REDUCTION OF NOISE EXPOSURE, REDUCTION OF NOISE EXPOSURE, IMPORTANT ISSUE INIMPORTANT ISSUE IN

THE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY OF THE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY OF S.C. DRUMCO S.AS.C. DRUMCO S.A

TIMISOARATIMISOARA

Dr.Dr. ing.ing. Liviu DLiviu Dââmboiumboiu GENERAL MANAGERGENERAL MANAGER

S.C. DRUMCO S.A.S.C. DRUMCO S.A.

Ing. Ioan FOALE Ing. Aurel MICIng. Ioan FOALE Ing. Aurel MICŞŞA A

S.C. DRUMCO S.A.S.C. DRUMCO S.A.Main share holder; Austrian corporationMain share holder; Austrian corporation

STRABAG AGSTRABAG AG

Mixed owned ROMANIAN-AUSTRIAN companyMixed owned ROMANIAN-AUSTRIAN company Employees 297Employees 297 COD CAEN 4523 CONSTRUCTIONS OF HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND COD CAEN 4523 CONSTRUCTIONS OF HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND

AIRPORTSAIRPORTS 300569 Timisoara, str. Dr.Aurel Paunescu Podeanu, nr.147300569 Timisoara, str. Dr.Aurel Paunescu Podeanu, nr.147 Tel: 0256 224055; 0256-220277Tel: 0256 224055; 0256-220277 Fax: 0256-224054Fax: 0256-224054 E-mail: E-mail: info@drumco.roinfo@drumco.ro General Manager: dr.General Manager: dr. ing.ing. DDââmboiu Liviumboiu Liviu

THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT POLICY THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT POLICY

ON LABOR SECURITYON LABOR SECURITY

AND HARMONIZATION WITH AND HARMONIZATION WITH

EUEU LEGISLATION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF LEGISLATION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF WORK ENVIRONMENTWORK ENVIRONMENT

Labor protection -

Elimination of labor accidents risk-Elimination of professional diseases risk: -Toxicity -----------------

-Noise

Labor protection -

Elimination of labor accidents risk-Elimination of professional diseases risk: -Toxicity -----------------

-Noise

S.C. DRUMCO S.A. MANAGEMENT

Technologies; Equipment,

Performance

Resources Resources

COMPETITION MARKET

OFFER; AUCTIONS

ADJUDICATION OF

CONTRACTS

MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

-Material-Financial-Human

……….

-Material-Financial-Human

……….

Construction production

Different services

Employees’ state of health

Medical service for occupational medicine

Employees’ state of health

Medical service for occupational medicine

Industrial production Relations at work,Individual and collective labor

contract

.

Mea

sure

s pl

an

Noise sourcesNoise sources ((classified according to their mobilityclassified according to their mobility))

-- mobilemobile:: installations for hydrocarbon pavement mixtures, coldinstallations for hydrocarbon pavement mixtures, cold emulsions, concretes and mineral aggregates;emulsions, concretes and mineral aggregates;

-- immobileimmobile:: machines for bituminous treatments, distributormachines for bituminous treatments, distributor of hydrocarbon of hydrocarbon pavement mixturespavement mixtures, , rolling stonesrolling stones, , gradesgrades, bul, bullldozerdozerss, , means ofmeans of transport transport..

Work environmentsWork environments ((works in circulated areasworks in circulated areas and in areas nearand in areas near instal installlaationstions and machines)and machines)

- - in trafficin traffic, , on public roadson public roads or on the roads of urban or rural localitiesor on the roads of urban or rural localities.. - - work equipmentwork equipment..

ObjectivesObjectives -zero accidents-zero accidents

-identification of noise sources-identification of noise sources -permanent evaluation of risks-permanent evaluation of risks

NOISE LEVEL AT COMMAND CENTERSNOISE LEVEL AT COMMAND CENTERS.

85858585RR--8112/20048112/2004

DemagDemag,df100p,df100pRMECRMECMobilMobilee

DistributorDistributor ofof hydrocarbon pavement hydrocarbon pavement mixturesmixtures

85858585RR--8111/20048111/2004DemagDemag,df14c,df14c

RMECRMECMobilMobileeDistributorDistributor of hydrocarbon pavement of hydrocarbon pavement mixturesmixtures

85859090RR--8110/20048110/2004

VogeleVogele SS--18001800RMECRMECMobilMobilee

DistributorDistributor of hydrocarbon pavement of hydrocarbon pavement mixturesmixtures

85858383RR--8109/2004 8109/2004 VogeleVogele

SS--18001800RMECRMECMobilMobilee

DistributorDistributor of hydrocarbon pavement of hydrocarbon pavement mixtures mixtures

76767676RIRI--363/2005363/2005ICECOMICECOMMobilMobileeMachine for bituminous treatmentsMachine for bituminous treatments

70707070RIRI--362/2005362/2005ICECOMICECOMJena EstJena Est

TimiTimişşInstallation for mineral aggregatesInstallation for mineral aggregates

70707070RR--7085/20037085/2003RMECRMECFăgetFăgetNicolinaNicolina IaIaşşii concrete plantconcrete plant

70707070RIRI--366/2005366/2005ICECOMICECOMSănnicolauSănnicolau

MareMareInstallation for cold emulsionInstallation for cold emulsion

70707070RIRI--364/2005364/2005ICECOMICECOMFăgetFăgetNicolina Nicolina station of hydrocarbon station of hydrocarbon pavement mixturespavement mixtures

70707474RIRI--365/2005365/2005ICECOMICECOM2)2)SănnicolauSănnicolauMareMare

Nicolina Nicolina station of hydrocarbon station of hydrocarbon pavement mixturespavement mixtures

70707070RR--8159 /20048159 /2004RMECRMEC1)1)BuziaBuziaşşWibauWibau station of hydrocarbon station of hydrocarbon pavement mixturespavement mixtures

SSTASTASValue Value

Measured Measured valuevalue

Series andSeries andnumber of thenumber of the

technical technical certificatecertificate

ApprovedApprovedBodyBody

LocationLocationMachine / InstallationMachine / Installation

Evaluation of noise sourcesEvaluation of noise sources(in compliance with the legislation in force and with the limits admitted by (in compliance with the legislation in force and with the limits admitted by STAS 11617/1990.STAS 11617/1990.))

-Noise values -Noise values measuredmeasured on machines and installations from on machines and installations from 11 11 risk pointsrisk points ((6 6 immobile immobile installationsinstallations andand 5 5 mobile machines)mobile machines) are at the limit or above the standard limitare at the limit or above the standard limit (all risk (all risk points were registerd at the command center)points were registerd at the command center)..

-Results-Results: -: -values of noise measurements are shown in the table.values of noise measurements are shown in the table.

-of 57 employees working on machines and installations with risk of noise -of 57 employees working on machines and installations with risk of noise exposure, no case of hearing diseases was registered.exposure, no case of hearing diseases was registered.

--Employee informing: Employee informing: the company’s mechanics working on machines were informed the company’s mechanics working on machines were informed about the controls carried about until then, about the risk of noise exposure and about the about the controls carried about until then, about the risk of noise exposure and about the necessary protection measures.necessary protection measures.

COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT ON SECURITY AND HEALTHCOMPANY’S MANAGEMENT ON SECURITY AND HEALTH

Company’s global management

Committee for labor security and health

ANNUAL PROGRAM 2005

(measures for labor security and health )

REDUCTION OF EXPOSURE TO NOISE ACTION

-Identification of noise sources;

-Measurement, evaluation and comparing of parameters;

-Measured values classified on trades, locations and level of risk

Protection measures, allocated funds and high quality technical equipment

Periodic re-evaluation, new equipment

EMPLOYEES’ STATE OF HEALTH

Medical report and periodic checking

(auditive fatigue, irreversible auditive deficiency, discomfort, stress, deafness, etc.)

Machines, installations technologies

Products and services offered

PREVENTION MEASURES AGAINST LABOR ACCIDENTS AND PROFFESIONALL DISEASESPREVENTION MEASURES AGAINST LABOR ACCIDENTS AND PROFFESIONALL DISEASES

TECNICALTECNICAL - - refer to production means and work environmentrefer to production means and work environment -reduction of noise level at source by purchasing high-quality technical equipment with a -reduction of noise level at source by purchasing high-quality technical equipment with a reduced noise levelreduced noise level

[association of S.C. DRUMCO S.A with the Austrian corporation STRABAG AG.][association of S.C. DRUMCO S.A with the Austrian corporation STRABAG AG.]

-measures for work security and health are adopted since the execution project phase-measures for work security and health are adopted since the execution project phase

ORGANIZATIONALORGANIZATIONAL – refer to the doer and the task – refer to the doer and the task

- - during the execution, the activity is organized with the purpose of reducing the period when during the execution, the activity is organized with the purpose of reducing the period when employees are exposed to noiseemployees are exposed to noise-security signals -security signals [marks, pictographs, light signals, acoustic signals ][marks, pictographs, light signals, acoustic signals ]

--controlling the health state of noise-exposed employeescontrolling the health state of noise-exposed employees[“ELIDAN SANTE” Timisoara - Medical check point of occupational medicine][“ELIDAN SANTE” Timisoara - Medical check point of occupational medicine]

--funds allocated for this field [ funds allocated for this field [ aboutabout 300.000 RON / 2005300.000 RON / 2005 ] ] --reduction of noise exposure using a good work schedulereduction of noise exposure using a good work schedule ( (work by hourly shiftswork by hourly shifts) )

-use of individual protection equipment [-use of individual protection equipment [ear phone from 80 dB(A)ear phone from 80 dB(A)]]-informing the employees about the negative effects of noise-informing the employees about the negative effects of noise [periodic training, specifications, posters][periodic training, specifications, posters]

--control of application measurescontrol of application measures

CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS

1. Management policy in this area led to real evaluation of noise sources in the 1. Management policy in this area led to real evaluation of noise sources in the company;company;

2. Funds allocated as consequence of stated capital increase after the association with the 2. Funds allocated as consequence of stated capital increase after the association with the Austrian corporation STRABAG A.G., together with the results of noise sources Austrian corporation STRABAG A.G., together with the results of noise sources evaluation led to better equipment and economic advantages since the productive time evaluation led to better equipment and economic advantages since the productive time

of each employee was also better usedof each employee was also better used. . 3. The efficient organization of the medical service of occupational medicine and of the 3. The efficient organization of the medical service of occupational medicine and of the

service for labor security led to: service for labor security led to:

*diminution of auditive fatigue, discomfort, stress, irreversible auditive deficiency, *diminution of auditive fatigue, discomfort, stress, irreversible auditive deficiency, deafness, etc .deafness, etc .

*elimination of temporary incapacity of work of the employees who work in risk *elimination of temporary incapacity of work of the employees who work in risk areas exposed to noise.areas exposed to noise.

*increase of the employees’ efficiency as consequence of a better use of the *increase of the employees’ efficiency as consequence of a better use of the productive time of each employee. productive time of each employee.

MANAGEMENT STRATEGIESMANAGEMENT STRATEGIES APPLIED FORAPPLIED FOR

INCREASE OF PERFORMANCE INCREASE OF PERFORMANCE ::

1.-1.-High-quality installations and machinesHigh-quality installations and machines, , with minimum accident riskwith minimum accident risk

Station for pavement mixtures, type WBAU, Buziaş Asphalt roll and distributor

Kit for road cover treatments Station for crushing, washing and gradation of Jena

gravel pit aggregates

2.-2.-Individual protection of mechanicsIndividual protection of mechanics andand protection protection

in road traffic areasin road traffic areas

3.-3.- Boarding and meals – boarding house type Boarding and meals – boarding house type

Mechanic with protection equipment on asphalt

distributor

Signaling and controlling road traffic

in the work area

Heavy equipment working in road traffic area

IZVOR Bocşa boarding house

2-bed room Dining room

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !

S.C. DRUMCO S.A.S.C. DRUMCO S.A.

300569 Timisoara, str. Dr.300569 Timisoara, str. Dr. Aurel PAurel Păăunescu Podeanu, nr.147unescu Podeanu, nr.147 Tel: 0256 224055; 0256-220277Tel: 0256 224055; 0256-220277 Fax: 0256-224054Fax: 0256-224054 E-mail: E-mail: info@drumco.roinfo@drumco.ro www.drumco.rowww.drumco.ro General Manager: dr.General Manager: dr. ing.ing. DDââmboiu Liviumboiu Liviu