Be safe, travel smart

Our over 27 000 employees are on the road on a weekly and often daily basis. They visit customers, travel to other plants around the world, or drive a forklift on the shop floor. 

Road safety is a key safety theme for Bekaert. We spend so much time on the road, we often forget there are hazards all around. Every incident and injury is one too many, and since “no-harm-to-anyone” is Bekaert’s safety ambition, we are taking action. 

Whether it’s driving a car, riding a motorcycle, cycling, or even walking down the street, we always need to stay careful and vigilant. We can protect ourselves and others by wearing protective clothing and following road safety regulations. Dedicating our efforts to eliminating hazards and reducing risks helps ensure everyone is safe on the road and traveling smart.

Each September, Bekaert organizes a global Health & Safety Week for all our employees. We built further on the road safety theme and made public road and traffic safety on our shop floors the main topic of Health & Safety Week 2022.

That is the question we asked our employees. We organized global online webinars to improve road safety awareness and to share how we can reduce the chances of incidents. Our colleagues and guest speakers dug deeper into topics such as: 

• causes for road accidents
• specific safety checks for two-wheeled vehicles
• the changes in driving behavior with e-mobility
• a refresher on our Powered Industrial Truck standard for trucks and forklifts on the shop floor