Copel’s programs of management in health and safety at work aim at keeping the work environment safer, preventing accidents and occupational diseases by means of the identification of possible risks, analysis of the environment where they manifest themselves and the creation of action plans for prevention, mitigation or elimination of these risks. For this purpose, Copel maintains the Health and Safety Management System, highlighting the Risk Management Programs (PGR) and the Medical Control of Occupational Health Program (PCMSO), which are feedbacked and consider aspects related to the different regulatory standards, activities, hazards and environmental risks for each job, function or activity developed in the company’s units, focusing on the identification of possible injuries and aggravations caused by these risks and, consequently, affecting the workers’ health and safety.

Risk Management Program

The Risk Management Program (PGR) aims to manage risks, evaluate processes, and propose, by means of an action plan, solutions to prevent accidents that might put the worker’s safety and physical integrity at risk, avoid occupational risks that might originate at work; identify the dangers and possible injuries or health hazards; evaluate the occupational risks, indicating the risk level; classify the occupational risks to determine the need to adopt prevention measures; implement prevention measures, according to the risk classification; monitor the control of occupational risks.

The mapping of hazards and risks is carried out by means of the Risk Inventory, which makes up the PGR – Risk Management Program, using the criteria of severity, probability, employee exposure, effectiveness of existing controls, and concentration. The Risk is graded as:

• Negligible (Insignificant): at this level it is not necessary to implement new controls.
• Acceptable (Insignificant): at this level it is not necessary to implement new controls, it is recommended to evaluate the possibility of implementing more controls in order to reach the Negligible level.
• Moderate (Significant): at this level it is important to implement controls to reduce the risks, aiming at least at the Negligible or Acceptable level.
• Substantial (Significant): at this level, controls must be implemented to reduce risks, aiming at the Acceptable level.
• Unacceptable (Significant): at this level, the activity cannot be performed until controls are implemented, reaching at least the Substantial level, and then new measures must be implemented seeking to reach the Despicable or Acceptable level.

The process is conducted by the safety area in conjunction with the employees and/or CIPA. All professionals in the safety area are technically qualified for hazard and risk analysis and instruct employees in the methodology before the assessment process begins.

The measures proposed to minimize the hazards and risks are inserted in the Action Plan, which is also part of the Risk Management Program, and are followed up in the Critical Analysis Meetings, which occur periodically.

For the prioritization and integration of the action plans, the risks are assessed, following the methodology of probability versus severity and exposure, through the risk inventory (one of the items that make up the RMP). According to the results, action plans are created, prioritizing the risks with the highest scores. This way, the risks are mitigated, which impacts on the reduction of work accidents and the consequent reduction of the values of the indicators related to this theme.

Occupational Health Medical Control Program

The Occupational Health Medical Control Program (PCMSO) has as its main objectives: the promotion and preservation of the health of all the company’s employees, seeking to prevent, track and early diagnose changes in health status, mainly arising from the nature of work, as well as how to determine the employee’s physical and mental fitness conditions for the safe exercise of their duties, track situations that may have an impact on the employee’s working capacity and quality of life in the future, in addition to establishing the mandatory and periodicity of medical evaluations, complementary exams and medical-administrative conduct to be taken.

The PCMSO is connected to the Risk Management Program (PGR) and considers aspects related to different regulatory standards, activities, dangers and environmental risks for each position, function or activity, with a focus on identifying possible injuries and injuries caused by these risks .

One of the focuses of occupational health is the monitoring of problems to workers’ health, which can lead to occupational illnesses. To this end, a surveillance and investigation process is used with multiple inputs, from periodic medical examinations to monitoring absences/absenteeism, special assessment for behavioral and productivity changes and also direct requests for restrictions or absences.

Once a disease whose cause may be related to the work activities carried out has been identified, after the initial investigation stage with complementary exams and specialized medical evaluation, such data is associated with social and ergonomic evaluation, whenever necessary, confirming (or ruling out) the causal link for the employee and ensuring that such risk factors are resolved for the safe return to work and even for other colleagues in similar conditions, in addition to the correct registration of the case, guaranteeing all the worker’s rights.

Finally, PCMSO’s actions during the year are statistically analyzed in search of points of attention and even correction of actions to promote the health of all its workers.

Risk Hunting Program

The Risk Hunting program is a Copel initiative that seeks to involve workers in identifying potential risks of accidents in the company’s internal and external environments, with the aim of assisting the areas and entities involved in workplace safety, responsible for planning, executing , monitoring and managing the costs of preventive actions.

To optimize the recording and monitoring of this information, the program uses specialized software that allows consultation and active participation of workers, facilitating communication and sharing of data on identified risks. Furthermore, the system supports the planning and execution of security measures, ensuring that all actions are documented and accessible for analysis and review.

The management of identified risks is carried out by representatives of the Internal Accident and Harassment Prevention Committee (CIPA), who develop action plans focused on mitigating and eliminating risks. These plans are integrated into the system, allowing efficient monitoring and assessment of the impact of the measures adopted.

Internal Commission for Accident Prevention and Sexual Harassment

The Internal Commission for the Prevention of Accidents and Sexual Harassment (CIPA), altered by MTP Ordinance No. 4,219 of December 20, 2022, is composed of representatives of the employer and employees, with the objective of promoting the prevention of accidents and work-related illnesses, in order to contribute to a safe and healthy work environment focused on the preservation of life, the promotion of worker health, and the fight against sexual harassment. This is a requirement of the Brazilian legislation, foreseen in Federal Law 13.174/2001.