2021 Owens Corning Sustainability Report | Expanding Our Social Handprint | Living Safely | 247 By 2030, we aspire to achieve the following goals: ■ Make it impossible for injuries and illnesses to occur. Ideally, we will do this by designing equipment and processes to eliminate risk. When an engineering solution isn’t possible, we will continue to evaluate and implement strong rules and policies and ensure use of appropriate protective equipment to keep people from hazards. ■ In new or newly acquired sites, achieve a level of safety at least equivalent to the rest of Owens Corning within one year. In 2021, Owens Corning acquired vliepa GmbH, a German-based company specializing in the coating, printing, and finishing of nonwovens, paper, and film for the building materials industry. We have been working to apply our safety processes to their operations as we complete the acquisition of this company. ■ Emphasize the elimination of risks that could lead to the most serious injuries, rather than concentrating on only the most frequent ones. We aspire to eliminate all employee, contractor, and visitor injuries and occupational illnesses at work and at home, beginning with the ones that have the most serious consequences. While Owens Corning has a long-standing commitment to safety, we recognize there is still work to do as we keep our eye on our 2030 goals. OUR APPROACH As we work to achieve zero accidents and injuries at our facilities, we have implemented the following strategies, based on our Environmental, Health, and Safety Policy. Like our other policies, our EHS policy is endorsed by our executive leadership and applies to all Owens Corning employees everywhere. ■ Environmental, health, and safety (EHS) committees. ■ Emphasis on the prevention of serious injuries and fatalities (SIF). ■ Occupational health and safety management through the application of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles. ■ Hazard recognition and control programs. ■ Access to non-occupational health services. These strategies are outlined throughout this section of the chapter. Photo submitted by: Tadas Narankevicius | Vilnius, Lithuania L2 operator Stanislav Koščic (left) and warehouse manager Artūras Riška (right) engage on a gemba walk to ensure quality. 2030 GOALS FOR LIVING SAFELY