Ferrovial undertakes to provide employees with a safe workplace and constantly update occupational safety measures, as well as scrupulously respect the applicable regulations in this area wherever it operates.
| Health and Safety | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | Var 08-07 |
| Incidence Index | 95.20 | 104.43 | 84.54 | -8.84% |
| Frequency Index | 58.68 | 63.78 | 47.61 | -8.00% |
| Severity Index | 0.65 | 0.76 | 0.87 | -14.47% |
| Occupational safety studies | 6,594 | NA | NA | |
| Emergency plans | 668 | 486 | NA | 37.45% |
| Visits from safety technicians | 53,515 | 46,260 | 14,786 | 15.68% |
| Training in safe workplace practices (hours) | 423,843 | 452,729 | NA | -6.38% |
| Training for safety technicians (hours) | 261,825 | 2,295 | NA | |
| Employee health checks | 22,977 | 19,245 | NA | 19.39% |
| Concern for health and safety (perceived)* | 65.78 | 62.53 | 58.22 | 5.19% |
| *Source: RepTrak | ||||
For Ferrovial it is essential to watch over the health and safety of those who make, distribute or use the Company’s products and services. This involves an effort to reduce accident risks that may occur around the Company’s activities, especially in airports and toll roads, by the means of proper design, investment in health and safety measures and greater planning.
The Company develops rigorous tests that guarantee safe products and useful services for end users.
In 2008, workplace accidents in the Construction division fell substantially by 15% to 71.30 workplace accidents for every thousand persons exposed. In the same period, the average for the sector resulted in 126 accidents per thousand exposed. The Frequency Index dropped 14% to 40.16. The accident rate includes accidents occurring while travelling for work purposes at the national level.
The incidence index fell by more than 9% overall to 95.20 workplace accidents for all Ferrovial divisions in Spain. The overall frequency index for the divisions also fell 8% to 58.68%.