HSEE REPORT 2020 WITH INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT ZELTWEG LOCATION Environmental Protection. Climate Protection. Health Protection. Employee Protection. CSR. voestalpine Railway Systems GmbH voestalpine Turnout Technology Zeltweg GmbH voestalpine Signaling Austria GmbH www.voestalpine.com/railway-systems In accordance with the Directive (EG) No. 1221/2009 (EMAS III Directive) of the European Parliament and the Council from November 25, 2009 concerning the voluntary participation of organisations in a joint environmental management and environmental operational auditing system (EMAS) and the PEFC/06-39-233 Directive (EU) 2017/1505 from August 28, 2017 amending Annexes I, II, III and IV and the consideration of the new regulations of ISO 14001: 2015. The HSEE report (Health, Safety, Environment and Energy) of the voestalpine location in Zeltweg also incorporates integrated aspects, projects and data relating to employee protection (health and safety) as well as energy management and corporate social responsibility. In addition, company environmental statements can also be studied on our homepage: http://www.voestalpine.com/ railway-systems 2 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 4 2. THE MANAGERIAL POLICY FOR HEALTH, WORK SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENERGY AND CSR AT THE ZELTWEG LOCATION 6 3. THE LOCATION, ITS COMPANIES AND THE GROUP STRUCTURE 8 3.1 voestalpine Railway Systems ................................................................9 3.2 voestalpine Turnout Technology Zeltweg ....................................................10 3.3 voestalpine SIGNALING AUSTRIA. 11 4. THE ZELTWEG LOCATION, ITS PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES 12 4.1 Location description and history ...........................................................12 4.2 Production at the Zeltweg location .........................................................14 4.3 Production processes at the Zeltweg location ...............................................15 4.4 HSEE Aspects ofthe products ...............................................................18 4.5 The hydropower plant ....................................................................22 5. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (IMS) 24 5.1 IMS cornerstones ..........................................................................24 5.2 HSEE organisation and responsibility .........................................................24 5.3 Employee motivation and training ..........................................................26 5.4 Electronic data management .............................................................28 5.5 Data collection and evaluation methodology ..............................................29 5.6 Controls and environmental audits. .31 5.7 Confirmation of adherence to mandatory regulations ........................................32 5.8 The “Synchronised Turnouts” production system ..............................................33 5.9 “Synchronised Turnouts” – conduct-based safety .............................................36 5.10 Internal and external communications ......................................................44 5.11 Corporate social responsibility (CSR) ........................................................44 6. HSEE-ASPECTS AT THE LOCATION: EVALUATION, DATA, PERFORMANCE 47 6.1 Water ....................................................................................48 6.2 Air .......................................................................................50 6.3 Energy and CO2 .................................................................................................................................54 6.4 Soil protection and waste management ....................................................61 6.5 Noise and radiation protection .............................................................64 6.6 Technical safety improvements for employees and the environment ..........................66 6.7 Accidents, emergencies, preventive measures ...............................................70 6.8 Externally completed activities .............................................................72 7. FACTS AND FIGURES FOR THE LOCATION 2020 74 7.1 Input/output balance and core indicators ...................................................74 7.2 Use of plant area .........................................................................77 7.3 Transport .................................................................................77 7.4 Accident statistics .........................................................................78 8. HSEE ASPECTS AT VOESTALPINE RAILWAY SYSTEMS GMBH AND SUBSIDIARIES 80 8.1 The main VARS-HSEE management elements ...............................................80 8.2 Accident and health statistics of voestalpine Railway Systems GmbH and its subsidiaries .......85 8.3 Activities of voestalpine Railway Systems GmbH subsidiaries ..................................90 9. ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY OBJECTIVES & SUCCESSES 96 10. GENERAL INFORMATION 100 10.1 Energy awards . 100 10.2 Safety and health awards .................................................................101 10.3 Environmental management awards .......................................................102 10.4 Product/innovation awards ................................................................104 10.5 Award for apprentice training ..............................................................104 10.6 Global vaRS-HSEE management award ....................................................104 10.7 Your discussion partners ...................................................................105 10.8 Entry into the organisational roster and date of the next HSEE-Report ........................105 10.9 Validation and certificates ................................................................105 CONTENTS 3 1. INTRODUCTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Since the introduction in 1996 of a management system However, for us the significance of HSEE aspects lies not in line with the EMAS Directive, it is with pleasure and pride only in the manufacturing area, but in the interests of our that we have been able point to our successes in both the customers, also in the product design field, which commences economic and HSEE management (Health, Safety, with research and development work, and extends to include Environment & Energy) fields during the intervening period. our range and the shape of our services. 2020 saw a significant development in this regard with the Beginning with one company at the time of the initial merger of the company’s rail, turnout and signal technology certification, three companies have now developed at the business areas under the common umbrella of the new voestalpine premises in Zeltweg, which participate jointly voestalpine Railway Systems GmbH holding to form the in EMAS as the “Zeltweg location”. “Rail”, “Turnout & Fixations” and “Signaling” profit centres and the “Track Solution” competence centre. This has The early 1980s already witnessed the early consideration created advantages and synergies during the development of aspects of HSEE, as indicated by the fact that we were of holistic solutions, which should further strengthen the one of the first companies to install an energy control railways as a means of transport through the optimisation system. This took place in 1989 and reduced our energy of the life cycle costs of our customers. consumption by around 40%. In the years following the For its part, as the holding company for 66 production and commencement of EMAS participation and the related sales locations on every continent, voestalpine Railway development of a process-oriented management system, Systems GmbH has concentrated its focus in the HSEE field which takes into account the aspects of quality, health, on the information, motivation, coordination and control safety and the environment in an integrative manner, and of the subsidiaries. For these companies, the definition of the subsequent systematisation of and focus on preventive global, minimum HSEE standards and the completion of mechanisms, we have been able to establish a series of conscientious audits within the scope of investment and milestones since the introduction of the management acquisition projects have subscribed greatly to the prevention system in 1996. of relevant risks and impacts upon both employees and/ Of these, we regard the following as being of special or the environment. Moreover, the costs avoided through importance: resource savings provide a significant, long-term contribution » The attainment of an 80-90% reduction in the dust levels to the viability, competitiveness and security of employment. in the halls and subsequently also in the environment Therefore, we are especially proud of the large number of through the minimisation of (fine) dust emissions by HSEE achievements that the subsidiaries have accomplished means of a modern dust collection and removal concept. worldwide. » The largely independent positioning of the company with regard to energy and a CO2-neutral location balance since Thanks to the endeavours and achievements of all our 2010, which has resulted from numerous measures aimed competent and committed employees, we have also been at increased efficiency and reduced consumption, as well able to receive a completely unexpected number of awards as the successful commissioning by Bioenergie GmbH of at provincial, federal and European level. biomass-fired district heating and the PenzVAEE GmbH small-scale hydropower plant on the