OREANDA-NEWS. Results of labour protection works for the first semester of 2007 are made in the branches of JSC “Sverdlovenergo”. It should be mentioned that this year is said to be the year of occupational safety and health in JSC “Sverdlovenergo” as well as at all enterprises entering the holding company RAO “Unified Energy System of Russia”, reported the press-centre of JSC “Sverdlovenergo”.

From the beginning of present year more than 167 events on modern safe technologies, equipment and means of protection took place. For instance there was bought new control and measuring equipment which let engineers to carry out hot-line work on certain distance.

According to the results of Days of accident prevention there were performed 1271 events. For the stated time 795 unannounced inspections took place in the branches of JSC “Sverdlovenergo”. They were made to check up the presence of manufacturer's instructions, labor safety regulations, work wear, means of protection, equipment and appliances, manufacturing plans at the working places.

In the first semester 1599 workers received training in first treatment in case of industrial accident and honed their skills with the help of special manikin. In addition there took place meetings with personal, surveys of electric injuries, and demonstration of educational movies.

From the beginning of 2007 15 966 thousand rbl were invested in conduction of such events by the company.