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In terms of accident prevention and occupational safety, we again made significant progress
in lowering the most important indicator, the lost time injury rate (LTIR). This internationally
used key figure describes the number of workday accidents resulting in lost time per one million
working hours. Merck has set itself the goal of reducing the LTIR to 2.5 by 2015. In order to
achieve this, we have introduced, for example, the “Safety Behavior Change” program to enhance
the safety awareness of each individual employee. We are also increasing our training measures
for persons responsible for EHS (Environment, Health, Safety), promoting independent responsi -
bility of our employees, and supporting a wide variety of local occupational safety programs.
Despite our efforts to prevent accidents, one accident with a fatal outcome occurred in 2010.
A member of the sales force in Colombia died from the injuries she suffered during a car
accident.
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
LTIR (Lost Time Injury Rate) 6.9 4.7 3.9 3.4 3.0
Number of fatalities 0 3 1 0 1
As an international company, Merck endeavors to achieve a good balance between different
cultures and nationalities, between different age groups, and between male and female
employees. Merck is convinced that workforce diversity promotes team performance, contrib-
uting to the company’s entrepreneurial success. We have therefore implemented measures
to sustainably anchor this diversity. Yet we realize that we need to further develop these
measures.
Women currently make up 43% of the workforce. The ratio of female to male employees varies
among individual business areas, functions and regions. In the Pharmaceuticals business
sector, 47% of all employees are female, in Chemicals 33%, and in Group functions 21%. In
North America, 47% of all employees are female, in Europe 46%, in Latin America 43%, and in
Asia 33%. Women make up 55% of the workforce in research and development, which is the
highest percentage, followed by 50% in administration. The lowest percentages of women are
in production (32%) and the infrastructure departments (28%). Merck has set itself the goal
of increasing the percentage of female employees wherever they are underrepresented.
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