Group Policy
Health & Safety at Work andProtecting the Environment
Effective as of 01/01/2020

The companies in the Jenoptik Group are responsible for the health and safety of theirstaff members at work across the globe.
It goes without saying that our aim is to provide safe, humane working conditions.
That’s why health, safety, and environmental protection are to be permanently
incorporated into our company’s structures and processes.
Through efficient health and safety measures and effective accident prevention, ouraim is to protect staff members, customers and guests in our facilities around theworld from hazards and harm to health.
At the same time, we want to protect the environment from negative impacts caused
by our business activities and to increase energy and resource efficiency in all areas ofour business.
It is absolutely essential for each and every staff member to do their part in thisrespect.

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Duties ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.1

General duty to report ..................................................................................................................3

1.2

Health and safety at work .............................................................................................................3

1.3

Environmental protection ..............................................................................................................4

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1 Duties
All staff members have a duty to cooperate and a duty to implement the rules when it comes to health andsafety, and environmental protection. They must therefore inform themselves about the applicable rules andactively implement the specifications in their daily work.
Relevant provisions and measures concerning health and safety, environmental protection,and fire safety can be found in particular in:i– laws, rules and regulations;– emergency plans;– fire safety plans;– evacuation plans;– safety training and briefings.

If you have any questions or comments you can also contact the local Environment, Healthand Safety Manager and the central Environment, Health and Safety & Security unit.

1.1

General duty to report

Alongside the company, all staff members, of their own accord, are required to look out for any directly
relevant risks to the health and safety of anyone involved (e.g. staff members, customers or suppliers). If
such risks are identified these must be reported immediately to the line manager. Any defective protection
systems or deficient or inadequate protection measures must also be reported.
Staff members should report accidents and breaches of applicable rules directly to their line manager.
Particularly serious accidents at work, or accidents involving fire or the environment must also be reported
immediately to the local Environment, Health and Safety Manager.

1.2

Health and safety at work

All companies in the Jenoptik Group have taken the measures necessary to ensure health and safety atwork. These are only effective, however, if all staff members follow the safety measures in place without
exception. Compliance with the safety measures in place is therefore mandatory for all staff members.
Risk assessments are performed throughout the entire Group. The aim of these is to identify hazards and to
take suitable safety measures, but also to realize any potential for improvement.
For the purposes of general health and safety at work, staff members are therefore required:– to cooperate in uncovering sources of risk;– to abide by instructions for safe and accident-free working;– to wear the protective equipment provided;– to use company facilities and tools properly and as intended.

All staff members must also implement health and safety rules and measures as well as actively cooperate inmaintaining the health of the entire workforce.

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If multiple staff members work at a workstation, they are jointly responsible for ensuring health and safety
and for preventing accidents at this workstation.
Where new technologies, materials, workstations, and work flows are introduced, or existing ones arechanged, the relevant Environment, Health and Safety Manager and the fire officer are to be involved inassessing the risks, the impact on the environment, and any preventative fire safety measures that areneeded.
All staff members are required to inform themselves about the local arrangements and instructions forproviding First Aid and fire safety.

1.3

Environmental protection

All staff members are required to save energy, use resources sparingly and efficiently, and to actively
cooperate in corresponding controls, audits, reviews and inspections.
When developing, manufacturing, transporting, using and disposing of our products, environmental
sustainability should therefore always be considered and encouraged.
Our aim is to continue to minimize the amount of waste we produce and emissions in to the air, water andsoil. Staff members are required to make all reasonable efforts to keep the impact of our products andservices on the environment as small as possible and to drive forward the continued prevention andreduction of pollution.
Implementation of statutory and company measures to prevent air, soil, and water pollution is binding on all
staff members and the use of hazardous materials must be kept to a minimum. All staff members are
required to handle hazardous materials in an environmentally responsible manner and in accordance withthe risks involved.
Waste is to be collected and recorded in accordance with environmental rules, and recycled where possible.
Waste should always be disposed of properly as permitted by local facilities.

2 Shortcomings and breaches
Within the scope of an employee's authority, any shortcomings or breaches of the rules are to be rectified
immediately or such rectification is to be organized immediately. Where serious shortcomings arediscovered, work in the endangered area must be stopped immediately and the Environment, Health andSafety Manager must be informed.
If discovered shortcomings or breaches that constitute an unreasonable hazard are not rectified immediately
or in a timely manner, consequences under employment law and/or criminal law may follow. This also
applies if a source of risk is known but is not reported to the line manager or local Environment, Health andSafety Manager, or if a staff member fails to comply with their duty to cooperate, e.g. when breaches arebeing investigated.
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iThe central Environment, Health and Safety & Security unit can advise and support you in all
matters concerning health and safety at work, environmental protection, and fire safety.
More information can be found on the intranet.

Jena, 12/16/2019

Dr Stefan Traeger
Chief Executive Officer

Hans-Dieter Schumacher
Chief Financial Officer

This Group Policy addresses all genders equally. To aid readability, masculine forms may sometimes be used.

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