Safety
We value the safety of our employees and have a passion for an injury-free workplace. We establish projects and processes to control and eliminate hazards, and we hold all employees accountable to drive toward a goal of zero workplace injuries. Click here to see our Global Environment Health and Safety Policy.
Our Global Environment, Health and Safety department works in partnership with operations leadership to assess workplace hazards, establish annual improvement plans and track performance. Click here to view the CR report to see how we're doing. Management has clearly defined responsibilities and objectives for safety and health. Business units have committees or safety champions to coordinate activities.
We recognize and reward outstanding safety performance. We train our employees to do their assigned jobs safely and make it clear that sticking to our safety rules is a condition of employment.
In 2008, we tailored our safety programs to address the most frequent work place injuries, sprains and strains caused by manual material handling, repetitive work tasks or awkward postures and positions. A special emphasis is being driven through our “Every BODY Can Do It” safety campaign. We are expanding ergonomic training and assessments and driving improvement with Safety Tiger Teams.
Case Study: Safety Highway
At the Pitney Bowes Government Services facility in Plainfield, Indiana, employees have developed a comprehensive approach to safety. On a daily basis, employees walk through a visual “Safety Highway” on their way in and out of their facility, reminding them to work safely. Training and communication efforts were expanded, job tasks assessed and modifications made to reduce the potential for injury. The results have been outstanding with a seven-fold improvement in the facility’s injury rate.
We recognize and reward outstanding safety performance. We train our employees to do their assigned jobs safely and make it clear that sticking to our safety rules is a condition of employment.
In 2008, we tailored our safety programs to address the most frequent work place injuries, sprains and strains caused by manual material handling, repetitive work tasks or awkward postures and positions. A special emphasis is being driven through our “Every BODY Can Do It” safety campaign. We are expanding ergonomic training and assessments and driving improvement with Safety Tiger Teams.
Case Study: Safety Highway
At the Pitney Bowes Government Services facility in Plainfield, Indiana, employees have developed a comprehensive approach to safety. On a daily basis, employees walk through a visual “Safety Highway” on their way in and out of their facility, reminding them to work safely. Training and communication efforts were expanded, job tasks assessed and modifications made to reduce the potential for injury. The results have been outstanding with a seven-fold improvement in the facility’s injury rate.