevent this from happening elsewhere in the Group. Reference IMS documents are then reviewed as necessary in the light of lessons learned.
Our Industrial Management System (IMS)