Mar 10th The working environment 2021

Read the report on the efforts and achievements of DD in another year of corona closures and restrictions.

In addition tothe conventional work environment , DD work environment DD take into account that we work with materials that emit ionizing radiation or are radioactively contaminated.

As in 2020, however, it was primarily COVID-19 that dominated 2021 in terms of both work environment physical and psychological work environment. In the first half of the year, everyone except emergency response and critical functions personnel was sent home, which meant that the group of craftsmen in particular were unable to perform their daily tasks. In December, it became necessary to send office workers home again. The period between the two periods of furlough was also marked to some extent by partially absent colleagues, various restrictions, and changed routines. In addition, a major organizational change was implemented in September. The 2021 working environment report describes the measures DD to address the circumstances that have particularly challenged employee well-being.

With regard to radiation and nuclear safety, the health and safety report concludes that it was also satisfactory in 2021. The individual radiation doses to staff have all been below the permitted annual dose limits and dose constraints. All releases of radioactive substances to the environment from DD's nuclear installations have been below the reporting and release limits set by the authorities. There have been no incidents that could otherwise affect the environment.

Compared to the conventional work environment , the assessment work environment that the overall result in 2021 is less satisfactory, as we did not achieve our goal of zero workplace accidents due to an employee spraining their finger.
Read the entire 2021 work environment report