Northrop Grumman Corporation has long recognized that people are our most valuable resource. For this reason, we are committed to ensuring health and safety in the workplace and to conducting our business activities in an environmentally responsible manner that will preserve natural resources and minimize adverse impacts or risks to our employees, customers and the community.
It is our policy to conduct our operations in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and to strive for continual improvement in our environmental, health and safety (EHS) performance.
The key elements of Northrop Grumman’s EHS policy are summarized below:
- Comply with applicable EHS legal requirements.
- Prevent employee injuries and illness by implementing effective programs and practices.
- Minimize environmental impacts by reducing waste generation, minimizing water consumption and reducing GHG emissions.
- Provide EHS training and awareness campaigns.
- Include EHS requirements and environmental sustainability practices in business decisions.
- Conduct EHS audits that focus on best practices that promote sharing and continual improvement across the enterprise.
Building a Strong Safety Culture
A strong safety culture exists at Northrop Grumman, and it has been a central focus for generations. This commitment to workplace safety is apparent and integral in all we do, whether in planning, the designing process or production on the manufacturing floor. Our objective is to protect the well-being of our employees, visitors and contractors.
Every employee has a voice in ensuring that they and their coworkers are not exposed to hazards in the workplace.
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June Is National Safety Month at Northrop Grumman
The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that a worker is injured on the job every seven seconds. These injuries can negatively impact an employee’s quality of life, but they are preventable. To recognize the importance of safety in all we do, Northrop Grumman participates in the National Safety Council’s
National Safety Month each June.