Theme series: People at Loibl

Category: Career, Company | | Created by Lea Pfingsten

Franz (56), Maintenance and EH&S Specialist at Loibl Förderanlagen GmbH:

"You are only as good as your own team."

Inventor of occupational safety

"You are only as good as your team. I have to rely on my colleagues 100 %, since every second counts in an emergency." That's why Franz regularly sends the Loibl staff on first-aid training courses and organised monthly meetings where he exchanges ideas with colleagues from production and office. "My intention is to ensure that everyone can perform their work safely and reliably." That means regularly checking workplaces and safety clothing, putting suggestions for improvement into practice, creating awareness and keeping the risk of injury as low as possible. "We work with heavy equipment at Loibl," explains Franz. Where conveyor systems weighing tonnes are built, every move has to be precise. If Franz discovers a potential source of danger, he addresses the employees directly. "We have to call things by their name. If we don't address them, which is dangerous or negligent, someone could get hurt. Definitely, we don't want that to happen." Despite the seriousness of the subject, Franz takes a playful approach to occupational safety. "It doesn't help anyone if I walk around the halls all day grouchy. You're much more likely to learn something if it's taught with lightness." Franz has that lightness. He likes to laugh, always has an open ear for his colleagues and is ready for a good laugh.

  • Franz values casual interactions with his colleagues

  • In order to avoid accidents, Franz has to be able to rely 100% on his colleagues.

  • Occupational safety audits are a great challenge. Franz handles them confidently together with our external auditor Dr. Jung

His enthusiasm for the sport is still undiminished: "If the sport leaves you cold, you are out of place. I love my voluntary work and cheer along every time the team fights for victory." Franz also met one of his best friends through sport. Robert played in the same club as Franz, and the two are now even united in their part-time jobs. Robert is the owner of the Ochsenbraterei Tauscher, where Franz helps out. He more or less slipped into that too: "I wanted to do something good on the side. I wanted to offer a product that promises top quality and excites people. It's just nice to see people happy about something you've made yourself."

  • Ice hockey has been one of Franz's greatest passions since his youth. He himself played for a long time in the club

  • Canada is one of Franz's absolute favourite travel destinations. He is particularly enthusiastic about the pristine forests, where he has even run into a black bear once

  • One of Franz's many hobbies is roasting oxen. His friend Robert Tauscher has been running his own barbecue shop for over 20 years, and Franz likes to help out in his spare time

"You don't move a tree that has grown here," says Franz. When asked what makes him special, he points to his team: "They can certainly answer that better than me." This modesty is probably what makes him so popular among his colleagues.

Birgit Blöchl

Human Resources

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