Roquette Safety Procedures

Roquette Freres has, among its fundamental objectives, the implementation of a safety policy designed to protect the people and the facilities. The prevention measures enable the maximum number of the causes of possible incidents, accidents and occupational diseases to be eliminated. Safety is a key factor of the company’s performances. The basis of any skill, it contributes to the effectiveness of the company activity and consequently to the continued existence of the company.

The safety training is essential at the corporate levels. The supervisory staff is responsible for the proper application of the safety rules and the organization of safety in their sector. The safety organization at Roquette, consists of the safety department, the

At the site, the site manager puts at the disposal of the workers the work equipment necessary that is appropriate for the work to be carried out or suitably adapted for the purpose, with the view to preserving the health and the safety of the workers. In the event of the non-use of the personal protective equipment by the workers, the employer is criminally liable and it is up to the employer in the context of the company rules, on account of it authority, to enforce the wearing of the personal protective equipment specified in the rules and

Face and Eye Protection: It is mandatory to wear a face guard and wearing of air/water-tight goggles in order to protect against splatter of burning particles, liquid splatter, radiation, dust and splatter from chemicals.

The Site risks and safety:

Handling and transporting gear: The pedestrian doesn’t have right of way over moving site vehicles, in particular fork-lift trucks. It is forbidden to convey people on a self-propelled truck or to climb on the truck to balance the load. The operating of trucks, cradles, cranes and loaders is regulated by medical fitness, training and information about the site risks and safety instructions. The operating authorization is issued by the company director. The use of electric pallet truck requires training and it is forbidden to climb on to a pallet truck.

The break-time regulations are quite flexible from 12 in the noon to 01.30 pm. The lunch is eaten by all the staff of the company together in a common canteen. A group of people is assigned to each production site where regular cleaning of the site is done. Every morning at 07.00 am and every evening at 05.00 pm the working area is