Injury and Illness Severity Performance

In addition, we continue to dramatically reduce the number of occupational injuries and illnesses sustained by employees and contractors that occur while working at Cabot facilities. Since 2000, the number of such incidents has been reduced by more than 65%. 

 At each Cabot location, we manage a comprehensive industrial hygiene program focused on the protection of our employees' and contractors' health. Each facility is required to regularly review their operations and conduct assessments of potential industrial hygiene-related exposures. Industrial hygiene sampling is then performed to determine actual exposures. Cabot's certified industrial hygienists track individual facility progress and review the sampling results. As reviews warrant, follow-up investigations are completed to analyze sources of exposures and to ensure appropriate resources are working on reducing employee exposures. 

 To support Cabot's industrial hygiene program, we established a goal to reduce global workplace dust exposures in our facility Warehouse, Packaging and Shipping (WPS) areas. Through this analysis, Cabot implemented new installations of state-of-the-art packaging equipment and improved work practice techniques to help further reduce risk of industrial hygiene-related exposures.