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Occupational safety and health

Safety

Particular emphasis is placed on staff safety in the workplace. In the event of an accident, it must be specifically registered. Isavia’s health and safety representative is responsible for analysing the accident and proposing improvements to facilities or procedures to prevent such an accident from happening again. Accidents are recorded electronically, and particular efforts have been made to make staff aware of the concept of ‘near-miss accidents’, by means of a special button on the company’s intranet and special information posters displayed everywhere. The Safety Committee, made up of staff and company representatives, discuss all cases relating to the occupational health of Isavia staff.

The number of reports of work-related accidents has fallen year-on-year, and the company has placed great emphasis on the prevention of work-related accidents. There were 56 work-related accidents recorded last year, of which eleven led to staff absence.



Special emphasis has been placed over the year on the value of safety, with the overall aim of raising awareness of safety issues among Isavia staff. A ‘safety week’ was held in October, featuring a diverse series of events to foster safety and raise awareness of safety issues among staff. Management and other staff members participated actively in Isavia working locations throughout the country. Another event organised was the particularly popular FOD (Foreign Object Debris) walk, in which participants walked around aprons and runways to ensure that there were no foreign objects in the area which could pose a significant risk. There were also various lectures over the week at workplaces and on the Isavia intranet, on subjects such as runway safety and on defibrillator functions, to name but a few. Attendance at organised events was very good – unsurprising given the very great importance of safety in the work of Isavia staff.

Safety, health and occupational health

Particular emphasis is placed on staff safety in the workplace. In the event of an accident, it must be specifically registered. Isavia’s health and safety representative is responsible for analysing the accident and proposing improvements to facilities or procedures to prevent such an accident from happening again. Accidents are recorded electronically, and particular efforts have been made to make staff aware of the concept of ‘near-miss accidents’, by means of a special button on the company’s intranet and special information posters displayed everywhere. The Safety Committee, made up of staff and company representatives, discuss all cases relating to the occupational health of Isavia staff.

The number of reports of work-related accidents has fallen year-on-year, and the company has placed great emphasis on the prevention of work-related accidents. There were 56 work-related accidents recorded last year, of which eleven led to staff absence.

Special emphasis has been placed over the year on the value of safety, with the overall aim of raising awareness of safety issues among Isavia staff. A ‘safety week’ was held in October, featuring a diverse series of events to foster safety and raise awareness of safety issues among staff. Management and other staff members participated actively in Isavia working locations throughout the country. Another event organised was the particularly popular FOD (Foreign Object Debris) walk, in which participants walked around aprons and runways to ensure that there were no foreign objects in the area which could pose a significant risk. There were also various lectures over the week at workplaces and on the Isavia intranet, on subjects such as runway safety and on defibrillator functions, to name but a few. Attendance at organised events was very good – unsurprising given the very great importance of safety in the work of Isavia staff.

Special emphasis has been placed over the year on the value of safety, with the overall aim of raising awareness of safety issues among Isavia staff.

iso 45001

At the end of 2018, it was decided to adopt ISO45001 certification for the operations of the Technical and Infrastructure Division and to complete adoption this year. This is a large-scale project which involves not only designing safety management system for the division but also increasing staff involvement in safety matters and raising safety awareness among Isavia staff.

DATA PROTECTION

Isavia began adopting new data-protection legislation (which entered into force in summer 2018) back in 2017 and is now being fully implemented. An analysis was made of the changes the new legislation would necessitate and the effect it would have on Isavia’s operations. Personal data were mapped and processing files compiled to manage the handling of such information. An adoption plan was drawn up and a personal data representative appointed.

Staff have attended courses on data protection. A procedure has been established governing applications from individuals for personal data in Isavia’s possession. One such application has already been fully processed, and three more are in the system.

Data protection is expected to have been fully adopted by autumn 2019, and our data-protection management system should be ready to come online at that time.


Isavia began adopting new data-protection legislation (which entered into force in summer 2018) back in 2017 and is now being fully implemented. An analysis was made of the changes the new legislation would necessitate and the effect it would have on Isavia’s operations. Personal data were mapped and processing files compiled to manage the handling of such information. An adoption plan was drawn up and a personal data representative appointed.

Staff have attended courses on data protection. A procedure has been established governing applications from individuals for personal data in Isavia’s possession. One such application has already been fully processed, and three more are in the system.

Data protection is expected to have been fully adopted by autumn 2019, and our data-protection management system should be ready to come online at that time.