OHS

Occupational safety and health is not only about strict adherence to legal requirements. The life and health of real people underlie each safety rule. We are aware of all the dangers of our production and take responsibility for the life and health of each our employee.

Uralchem ​​is continuously improving its occupational health and safety management system. Our facilities comply with the requirements of ISO 45001:2018 and have corresponding certificates. External audits of the management system are carried out by independent international certification bodies.

In order to achieve the goals set in the ESG Strategy, the Company consistently improves and develops the OHS management system, provides a safe and favorable environment for all employees, continuously implements a set of measures to prevent injuries, accidents, fires, and incidents, including through risk management, and engages employees in developing a safety culture at its facilities.

Our strategy

In 2023, the following activities were undertaken as part of the OHS Strategy:

  • conducted audits to assess the safety culture at production sites, resulting in plans to enhance safety culture;
  • prepared and launched a pilot project to assess technological risks;
  • carried out a comprehensive fire safety audit and approved the “Fire Safety” investment project;
  • began developing the institute of internal trainers

In the reporting year, the Health and Safety Strategy was revised with a planning horizon until 2030. Each business unit has developed activity schedules to prepare for the Strategy’s implementation.

Our documents

Uralchem maintains internal documentation in accordance with legal requirements and constantly develops new safety standards. The Company has the following occupational health and safety standards and regulations:

  • Regulations on the Health & Safety Management System
  • Regulations on the Health & Safety Committees
  • Regulations on the Health & Safety Incident Reporting
  • Regulations on the Health & Safety Requirements to Contractors
  • Regulations on the Safety of Gas Hazard, Fire Hazard and Repair & Maintenance Works
  • Regulations on Risk Management in the Health & Safety Management System
  • Regulations on Internal Investigations of Occupational, Fire and Industrial Safety Incidents