ÖBB Annual Report 2023

Group Management Report 160 Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Holding Aktiengesellschaft Consolidated Financial Statements | Group Management Report 115 Occupational safety In the 2023 reporting year, there were four fatal accidents at work in the ÖBB Group. The accidents involved one ÖBB employee and three employees of an external company. A total of 1,260 (+117 | py: 1,143) work-related injuries were documented among employees working in Austria. The ASVG occupational accident rate remained at the previous year’s level of 17.1 (-0.5 | py: 17.6) in 2023. The rate of documentable work-related injuries has increased compared to 2022 (+1.6 | 2023: 20.3 | py: 18.7). A total of 47 (-13 | py: 60) work-related injuries were documented among employees working abroad. This results in a rate of 7.5 for documentable work-related injuries abroad. GRI 403-9 The type of injury “fall down / fall over" was the most common type of injury in the ÖBB Group in 2023. Measures to reduce accidents at work are implemented along the injury areas. In 2023, the focus in occupational safety was placed on analysing the underlying causes of accidents at work. A catalogue of questions was developed to specifically query various influencing factors in order to be able to conduct a structured accident analysis. Initial results of analyses are expected in 2024 . GRI 403-2 Furthermore, the ÖBB Group companies rely on various systems to support new and young employees. These include mentoring or mentor models, for example, with the aim of preparing employees for their future work in the best possible way. As a result, a mentoring system was introduced for new shunting employees. The aim is to raise awareness of the entire shunting process and subsequently reduce incidents in the shunting area. Specifically, the focus is on the topic of “attentiveness” as well as working more intensively on the precursor events that can lead to accidents. GRI 403-5, 403-7 Occupational medical and psychological care has been provided for many years by the ÖBB partner “Wellcon Gesellschaft für Prävention und Arbeitsmedizin GmbH” and is available to all employees. Occupational physicians work closely with the Group’s own safety experts and together check compliance with health and safety regulations as part of regular inspections. Counselling topics include both psychological and physical stresses and strains. In cooperation with the Insurance Institution of Public Employees, Railways and Mining (BVAEB), WELLCON offers an occupation-oriented health examination (GUB). More on this in the Health section. GRI 403-2, 403-3, 403-6 Occupational Safety Index *) (ASX) for the companies in the Sustainable Finance Framework GRI 2-4 2023 2022 Target 2030 ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG 27.4 20.6 17.7 Rail Cargo Austria AG 3.8 1.9 14.5 Österreichische Postbus Aktiengesellschaft 11.2 11.5 14.5 ÖBB-Technische Services-Gesellschaft mbH 23.4 26.2 22.5 ÖBB-Produktion Gesellschaft mbH 30.8 27.2 27.5 Rail Equipment GmbH & Co KG 0 0 14.5 *) 1000-person rate: Occupational accident rate in accidents at work of ÖBB employees with at least three days lost pursuant to ASVG per 1,000 employees. | MR115