Work-Related Injuries
NOVATEK is committed to creating and maintaining a working environment that minimizes work-related risks of accidents and health hazards for employees and contractors working at the Company’s operating facilities.
All new operations and projects undergo health and safety risk assessments. The Company considers employees’ suggestions for identifying potential work-related health and/or injury hazards at their workstations. We promote risk awareness among our employees and design risk management initiatives, including for risk prevention and mitigation.
The Occupational Health Management System operates as part of the Integrated OHS Management System, the main objective of which is to move from reactive incident responses to proactive management of health risks to Company employees.
All incidents are recorded, and all accidents are investigated in a timely manner. Each accident involving employee exposure to work-related health and/or injury hazards is followed by an unscheduled special assessment of working conditions.
Incident root cause analysis
In addition to statutory requirements, the Company applies its Incident Root Cause Analysis Standard to internal investigations of incidents. The main purpose of an internal investigation is to enable a comprehensive review of the events leading up to an incident and the implementation of corrective actions to prevent future incidents.
Incident root cause analysis
Emergency medical response plans
Emergency medical response plans are worked out to ensure emergency preparedness and timely medical aid. These plans include first aid and follow-up care, timely evacuation, and regular drills to practice first aid skills. The requirement for contractors to have such plans (even if they do not have their own first-aid posts) is included as a special clause in relevant contracts.
Properly and timely investigating each incident in production, the Company can identify the causes of injuries and take corrective measures to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future, as well as decide on the liability of responsible employees and on compensation for damages.
