The company

Commited to health and safety

Our policy in occupational risk prevention is a clear indicator of our active involvement in ensuring a risk-free work environment. We are committed to the health and safety of our staff members. This can be seen in our Prevention Policy; an initiative with comprehensive planning and resources to ensure that it is applied effectively

• We consider occupational risk prevention to be a priority and strategic factor. Almirall's aim is to implement preventive actions as a mainstay in the organisation and to improve these constantly to attain the highest level of health and safety at work in accordance with current legislation and internal standards.

• We adopt and promote the integration of occupational risk prevention in the daily work process. The principle stems from the observation that optimum productivity is encouraged within a working environment where quality is promoted in synergy with prevention.

• We provide the whole workforce with training for identifying risks and putting into practice measures to prevent them. In the interests of promoting safe conduct in all activities it is extremely important to provide staff with training and information in this area, as well as appropriate measures and means for preventing any type of hazard.

• We encourage the participation of our workforce in occupational risk prevention. Our staff's experience and knowledge of tasks they perform contribute greatly to the defining of company prevention programmes.

Occupational risk prevention is an objective shared by the whole company and everyone working in it. Regardless of level or function, everyone is responsible for its compliance. As a result of this joint effort Almirall was awarded in 2007 the prestigious TÜVRheinland certificate which endorses conformity of the Health and Safety Management System to the international standard OHSAS 18001:2007.

The certificate was renewed in 2010, after another comprehensive audit that included all Almirall's centres and activities in Spain. TÜVRheinland therefore certifies that Almirall is still applying the latest and most demanding health and safety criteria in the workplace, over and above current Spanish legislation.

At Almirall we are convinced that our colleagues' health and quality of life is also related to a healthy lifestyle. Encouraging a healthy diet in our canteens and installing fitness centres in work centres are examples of company actions with this in mind.