Workplace safety and occupational health & safety

MTS pays particular attention to work-related injury and occupational disease prevention. One of the key mechanisms for the prevention of occupational injuries is the accurate, timely assessment and smart management of potential workplace risks. In 2019, the Company developed a relevant standard used by its branches in implementing preventive measures. MTS also held a series of events for contractor managers on safe working at height.

Division heads and employee representatives are involved in the monitoring and development process for annual branch-specific occupational health & safety plans for the forthcoming year, as well as in the identification of initiatives to improve working conditions and occupational health & safety based on the results of special assessments of workplace conditions.

Number of joint management-worker health & safety committees
Number of joint management-worker health safety committees
Workplace accidents in MTS Group

Lower accident rates were due to improved safety culture among the Company employees.

Prevention spend by SIF Russia (RUB million)
Prevention spend by SIF Russia

SIF Russia provided funding for the following activities:

  • medical examinations
  • procurement of protective clothing, footwear and other PPE items
  • special assessments of workplace conditions.

Every year, the Company assesses the effectiveness of its occupational health & safety (OHS) management system through quantitative measures enabling objective evaluation of the OHS policy implementation. Each region is assessed individually. The assessment results are then reviewed to identify specific measures to improve and enhance OHS management.

No occupational diseases were diagnosed in 2019.

Every year, MTS PJSC works with the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation (SIF of Russia) to secure funding for the work-related injury and occupational disease prevention, health resort treatment of employees exposed to health hazards and obtain discounts on compulsory occupational accident and disease insurance rates.

Occupational health & safety performance