"ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" invested in health over 500 million hryvnia
In 2019 investment mining and metallurgical company "ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih" health and safety has increased by a quarter compared to the year 2018 and made 503,4 million.
As announced in a press-service of the company, the cost of each employee exceeded 25 thousand UAH.
"the Company will continue to invest in improving working conditions, providing employees with special clothes and footwear, means of individual protection as well as implementation of measures to reduce injuries," he promised, "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih".
In 2019 at the enterprise among their own staff and contractors was 30 accidents with lost workdays (LTI). Of these, four accidents with a fatal outcome (one employee "ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog" and three with the employees of Contracting organizations).
the Number of accidents among our own staff accounted for 16 cases, compared to 15 in 2018. The total frequency rate of accidents in "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" for 2019 (including subsidiaries in Ukraine) amounted to 0,53. The injuries were primarily associated with employee exposure to elevated temperatures. In second place – the action of moving, flying and rotating parts, hardware parts and items, as well as injuries from falling, collapse and collapse items, materials, rocks and soil.
Most injuries occurred due to organizational reasons – the violation of labor and production discipline. 40% of injured workers are not new in manufacturing, their experience in the profession is more than 10 years. Cause injury in the performance of habitual actions in case of reduced attention during operation. The greater part of the injuries occur to young workers with work experience in the production of up to 1 year. This category of employees should be closely monitoring the implementation of requirements and regulations on labor protection. This "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" and demand from its own staff and all contractors in the framework of cooperation.
From 17 to 19 September 2019 certifier TMS has conducted an inspection audit of system of management of labour safety "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" to meet the requirements of the international standard OHSAS 18001:2007. Following the audit the company received a certificate of conformity.