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At Agfa, safety is a top priority for employees, contractors, and visitors.

Evacuation

In the event of an alarm (continuous siren)

  • Leave the building immediately.
  • Follow the signs to the (emergency) exits.
  • Do not use elevators.
  • Go to the assembly area and register with your badge.
  • Truck drivers leave their vehicles.

Building and room numbers
Location identification is done by a combination of the building, floor and room number:
Example: 128.03.02
Building=128   Floor=03  Room=02

First aid posts
  • Gev. 1 building 120.00
    Monday to Friday: 8.00am-12.00pm and 1.00pm-4.00 pm.
    Outside opening hours assistance is available – tel. +32 (0)3 444 5555
  • Gev. 4 building 458.00.65 See local instructions
  • Gev. 8 building 801.00 on access door
  • Heultje building 698.00 First aid room
Safety High Five

Safety has the highest priority at Agfa. The company expects safe behavior from all employees and contractors working at its sites. A conscious approach to safety requires clear rules. To this end, Agfa uses Safety High Five, a set of essential safety rules relating to five risk areas. Via the link below you will find an overview of the five domains, with the most important safety rules.

Click here for the most important safety rules 
Security

Control staff Internal Security +32 (0)3 444 8986
are responsible for theft prevention, prevention of suspicious persons and vandalism.
Internal Security staff provide independent handling and follow-up of complaints, reports of theft or theft attempts. They may also view confidential camera images (according to statutory regulations, CLA & employment regulations) and other information as well as carry out bag checks.

Security +32 (0)3 444 8989
 is responsible for guarding the perimeter of the various sites and protected areas including using camera monitoring
and patrols. Internal Security in building 124 issues access badges and passes for vehicles. Internal Security also takes care of software adaptations for security keys, the delivery of keys and access administration for contractors. The security guards conduct speed checks, bag checks, ADR checks and checks on lorry weight. They offer support in the transport and production of valuable materials and conduct security support for special events.

Maps of Agfa sites

Gevaert 1 & 2

Gevaert 4

Gevaert 6 (Heultje)

Gevaert 8

Access

Everyone must have a valid access badge. Entering the site takes place via the gates, which are operated using the badge. The access badge is strictly
personal and should be shown on demand to the control staff. The bill of materials for goods brought in by employees or contractors should be registered on entrance to building 124 (entrance Gevaert 1). Based on this signed list, the employee or contractor can demonstrate that the goods, materials or tools brought in belong to him or her. On leaving the building, an exit check may be carried out. If you wish to enter a site with a vehicle, you must request a car pass. With your personal access badge and a car pass you will be granted access to the building via an allocated fast gate. For Gevaert 8, visitors must register at the gate to the site. Presence at the site must be registered with an access badge in the entrance hall of building 802.

Persons

Each employee (local or international Agfa employee) or contractor (someone from another company/self-employed person who performs work for Agfa) should offer this to the Security service in building 124 at Gevaert 1 to obtain an access badge. Both new (international) employees as well as contractors must register in advance with security (SAP/ TRP database). The access badge will be issued only if security has all the necessary details. Employees of contractors who are scheduled to work at Gevaert 8 but who do not yet have an access badge must first report to the Security Department at Gevaert 1. Visitors should be registered at the reception in building 70 or building 124 (in advance in the VISITOR database) and should always be accompanied by an Agfa employee on site. Each person may be proceed to only those areas that require his or her functional presence.

Access badge

The access badge is in principle valid for the duration of the contract. For contractors this is no more than one year. Every access badge is strictly personal and
may not be transferred to others. It remains the property of Agfa-Gevaert NV. The badge must be handed into Internal Security in building 124 at the end of the contract. Internal Security must be informed immediately if an access badge is lost. If you have forgotten your access badge, you must register with Internal Security. Persons working temporarily in Belgium for an international employer must in a number of cases present a LIMOSA document when requesting their access badge.

Car parks

Employers or contractors may park on one of the tw staff car parks. Security may appoint a specific parking space by applying an exception to the rules (eg.
car pooling, medical card, loading and unloading, working…). Visitors should park in the visitors’ car park and after their visit they will be given a code that will enable them to exit the car park. When entering the car park on Gevaert 8, drivers must inform the attendant at the barrier and request a parking ticket from access registration.

Vehicles

Vehicles have access to the site via the entrances that are intended for traffic (fast gates). They may
enter to load or unload only and in accordance with certain rules of exception. The control staff assesses per case whether a vehicle may enter. Vehicles requiring access registration at the Security department in building 124 at Gevaert 1, must be parked in the waiting zones at the company entrances in Hendrik Kuijpersstraat. When driving in or out, you must register at the fast gate with both an access badge as well as a car pass. All passengers should register first with their access badge. Registration with the car pass then takes place. The control staff may check each vehicle, both on entrance as well as on departure of the site. It is possible that vehicles may be sent to the weighbridge. The road traffic regulation applies within the site and on the car park.

A speed limit of 20 km/hour applies everywhere. Special attention applies for pedestrian crossings, and the suggestion roads for pedestrians (green) and cyclists (red). Parking is only permitted within the indicated parking spaces. Compliance with these rules will be checked. In our grounds, there is a lot of production activity, many transports take place and goods are loaded and unloaded daily. That is why we cannot permit you to use personal transportation aids such as roller skates, roller blades, scooters, folding bikes, etc. You can take these personal vehicles (except electric steps) inside to your workplace if you carry them and where possible fold them up. You are responsible for their safe storage. Personal bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, e steps, etc. are placed with a lock in the spaces provided. No charging facilities are provided for electric vehicles.

Photography and filming

Photography and filming is forbidden at the site unless you have written permission from Security. Permission can be requested from Internal Security in building 124.

Camera surveillance

There are cameras at various locations both at the gates and within the premises. The images are used for security purposes and process monitoring. Questions regarding camera surveillance can be asked using telephone number +32 (0)3 444 7777 or via email compliance@agfa.com.

Report theft, break-in, vandalism, suspicious situations and complaints

Such complaints or reports can be made to Security (inspection) 24/7 on telephone number +32 (0)3 444 8986 of via email toezicht.be@agfa.com.

Privacy notice

Personal data is recorded in the context of access to the sites and work activities. These data are only used for legitimate security reasons. You always have the right to contact Agfa-Gevaert NV regarding your personal data. Requests can be made via email compliancy@agfa.com.

Canteens

You can enjoy meals in the various canteens.
These are located in the following buildings:

■ Gevaert 1: building 128.01
■ Gevaert 4: building 458.02
■ Gevaert 5: building 597.00
■ Gevaert 6: building 644.00
■ Gevaert 8: building 802.00
Catering opening hours: Between 11.30 am and 2.00 pm warm meals are always available at Gevaert 1 and Gevaert 5.

The staff restaurants at buildings 128 and 597 will be open:
■ between 8.00 am and 10.00 am;
■ between 11.30 am and 2.00 pm;
■ between 4.00 pm and 6.00 pm.

In the company restaurant and at the food vending machines, you can pay by Bancontact. Employees can also activate their access badge as a payment card via the Click4Food application. Entering the canteen wearing dirty work clothing is prohibited. Furthermore, general hygiene rules apply such as washing your hands before eating.

 In 2025, the company is collectively closed on

  • Wednesday, January 1: New Year
  • Monday, April 21: Easter Monday
  • Thursday, May 1: Labor Day
  • Thursday, May 29: Ascension Day
  • Monday, June 9: Whit Monday
  • Friday, July 11: Flemish community
  • Monday, July 21: Belgian National holiday
  • Friday, August 15: Ascension Day
  • Tuesday, November 11: Armistice
  • Thursday, December 25: Christmas
  • Friday, December 26: Boxing Day
  • Wednesday, December 31: Inventory

In addition, Agfa-Gevaert NV is closed on May 2, November 10, and from December 22 until December 30.
These closing days do not apply to Agfa NV and Agfa HealthCare NV.