PJSC “ZAPORIZHSTAL” INTRODUCES MODERN STANDARDS OF HEALTH PROTECTION

PJSC “Zaporizhstal” within the limits of improvement of the controlling system over works safety and health protection, as well as within the limits of introduction the standard «Rendering of predoctor care and emergency medical aid» has purchased 19 automatic defibrillators of company “Philips”. Investments of the Steel Works into equipment purchase have made over 740 thousand grivnyas.

PJSC “Zaporizhstal” successively realises integrated solutions, which allow to save life and health of workers, continuously improves control system over works safety, improves safety of workplaces and provides workers with the upgraded means of personal protection, according to uniform system of standards of labour safety and industrial safety in force.

Defibrillators of company “Philips” are simple in use. People without special medical education can use them. Peculiarity of these devices is that in case of sudden cardiac arrest, they by means of vocal instructions supervise over actions of the person during rendering of the assistance.

Training seminars on application of new medical equipment are held at the “Zaporizhstal” Steel Works. At the moment, more than 2 thousand workers of the Steel Works are trained to principles of operation with defibrillators and also they have received experience of rendering the predoctor care.

In addition, since April 2016, workers of PJSC “Zaporizhstal” are provided with new qualitative dust respirators in quantity of 440 thousand pieces. Expenses of the Steel Works for acquisition of these means of personal protection have composed around 2 million hryvnyas.

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