SustainCase: How Enel ensures occupational health and safety

Case study: How Enel ensures occupational health and safety


As a global leader in energy generation and distribution, with over 61 million customers in more than 30 countries, and 1.9 million kilometers of distribution networks, Enel considers the protection of the health, safety and wellbeing of its 62,080 employees, and of the 129,158 employees of contracting companies, highly important.


Abstract


Developing and promoting a solid culture of safety wherever the company operates across the globe, through training, technological innovation, and a range of initiatives and policies, is a top priority for Enel. In order to ensure occupational health and safety Enel took action to:

• provide health and safety education and training

• integrate safety into contract processes

• promote safety through technological innovation

• effectively manage emergencies

• implement a policy for the safe management of nuclear activities

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