Occupational health and industrial safety
Occupational health and environmental, industrial and fire safety are FESCO Group’s top priorities.
In 2024, in line with the amended Occupational Health and Safety Management System Regulations, the Company updated its Occupational Health and Industrial, Environmental and Fire Safety Policy (a core document governing health and safety at FESCO), adopting ten vital rules.
- I do not come to work sick or under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other intoxicating substances.
- I always move around following safety rules, notice and eliminate unsafe conditions/situations, and stop unsafe actions.
- I do not leave unattended and I properly store/use explosive and fire hazardous materials, I do not smoke, start fires, or conduct hot work in inappropriate places.
- I never stand under a suspended load / in an area where machinery is operating.
- I understand what kind of work can be hazardous and I never start without a valid work permit and briefing.
- I always use personal and collective protective equipment while working, including seat belts in vehicles.
- I always check isolation/lockouts of all sources of hazardous energy of machinery and equipment before starting work.
- I do not use communication devices or take my eyes off the road while driving, nor do I break the speed limit.
- I take precautions to protect myself from falling from heights.
- My safety depends on my choices and actions.
FESCO Group’s key principles and commitments in occupational health and safety:
- full compliance with Russian laws and international treaties entered into by Russia in the areas of occupational health, environmental, industrial and fire safety;
- priority of the health and lives of employees over operational performance;
- continuous improvement of the occupational health and safety management system;
- set of preventive measures to avoid occupational injuries and diseases;
- safe working conditions that meet today’s requirements and expectations;
- strong corporate safety culture;
- mitigation of accident risks at hazardous production facilities.
To align its Occupational Health, Environmental, Industrial and Fire Safety Management System with the standards established by Rosatom, FESCO Group adopted internal regulations to adhere to the following guiding documents:
- Uniform Industry‑Wide Policy on Occupational Safety and Health of Rosatom State Corporation and its Organisations;
- Regulations on the Internal Safety and Quality Control System in Rosatom Organisations;
- Uniform Industry‑Wide Guidelines for Industrial Safety Management Systems in Rosatom Organisations;
- Uniform Industry Guidelines for Developing and Improving Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems in Rosatom Organisations;
- Uniform Industry‑Wide Procedure for Investigating Incidents in Rosatom Organisations;
- Uniform Industry Procedure for Organising and Conducting Safety and Quality Inspections in Rosatom Organisations;
- Uniform Industry‑Wide Guidelines for Drafting and Submitting Corporate Safety Reports;
- Uniform Industry‑Wide Guidelines for Occupational Risk Management in Rosatom Organisations.
Measures implemented in 2024 to achieve occupational health and safety goals (prevention of workplace injuries and occupational diseases):
- special assessment of working conditions was conducted at 702 workplaces (including newly created and relocated workplaces and those associated with renamed job roles);
- professional risk assessments were performed at 787 workplaces;
- mandatory training on occupational health, industrial, and fire safety was completed by 2,781 employees;
- on‑site control over compliance with sanitary rules and regulations, hygienic requirements, and sanitary and anti‑epidemiological (preventive) measures was carried out at 616 workplaces;
- mandatory medical check‑ups (pre‑employment and regular) were carried out for 1,265 employees;
- personal protective equipment, detergents and decontaminants were provided to 2,461 employees;
- benefits and compensations were granted to 1,620 employees working in hazardous or dangerous conditions.
In 2024, under the Rules for Financing Preventive Measures to Reduce Occupational Injuries and Diseases (approved by Russian Ministry of Labour Order No. 467n dated 14 July 2021), FESCO and its controlled entities were allocated RUB 9.1 million in funding through insurance contributions by Russia’s Pension and Social Insurance Fund (an increase of RUB 3.8 million compared to 2023). Thanks to implemented health and safety and injury reduction initiatives, the Company also secured RUB 9.7 million in savings on mandatory social insurance contributions for workplace accidents (occupational diseases) and a discount of RUB 13.0 million on future social security contributions payable for 2025.
In 2024, the following occupational health and safety measures were implemented:
- Organisational measures: planning of activities, updating internal by‑laws and regulations, and automating the occupational health, environmental, industrial and overall safety management system.
- Process and technical measures: implementing equipment and energy monitoring systems, improving outdoor lighting, providing personal and collective protective equipment, and using anchor lines.
- Sanitary and hygienic measures: ensuring proper lighting at workplaces, providing heated facilities, rest areas, and drinking water, conducting disinfection, performing medical check‑ups and examinations, and implementing on‑site control.
- Employee training in health and safety: providing training, raising awareness, setting up health and safety classrooms, and upgrading training tools, including through the use of VR technologies.
- Provision of protective equipment: supplying individual and collective protective gear, as well as detergents and decontaminants.
Certification
In 2024, FESCO Group underwent certification and obtained compliance certificates for GOST R ISO 45001–2020 (ISO 45001:2018) Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.
Workplace injuries
Thanks to the measures outlined above, FESCO reduced its lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) from 0.55 in 2023 to 0.34 in 2024.
| Division | LTIFR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Liner and Logistics Division | 0 | 0.49 | 0 |
| Port Division | 0.22 | 0.44 | 0.22 |
| Shipping Division | 2.94 | 2.22 | 2.09 |
| Fuel Division | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rail Division | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corporate Division | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FESCO Group | 0.41 | 0.55 | 0.34 |
Digitalisation of Occupational Health, Environmental, Industrial and Fire Safety Management System
To align with industry best practices and latest technology and R&D advancements, and as part of its digital transformation efforts, FESCO Group completed the second stage of integrating its Occupational Health and Industrial Safety Management System software with its internal systems and processes. This included migrating historical data to achieve process and document standardisation, improve planning accuracy, reduce routine workflow, mitigate the risk of administrative penalties, and improve employee accountability. Integrating the Occupational Health and Industrial Safety Management System with the AI‑powered Smart Port system data will help track and prevent risks of workplace incidents and accidents in hazardous zones and minimise human error in high‑risk operations.
Integrating the Occupational Health and Industrial Safety Management System with the AI‑powered Smart Port system data will help track and prevent risks of workplace incidents and accidents in hazardous zones and minimise human error in high‑risk operations.
The system will cover automation of processes in organisation and management of occupational health, environmental, industrial and fire safety.
