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In addition, our company Sitag AG has had a programme in place for many years as part of which all employees can receive free advice from an insurance expert and discuss the financial aspects of planned retirement 5 years before retirement. ASA protocol or in the risk assessments for the individual departments. If an employee is absent fromwork for more than 3 working days due to an injury, the Safety Officer also prepares an accident report for the Employer Liability Insurance Company. All employees can submit suggestions regarding work safety to the company doctor, members of the Works Council and the Safety Officer without fear of negative consequences. Sitag AG The company is subject to GAV – the collective employ- ment agreement of the Swiss furniture industry, which automatically applies to all employees under an employ- ment contract. Employees who have completed a practical health and safety course for officers and supervisors can become members of the OHS Committee. The organisa- tion, together with the employees, conducts weekly audits based on the 6S methodology. It is a set of techniques and methods that enable the creation and maintenance of workstations with optimal ergonomics, while ensuring the improvement of the organisational culture and the stabilization of individual processes. The purpose of the 6S is to increase efficiency by eliminating losses, reducing unnecessary processes and improving those that prove useful. Moreover, a comprehensive internal and external audit is carried out on a yearly basis. The results of these processes are saved on a matrix, while all open tasks are registered in the Trello application, where every task has a responsible person assigned to it. The organisation is regularly inspected by an external accident insurance institution SUVA, which advises and, where necessary, supports organisations in preventing accidents at work. All incidents classified as such are reported to SUVA. Employees can contact SUVA through the company or via publicly available contacts. Kusch+Co GmbH GRI 2-30 The company has a collective bargaining agree- ment that covers all employees. The directors and managers work under individual work contracts, but in fact most of the provisions of the bargaining agreement also apply to them (except pay and working hours provisions). Also trade unions representing the workers operate in the company. The Works Council, elected by the employees, represents the majority of employees. Members of the Health and Safety Committee are selected from the various departments in accordance with the German occupational safety regulations. The Committee consists of the manage- ment, an Occupational Safety Officer, a member of the Works Council and a company doctor. Additionally, depart- ment heads can be called in to discuss specific topics. Meetings of the Committee (ASA meetings) are held at least once every three months. The Committee advises on health and safety and accident prevention issues, assesses risks and carries out internal audits. It is also involved in suggesting improvements and implementing innovations in the area of OSH. The Committee meets at least quarterly. Safety aspects are not consulted with the trade unions, but with the Works Council. The person responsible for each work area, in coop- eration with the Occupational Safety Officer, has carried out and documented a risk assessment for workstations, work equipment and work tasks. These risk assessments are updated each time there is a change in the work area; in addition, this assessment is reviewed at least annually. The organisation is prepared for any health and safety inspection from the Employers’ Liability Insurance Association, which carries out safety assessments based on Nohl’s risk matrix. General hazards are documented by a Safety Officer, discussed by the Committee and eliminated or minimised. Accidents, as well as all reported near-miss incidents, are reviewed for causes and circumstances by the occupa- tional safety specialist and the person responsible for the given area (supervisor). Once the causes of an accident have been clarified, appropriate remedies are deter- mined. Documentation of corrective action involves risk assessment in the specific areas, in line with the hierarchy of goals and measures principle, or in a protocol of the Committee.No separate register is kept for these meas- ures. All occupational safety measures are recorded in an 80 Table of contents