Occupational health and safety

The Iron and Steel industry implies harsh environment working conditions involving heavy workload and significant risk to health and safety of workers. Exposure to chemical substances and technological processes, dust and gas emissions, and other hazards tend to harm health of the personnel. Occupational safety and health are a priority for our activity. Safety as the company's philosophy is an integral part of our OKOS brand name.

Higher executives of OKOS pay a special attention to the matters of employees occupational safety and health. Managerial staff work in spacious and well illuminated rooms. The offices are equipped with up-to-date machines and facilities thus ensuring all necessary conditions for the officers to perform their job duties.

Our offsite teams specialists deputed to work on customer facilities, possess all necessary knowledge of safety rules for Iron and Steel production facilities and coke-making plants. All OKOS employees are covered by company insurance while travelling and working abroad on company’s business.

The company has developed a policy of maintaining and following up all labour protection requirements aimed at accident prevention and minimizing the risk of occupational disease.

In its activity, OKOS is guided by the following principles:

compliance with he Russian Federation laws and other normative legal acts, occupational safety and health standards as well as all other standards and requirements applicable at the customer facility;
continuous improvement in safety, health and environmental performance, HSE awareness;
planning strategies and implementation of preventive measures to reduce occupational risks, illnesses and injuries at workplace;
planning and implementation of activities aimed at equipping workers with up-to-date protective clothing, footwear and PPE's from occupational hazards to match the latest developments.

To comply with the above principles, OKOS sets the following specific guidelines and objectives:

ensuring safe working conditions for the construction, repairs, commissioning and facility operation activities;
evaluation of workplace conditions and maintaining Labour Code standards;
minimizing the risks of workplace accidents and occupational disease; ensuring accident prevention;
delivery of therapeutic and health care to the workers;
HSE training of employees and safety competence assessment;
allocation of funds for labour protection system;
improving operational standards and practices and enhancing professional level of employees in occupational safety and health.

We believe that healthy working environment and occupational safety create a competitive advantage for our company.