- Home
- What we do
- Health & Safety
Health & Safety at Danzer
Danzer believes that offering a positive work environment, where employees feel valued and enjoy coming to work every day, can have a huge impact on morale and employee performance – and directly influence employee’s health. In particular, Danzer takes every precaution to protect the health and safety of Danzer employees and contractors onsite. Specific activities to manage health and safety at Danzer include
- Installing advanced safety solutions to prevent injuries
- Employee training
- Tracking trends on injuries at Danzer sites for targeted prevention
Investing in technical measures to prevent injuries
Using wood fuel for energy (“Biomass”) is a winning proposition for the environment. Any fuel made up of chips or particles can create dust that poses a risk of fire and explosion. At its Darlington facility in Pennsylvania, Danzer has installed a Spark Detection System to proactively detect and prevent fires in the saw dust collection, handling, and storage systems. Other locations have invested in similar solutions for this and other risks. A special solution is the plant cooling system in Edinburgh, Indiana, to protect employees from heat-related illness in the summer.
Safety Training
Danzer trains its employees and notifies third-party contractors about location-specific health, safety and environment standards. Depending on the location and job category, Danzer employees receive on average 2 to 4 hours of formal environmental and safety training per year.
Safety Training
Danzer trains its employees and notifies third-party contractors about location-specific health, safety and environment standards. Depending on the location and job category, Danzer employees receive on average 2 to 4 hours of formal environmental and safety training per year.
Wellness Program for better health
Danzer has established a Wellness Program to provide employees the tools to better understand and manage their health. This initiative has included a comprehensive review and explanation of health care benefits provided by Danzer, as well as company-sponsored Biometric screenings. These screenings, which are an important component of a health management program, help employees learn about their current health status and identify health risks and disease conditions which can lead to illness and serious disease. A Walking Challenge has also been organized for employees in North America to encourage an increase in physical activity and well-being.
