Metalloinvest, a leading manufacturer and supplier of iron ore products and hot briquetted iron on the world market, one of the regional producers of high quality steel, announces the appointment of Andrey Cherepov as Deputy General Director for Industrial Safety, Labor Protection and Environment.
“This is a new position that reflects our key priorities - preserving the life and health of our employees,” said Nazim Efendiev, General Director of Metalloinvest Management Company. - We create a culture of safety and zero tolerance for any violations of labor protection rules.
I am confident that Andrey Cherepov, with his extensive experience in the coal industry, will make a significant contribution to improving workplace safety, improving working conditions and protecting the environment. "
Andrey Cherepov graduated from the Siberian State Industrial University with a degree in underground mining of mineral deposits.
Since 1997, he worked in the coal mining industry, including at OUK Yuzhkuzbasugol, where he worked his way up from an engineer to a technical director. In 2015-2020, Andrey Cherepov held the positions of technical director and executive director of Raspadskaya Coal Company, one of the largest coal companies in Russia.
Supervised the design, construction, technical re-equipment and increasing the efficiency of enterprises.
Andrey Cherepov holds a PhD in Engineering with a degree in Mineral Development. Awarded with a commendation from the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, a certificate of honor from the head of the city of Novokuznetsk, a silver badge "Miner's Valor".
Metalloinvest strives to achieve the highest health and safety standards. Over the past 6 years, the Company has invested almost 8 billion rubles in health and safety measures.
Metalloinvest pays great attention to preventing the causes of accidents and identifying potential threats.
The company is also actively working on the development of a safety culture - the formation of a consciously safe behavior of employees both in production and in everyday life.