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Health—Performance Data

 For a discussion on the performance reflected in the following data, please refer to the Programs & Actions section.


Industrial Hygiene Assessments—Qualitative
Percent of assessments completed by reporting locations
       Qualitative refers to workplace health hazards identified and described.


2008 Industrial Hygiene Assessments—Qualitative
Percent of assessments completed by reporting locations
      

Industrial Hygiene Assessments—Quantitative
Percent of assessments completed by reporting locations
       Quantitative refers to workplace health hazards adequately measured.


2008 Industrial Hygiene Assessments—Quantitative
Percent of assessments completed by reporting locations



Chemical Number Reduction
Percent
             Indicates reduction in the number of chemical risks exceeding Alcoa standards by reporting locations.


2008 Cumulative Chemical Number Reduction
Percent



Chemical Magnitude Reduction
Percent
             Indicates reduction in the magnitude of chemical risks exceeding Alcoa standards by reporting locations.


2008 Cumulative Chemical Magnitude Reduction
Percent



Reduction in Employees Who Work in Areas with Chemicals Exceeding Exposure Limits
Number (Percent)
             Indicates reduction in the number of employees in chemical exposure groups exceeding Alcoa standards. Employees may be counted more than once if working in more than one exposure group.



2008 Cumulative Reduction in Employees Who Work in Areas with Chemicals Exceeding Exposure Limits
Number (Percent)



Noise Number Reduction
Percent
             Indicates reduction in the number of the top 10 (2002 through 2005) and all (starting in 2006) noise sources exceeding Alcoa standards by reporting locations.


2008 Cumulative Noise Number Reduction
Percent
       Indicates reduction in the number of noise sources exceeding Alcoa standards by reporting locations.


Noise Magnitude Reduction
Percent
             Indicates reduction in the magnitude of the sources exceeding Alcoa standards by reporting locations.


2008 Cumulative Noise Magnitude Reduction
Percent



Reduction in Employees Who Work in Areas with Noise Exceeding Exposure Limits
Number (Percent)
             Indicates reduction in the number of employees in noise exposure groups exceeding Alcoa standards. Employees may be counted more than once if working in more than one exposure group.



2008 Cumulative Reduction in Employees Who Work in Areas with Noise Exceeding Exposure Limits
Number (Percent)



Occupational Medicine Programs Established
Percent of reporting locations complying



2008 Occupational Medicine Programs Established
Percent of reporting locations complying



Occupational Medical Evaluations
Percent of annual required evaluations completed by reporting locations



2008 Occupational Medical Evaluations
Cumulative percent of annual required evaluations completed by reporting locations



Ergonomic Incidents
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2008 Cumulative Ergonomic Incidents
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Control of Targeted Ergonomic Risks
Percent
              Indicates control of targeted ergonomic risks as identified by locations or business units.


2008 Control of Targeted Ergonomic Risks
Percent



Locations with a Good or Better Alcoa Self Assessment Tool Score in Ergonomics
Percent
        The Alcoa Self Assessment Tool is a type of self-audit that is required to be performed at least once every 18 months by every Alcoa location or administrative process worldwide.


Locations with a Good or Better Alcoa Self Assessment Tool Score in Ergonomics in 2008
Percent



Locations with a Good or Better Alcoa Self Assessment Tool Score in Hearing Conservation
Percent
        The Alcoa Self Assessment Tool is a type of self-audit that is required to be performed at least once every 18 months by every Alcoa location or administrative process worldwide.


Locations with a Good or Better Alcoa Self Assessment Tool Score in Hearing Conservation in 2008
Percent



Culture of Health Initiatives
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2008 Culture of Health Initiatives
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Health and Safety Capital Expenditures
Millions of US dollars
       Increase in spending in 2007 was primarily due to the continued integration of our health and safety policies and values into our growth investments in Russia and China.


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