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After the check-ups were successfully imple-
mented at the German plants, the focus in 2012
was on expanding the internal and external preven-
tion offerings that are linked to this tool. The
Volkswagen CheckUp was also rolled out on a large
scale at group locations abroad, for example at
Volkswagen de Mexico’s Puebla plant. Existing
preventive medical examination programs at other
companies are being adapted to meet the group-
wide standard for the CheckUp. At the same time,
Volkswagen uses improvements along the entire
product development process to guarantee that the
quality of workplaces and the strains on employees
that arise as a result of production are already taken
into account in the planning and design stages of
vehicle models. The common objective is to align
the creation of ergonomically state-of-the-art work-
places and innovative work processes, taking both
science and practice into account. The deployment
of occupational therapists to the production lines
means that employees are able to receive advice
and guidance directly at their workplace about the
more ergonomic implementation of their workflows.
In the course of the Volkswagen group’s man-
agement development programs, line supervisors
are taught to give stronger consideration in their
leadership practices to the link between leadership
and employee health. We have also been develop-
ing compulsory training modules on occupational
safety and introducing them for all prospective
managers since the beginning of 2012. Based on
the group occupational safety management system
implemented in 2010, all group brands and compa-
nies covered by it analyzed their existing occupa-
tional safety organizations and processes. The
results are now available throughout the group in a
central database system. This includes the system-
atic communication of examples of good practice
identified in the Volkswagen group.
Social benefits at Volkswagen
All Volkswagen AG employees are insured by a
group accident insurance policy against accidents
resulting in death or disability. Employees in the
international group companies enjoy additional
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