05. HSE organization

Working environment committee main tasks:

  • Ensure a safe working environment at HTS.

  • The committee shall plan health, environment and safety work, and monitor development in questions related to HSE. Working environment committee leader shall be representative for management and production, shifting annually

  • Working environment committee shall handle:
    • Occupational health service and the internal safety committee.
    • training that has impact on working environment,
    • plans that require the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority agreement as stated in Arbeidsmiljøloven § 18-9
    • Other plans that will impact working environment, such as building changes, purchase of machines, working processes and preventive safety measures.

Occupational Health Service:

  • Approved by the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority

  • Employee satisfaction survey every third year

  • Annual health check for all employees

  • Air quality and noise measures performed in workshop, we have also checked for respirable particles on particular work tasks

  • Attends two of four annual safety inspections

  • Advices on annual review of legal requirements

  • Advices on risk assessments for chemicals

  • Advices industrial safety when performing realistic emergency training.

Psychosocial

Do you thrive overall?

Do you experience control over own work tasks and / or quantity?

Is the contact and cooperation with management good?

Is the contact and collaboration with colleagues good?

Do you have a work environment free of bullying / harassment?