Safety & Environment at Teva
Global leadership extends to striking a harmonious balance between employee and customer safety and safeguarding the environment in all its global operations.
Working to make Teva one of the safest companies in the world, our employees strive to achieve a zero accident rate and rigorously comply with global standards. Teva uses the standardized OSHA* incident rates which are widely used across the industry. OSHA has established specific calculations that enable companies to report incident rates and compare data over time and across industries.
Relative to the base year 2002, there has been a decline in the annual OSHA incident rate of 73%. In 2008, the annual rate was 0.79. This impressive decline is due the constant effort and safety activities that are implemented across Teva worldwide.
Annual safety plans are implemented at sites worldwide, with stringent follow-up, monitoring, annual audits and incident debriefing. The safety plans are augmented by recommendations submitted by an independent external body. Work plans also encompass thorough risk management and a Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Plan, external expert surveys, and Job Safety Analysis (JAS) surveys. Periodic safety forums and conferences are held regularly, such as contractors' conferences, a forum for lab managers and more. Training is an integral part of these efforts, with safety training held at each site according to pre-defined Training Procedures, as well as direct safety training to employees and managers on accident handling, analysis and safety improvement.
Teva strives that all Company sites will prepare an annual Environmental Work Plan for long-term commitment and ongoing improvement, in accordance with the ISO 14001 Environment Management principles. These plans encompass environment audits; new environment procedures & standards; environmental committees & forums; controlling emissions; wastewater and solid waste; environmental risk management, training & enforcement; and business licensing, permit renewal & reporting. In addition, Teva conducts periodic monitoring of air emissions and wastewater discharge, with regular reporting the appropriate authorities.
Teva has adopted "Green Building" principles, with special units for designing environmentally-friendly production processes in place in the API and R&D Divisions, as well as for new construction projects. In the energy sphere, guidelines are in place to use passive techniques for heating, cooling and air flow, improve air conditioning and heating systems, and use natural light and insulation. To optimized water consumption, guidelines call for reusing and recycling drainage water and "green" principles are in place to improve air quality and optimize ventilation.
Teva's biological labs enforce safe work environments and "good biological practices" in accordance with the local laws, regulations, procedures, and appropriate techniques. Good biological practices include decontamination, sterilization, applying engineering control, use of personal protective equipment and other safety equipment. Laboratory personnel receive specific training in these procedures and conduct is constantly supervised.
Teva is strictly committed to recycling efforts in manufacturing and support services, such as beverage bottles & more. Packaging materials such as plastic, nylon and cartons are being recycled. Other recycling activities include iron, wooden pallets and solvent recycling for production processes.
* The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor.
Safety First
Working to make Teva one of the safest companies in the world, our employees strive to achieve a zero accident rate and rigorously comply with global standards. Teva uses the standardized OSHA* incident rates which are widely used across the industry. OSHA has established specific calculations that enable companies to report incident rates and compare data over time and across industries.Relative to the base year 2002, there has been a decline in the annual OSHA incident rate of 73%. In 2008, the annual rate was 0.79. This impressive decline is due the constant effort and safety activities that are implemented across Teva worldwide.
Annual safety plans are implemented at sites worldwide, with stringent follow-up, monitoring, annual audits and incident debriefing. The safety plans are augmented by recommendations submitted by an independent external body. Work plans also encompass thorough risk management and a Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) Plan, external expert surveys, and Job Safety Analysis (JAS) surveys. Periodic safety forums and conferences are held regularly, such as contractors' conferences, a forum for lab managers and more. Training is an integral part of these efforts, with safety training held at each site according to pre-defined Training Procedures, as well as direct safety training to employees and managers on accident handling, analysis and safety improvement.
Teva for the environment
The protection of the environment is an integral part of Teva's business operations and community activism. The Company invests in the development of wastewater treatment systems, expanding the use of replenishing energy sources, limiting energy consumption and conserving scare water resources. Ongoing management audits, environment-designated customer surveys and systematic environmental audits are initiated and conducted by both Company management and employees. Teva's goal is that all of its plants, offices and facilities comply with environmental regulations and ordinances in the countries they operate, and the Company initiated a plan to achieve full compliance with ISO 14001. To date, several plants have qualified and other plants are currently in the process of qualification.Teva strives that all Company sites will prepare an annual Environmental Work Plan for long-term commitment and ongoing improvement, in accordance with the ISO 14001 Environment Management principles. These plans encompass environment audits; new environment procedures & standards; environmental committees & forums; controlling emissions; wastewater and solid waste; environmental risk management, training & enforcement; and business licensing, permit renewal & reporting. In addition, Teva conducts periodic monitoring of air emissions and wastewater discharge, with regular reporting the appropriate authorities.
Teva has adopted "Green Building" principles, with special units for designing environmentally-friendly production processes in place in the API and R&D Divisions, as well as for new construction projects. In the energy sphere, guidelines are in place to use passive techniques for heating, cooling and air flow, improve air conditioning and heating systems, and use natural light and insulation. To optimized water consumption, guidelines call for reusing and recycling drainage water and "green" principles are in place to improve air quality and optimize ventilation.Teva's biological labs enforce safe work environments and "good biological practices" in accordance with the local laws, regulations, procedures, and appropriate techniques. Good biological practices include decontamination, sterilization, applying engineering control, use of personal protective equipment and other safety equipment. Laboratory personnel receive specific training in these procedures and conduct is constantly supervised.
Teva is strictly committed to recycling efforts in manufacturing and support services, such as beverage bottles & more. Packaging materials such as plastic, nylon and cartons are being recycled. Other recycling activities include iron, wooden pallets and solvent recycling for production processes.
* The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor.
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