Security & QHSE

At HSL Technologies, safety and compliance are at the core of everything we do. Driven by strong leadership commitment, our HSE approach shapes every action to ensure a safe and responsible working environment.

HSE Policy

HSL Technologies has defined an ambitious and clearly stated HSE policy, displayed throughout the site’s common areas to serve as a daily reminder of the importance of safety and compliance. This policy is based in particular on the systematic performance of risk analyses before any new unit is started up or any chemical handling takes place, under the responsibility of each manager and with the active involvement of all employees concerned.

To support this approach, the company deploys significant organisational and human resources: an external expert consultant is brought in every week and an HSE work-study master’s student assists with operational activities, while the recruitment of a full-time HSE manager is planned by the end of 2026.

HSE communication

– Regular HSE talks organized by the HSE team on current safety topics.

– Monthly HSE review held with CSE representatives, the HSE team, and the company’s HSE referent.

– Annual extraordinary CSE meeting dedicated specifically to HSE topics.

Regulatory Registers

– DUERP updated several times a year whenever a new unit/pilot arrives or a new risk is identified.

– Accessible to all employees, including all regulatory registers: safety register, accident events register, incident register, observations register, public health & environmental alerts register, and pressure equipment documentation.

Staff Training & PPE

– Safety training for all employees, with specialized modules for technical staff (SST, fire extinguishers, SCBA, electrical authorizations).

– Safety onboarding for new hires, with training completion confirmed by signed certificates.

– Provision and monitoring of PPE tailored to each role, replaced as needed.

Regulatory Inspections

– Electrical inspections conducted annually, with all findings addressed.

– Fire extinguisher inspections carried out once a year.

– Fixed and portable gas detectors checked quarterly.

– Full evacuation drills conducted for all staff every six months.

Environmental Compliance & Waste Management

– External support for ICPE & DREAL compliance, including necessary studies and permit applications for the Technopole de l’Arbois and the future industrial demonstration site.

– Chemical waste collected and treated by a specialized contractor, sorted by type and securely stored on-site before processing.

Prevention Plan & Safety Protocol

– All external companies must prepare a Prevention Plan for hazardous work, using the template provided by HSL Technologies and signed by the legal representative or the HSE referent.

– A pre-start site visit is mandatory before or at the beginning of the work, signed by both parties’ site managers.

– A safety protocol is available for loading/unloading operations and must be signed in advance by both parties.