Today has taken place the ceremony of delivery of FEIQUE 2018 Safety Awards in Madrid, with which the Business Federation of the Spanish Chemical Industry (Feique) has recognized, for the seventh consecutive year, the results obtained by the companies in the sector to work accidents during the past year.
The person in charge of delivering the awards was Javier Pinilla, director of the National Institute of Safety and Health at Work (INSST), along with the general director of Feique, Juan Antonio Labat.
For his part, Carmelo Urieta, president of the Feique Security Commission, presented during the event the Occupational Accident Report of the Chemical Sector 2018, which includes the classification of accidents with sick leave that took place last year. in companies, as well as the statistical indexes of the companies associated with Feique in the field of Occupational Health and Safety. The data collected in the report shows that the chemical industry, and particularly the companies that are part of Feique, are notably safer than other productive sectors.
Comparing the data of the chemical sector with the rest of economic activities, according to the State Observatory of Work Conditions (INSST), in 2018 the Accident Incidence Index of the chemical sector, which represents the number of accidents occurred for every thousand people exposed, in 2018 it was almost eight times less than that registered by the industry as a whole, and even three times lower than that experienced by the Services sector, which means that in the companies of Feique there is an accident for every 230,000 hours worked.
Thus, the Report reflects the very high levels of security with which the companies in the sector affiliated with Feique operate, which, for the most part, apply the international Responsible Care program for the continuous improvement of Safety, environmental protection and Corporate Social Responsibility.
With the data of the report, companies can prepare their accident prevention plans, taking into account the factors that can determine a potential incident and implement improvements for the different jobs, demonstrating the firm commitment of the companies of the Chemical Industry with Prevention of occupational hazards. The objective of the companies is to reach the quota of "zero accidents", a priority area of their business policy, which makes the chemical one of the safest sectors in Spain, according to official figures.
AWARDED
SPECIAL SECURITY FEIQUE 2018 Award to those companies of the chemical industry of more than 300 own workers who during the year have obtained a "zero" Frequency Index, that is to say, there have been no accidents with sick leave.
• ARCHROMA IBÉRICA
• CEPSA QUÍMICA
• CLARIANT
• DOW IBÉRICA
• SOLVAY
SAFETY PLUS FEIQUE 2018 Award to those production centers of the chemical industry of more than 300 own workers who during the year have obtained a "zero" Frequency Index, that is to say, no accidents have been registered with loss.
• HENKEL IBÉRICA
• REPSOL QUÍMICA – C.I. Tarragona
SAFETY FEIQUE 2018 Award to those companies or production centers of the chemical industry of more than 50 own workers that during the year have obtained a "zero" General Frequency Index, that is to say, no accidents have been registered with loss and without loss.
• ARCHROMA IBÉRICA – Castellbisbal
• CHEMICAL ARKEMA
• BASF CONSTRUCTION CHEMICAL SPAIN – Mejorada del Campo
• BIRLA CARBON SPAIN
• CARBUROS METÁLICOS – Tarragona
• COVESTRO- Factory Barcelona
• DOW IBÉRICA
• ERCROS – Aranjuez
• ERCROS – Cerdanyola
• ERCROS – Flix
• EVONIK SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
• EVONIK SILQUIMICA
• JUSTESA IMAGEN
• KEM ONE HERNANI
• MAXAM EUROPE
• MESSER IBERIAN GASES
• OXIMESA, DIVISIÓN HOMECARE GRUPO NIPPON GASES
• REPSOL QUÍMICA – C.I. Tarragona
• SOLVAY
• THOR SPECIALTIES
