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Living Values

2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

 

Working Environment

 

Safety and Health Plan

With the goal of better protecting the welfare of our associates, in 2007 OfficeMax developed a number of organizational practices and program elements that will serve as the foundation of our new U.S. Operations Safety and Health Plan, scheduled for implementation in 2008.

The organizational practices embed safety into our company culture, focusing on leadership and commitment, associate ownership and training, risk management, information management, and continuous improvement.

The program elements were determined by identifying the greatest risks to our associates through historical incident data for our supply chain, Retail, and customer service center operations. Some of the program elements include powered industrial truck and dock safety, manual material handling and ergonomics (both for office and distribution settings), ladder safety, and safety committees. In 2008, the Plan will provide our operations with specific safety-related activities to complete throughout the year.