OREANDA-NEWS. April 16, 2008. OAO KAMAZ-Metallurgy became the first enterprise among the subdivisions of KAMAZ which successfully underwent the certification of labor protection activity on accordance with the RF legislative requirements.

Within the bounds of certification working places at the foundry and the forge plant were evaluated. To date the metallurgic block of KAMAZ prepares for certification of the Labor protection and security system, as well as the Ecological management system on accordance with the international requirements OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001.

For the last four years the labor protection service of KAMAZ-Metallurgy managed to reduce an on-the-job injury rate by 40%. According to Marat Makhmutov, Deputy Director General of OAO KAMAZ-Metallurgy of labor protection and security, the measures carried out by the administration of KAMAZ-Metallurgy during the last year were of decisive importance for this achievement.