Career at thyssenkrupp | People at thyssenkrupp | thyssenkrupp worldwide | Work safety | Brittany McGrath is fascinated by technical issues. She is also interested in the policy and legal aspects of safety and environmental work. Brittany combined both backgrounds and found her professional fulfillment in occupational safety and health at thyssenkrupp North America. For Brittany, it is an interesting mix. “You need to understand the technical aspects as well as the policies to address safety and environmental challenges.”

Engagement | People at thyssenkrupp | thyssenkrupp worldwide | Work safety | Ravindra Yadav is passionate about running and yoga. And as the 46-year-old is convinced that exercise not only makes you feel better but also helps you work better, he decided to do something about it: As Senior Manager Human Resources Development at thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel in Nashik, India, he motivates his colleagues to take part in sporting activities themselves.

Career at thyssenkrupp | Engagement | Engineering | People at thyssenkrupp | Work safety | South Africa is the African country most severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Government and industry have taken a rigorous approach in responding to the pandemic. But that wasn’t enough for Brian Mashabela, so he decided to take action himself: At thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions South Africa the engineer designed t-shirts to help colleagues remember the coronarules.

Corporate culture | Engagement | People at thyssenkrupp | thyssenkrupp worldwide | Work safety | The numbers of new Corona infections are going down and countries across Europe are cautiously lifting the lockdown. But it will take time before everyone can return to work safely. At thyssenkrupp Berco, original equipment manufacturer of undercarriage components and systems for heavy machinery in Northern Italy, our colleagues have already started the transition back to work. How do they keep safe while ramping up their business?

People at thyssenkrupp | thyssenkrupp worldwide | Work safety | When it comes to health in the workplace, Dr. Anja Berkenfeld is the first point of contact at thyssenkrupp. The Head of Occupational Safety & Health and specialist in internal medicine has been working for the group for more than 18 years. However, she does not only encounter running noses and cuts. Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, condemning a global pandemic has become a major part of her daily work.

thyssenkrupp worldwide | Work safety | About two years ago, Acciai Speciali Terni Production Managers team were honoured for their successful campaign to promote occupational safety at the thyssenkrupp stainless steel mill Acciai Speciali Terni (AST). In times of increasing corona infections in Italy, the team now donated its prize money of 25,000 euros to the Santa Maria Hospital in the city of Terni, in southern Umbria. The donation enabled the purchase of a portable ultrasound machine for faster diagnosis of corona patients.