Employee Safety Boeing knows that operating to keep ourselves and our teammates safe in the workplace is everyone’s responsibility. Safety is central to everything we do for ourselves, those we care about and our communities. Leveraging Technology to Improve Workplace Safety For over a century, Boeing has empowered employees to incorporate the latest technology into production processes. This increases workplace safety, quality and efficiency simultaneously. Through automation and robotics, Boeing has greatly enhanced workplace safety and reduced employee exposure to some high hazards. Serious injuries significantly decreased by 27% from 83 in 2020 to 61 in 2021. 1 Currently, the majority of workplace injuries are ergonomic. This is another key area where Boeing is improving designs and using technology to safeguard against injuries. “We’ve worked to make advancements to the equipment we use daily by developing ergonomically designed tools and other equipment,” said Erik Pham, Boeing Environment, Health & Safety Senior Director. “We also use exoskeleton technology to help protect our employees in a variety of ways, such as repetitive motion stress injuries and overhead work. Over 200 units have been deployed and are being used throughout Commercial Airplanes programs. Qualitative benefits were immediately realized as data is being collected to evaluate quantitative benefits. These wearable technologies target repetitive motion that could cause ergonomic issues and, by alleviating some of that burden off the user, minimizes some risks and injuries.” Pham said the company goes beyond regulatory compliance and leverages technology to mitigate or prevent workplace safety risks and injuries. Boeing is working toward incorporating sensor technology and augmented reality into the workplace. Technology is instrumental in preventing fatalities and in reducing serious and ergonomic injuries. It’s tangible evidence of Boeing’s prioritized values of safety, quality, integrity and sustainability. 1. Represents U.S., Canada and Australia employees only. Working on a 767 in Everett, Washington, mechanic Jason Turner is much more comfortable thanks to a shoulder support exoskeleton. (Boeing photo) By enhancing Boeing’s safety culture through risk reduction, creating a safe work environment and ensuring productive processes and interactions, all employees can leave work as safely as they arrived.” Erik Pham, Boeing Environment, Health & Safety Senior Director 39:1 Near Miss to Hazard (includes COVID-19 cases) 98% Found/Fixed Metric 0.53 Lost Workday (includes COVID-19 cases) 1,026 Health and Safety Training Courses Available 2022 Sustainability Report 23 Contents People Introduction Communities Operations Reporting Approach & Governance Products & Services