Bonus System: StBG Germany encourages investments in OS&H

Written by Peter Schrandt

Friday, 27 April 2007

In order to motivate employers to invest in safety and health, StBG has installed an incentive system. Premiums are financed by additional charges to companies producing less-than-average safety and health results. The targets of the bonus system are to support innovations establish positive material incentives promote the implementation of best practice solutions meet the demands of insured companies increase employers motivation to invest in occupational safety Premiums are paid for Introduction of occupational safety and health management systems First acquisition of the StBG "Systematic Safety" Quality Seal or other managmentsystems such as SCC or OHSAS 18001, if they fulfill the criterias of the ILO-guideline Investments in progressive safety measures, e.g.: Installation of camera systems to improve the back space view Introducing a general eye protector obligation in production departments Investments into systems for the electronic borehole measurement Installation of camera systems to improve the back space view Introducing a general eye protector obligation in production departments Investments into systems for the electronic borehole measurement Investments in progressive measures for improving health conditions, e.g.: Active noise protection (e.g. re-equipment of a concrete block manufacturer on low-noise compression systems) Ergonomic organization of jobs (e.g. height adjustable workbenches) Procurement of well visible clothes Organisation and execution of health programs Extraordinary good results in preventing accidents Relevant are accident free times according to the number of employees Only accidents count, which lead to an inability to work of more than three days Investments in the implementation of Best-practice-solutions, e.g.: Stair entrances for earth-moving machines New tools for low-noise treatment of natural stones New "escape-chute" for the rescue from containers and silos Secure assembly of greater wheels at construction machines Within the first two years of availibility (2005 and 2006), 1,300 entries have been registred which led to a payment of approx. 2.6 million Euros.   Mobile Panel to control production processes from outside hazardous areas   Dust binding equipment at crushing   Reflective clothing   Back space securing at earth moving machinery