Our organization holds excellence in health and safety as a core objective. Our goal is to stop all mishaps, wounds, and occupational diseases. We are committed to standardizing internal policies across the entire organization and tightening up the application of the best practices.

Risk Assessment

Because the group of enterprises engages in a range of activities, it is crucial to assess each risk separately. On the basis of this study, we create custom standards and work instructions, as well as execute custom measurements. Our involvement extends beyond just statistical assessments in order to learn from mishaps. To find areas for improvement across the entire organization, accidents are thoroughly examined. Additionally, advertising activities aimed at raising risk awareness in daily life complement our proactive strategy. We keep raising the contractors’ HSE requirements. A contractor safety handbook was created for this reason, for example, at Vlt Terneuzen Bv. The sites use a web-based database to help them choose contractors based on predetermined standards.

Health & Safety on Business Trips

A large number of our staff members travel on business-related occasions. Therefore, another crucial topic on our HSE agenda is travel safety. Our parent company, Marquard & Bahls, has entered into a service agreement with a top provider of medical aid, foreign healthcare, and security services to ensure that expats and workers traveling for business receive the best medical advice and services available. In addition, there is a daily updated web-based airline-vetting database and a group-wide handbook on travel safety to assist our staff in organizing overseas business travels.

Fire Protection

Previous events in our sector have demonstrated that organizational procedures, regulations, and technology controls alone are not always adequate to put out fires. Because of this, we think it’s critical to conduct frequent exercises to raise staff risk awareness and guarantee a prompt response in case of emergency. A obligatory Fire Protection Standard, which frequently surpasses legal standards, has been prepared by V.O.F-TEN-CATE and consists of minimum requirements applicable to the entire firm.