OREANDA-NEWS. On June 13, 2007 Metinvest company started development, implementation and certification of Industrial Management Safety Systems at its enterprises under the standard OHSAS 18001:1999 which is the most popular at the leading enterprises all over the world. First time in Ukraine the best world standards in labor safety will be implemented at one time at several different largest industrial enterprises of the country, reported the press-centre of  Metinvest Group.

“Labor safety improvement at our enterprises is the one of the first priority tasks”, said Director General of METINVEST Igor Syry. “These are not just words for us. Our goal is to minimize the traumatism level at enterprises, first of all at coal enterprise. Moreover, labor safety level is one of our key efficiency indexes for management of our enterprises”.

BUREAU VERITA was chosen to be a partner in development, implementation and certification of Industrial Safety Systems. It is one of the world leading companies in development and certification of such systems and it has great experience of such projects not only in Europe but also in Ukraine and CIS.

Complex program for traumatism level decrease was developed according to the results of diagnostic audit conducted by BUREAU VERITAS at 11 enterprises of Metinvest. This program presupposes stage development and certification of Industrial Safety Systems at all Ukrainian enterprises of Metinvest. Investments for development of such program will make more than $1 mln. Moreover, large funds will be used for its implementation. Presently our three enterprises (Severny GOK, Central GOK and Khartsisk Pipe Works) implemented and certified Industrial Safety and Labor Safety Systems.

“By the end of 2007 with assistance of BUREAU VERITAS we plan to develop Industrial Safety Systems at three more enterprise (Krasnodonugol, Azovstalk, EMZ) and certify it under the international standard for Industrial Safety OHSAS”, continued Igor Syry. “Also, in 2007 Industrial Safety System of Severny GOK will be recertified. Next year we will continue this work at our other enterprises.

Standard OHSAS 18001:1999 “Professional and health safety management systems” is most popular in the world. Its advantage is in the fact that OHSAS received the best world practices as for labor and industrial safety. Great attention is paid to training of production managers and enterprise workers of standard methods and practices of its application.

Realization of BUREAU VERITAS recommendations in the field of Industrial Safety Systems will allow to achieve considerable decrease of professional traumatism level due to harmonization of Labor Protection Management System at Metinvest enterprises with OHSAS 18001:1999 Standards.

Reference:
Metinvest Group is a regional leader in Mining and Steelmaking Complex and one of the world leading players in black metallurgy. Enterprises of the Group produce more than 5 mln/t of coke and more than 16 mln/t iron ore, which meets own needs and makes the company a key supplier for other Ukrainian steelmakers. The Group provides the production of 30% of iron ore and casting more than 20% or Ukrainian steel. Metinvest takes 12% or commercial billet world market, 10% of commercial slabs, 9% of skelp and about 5% of plate world market.

Limited (Liability) Company “Metinvest Holding” is a managing company of Metinvest Group. The owners of LLC “Metinvest Holding” is the Holland Company Metinvest B.V. (20%) and CJSC SCM (80%). 100% of Metinvest B.V. belongs to SCM (Cyprus), 90% of SCM belongs to Rinat Akhmetov.