10 Mar Work Environment 2021

Read the report on the efforts and results that DD has achieved in another year heavily impacted by COVID-19 closures and restrictions.

In addition to the conventional work environment, DD must also consider that we work with materials that emit ionizing radiation or are radioactively contaminated.

Similar to 2020, it was primarily COVID-19 that dominated 2021 concerning both the physical and psychological work environment. In the first half of the year, all employees, except for emergency response and critical functions, were sent home, which particularly for the group of craftsmen meant they were unable to perform their daily tasks. In December, it again became necessary to send office employees home. The period between the two work-from-home periods was also somewhat characterized by partially absent colleagues, various restrictions, and altered routines. Furthermore, a major organizational change was implemented in September. The 2021 work environment report describes the measures DD implemented to counteract the circumstances that particularly challenged employee well-being.

Regarding radiation and nuclear safety, the conclusion of the work environment report is that it remained satisfactory in 2021. All individual radiation doses to personnel have been below the permitted annual dose limits and the established dose constraints. All releases of radioactive substances to the environment from DD's nuclear facilities have been below the reporting and release limits set by the authorities. No incidents have occurred that could otherwise affect the environment.

Regarding the conventional work environment, the assessment is that the overall result in 2021 is less satisfactory, as we did not achieve the goal of zero workplace accidents due to an employee's sprained finger.
Read the full 2021 work environment report