"Zero Injury Week" to Be Held at Belhydromet

From April 22 to April 25, 2026, "Zero Injury Week" will be held at Belhydromet.

This initiative is aimed at improving the level of safety culture and preventing workplace injuries and occupational diseases among employees.

"Zero Injury Week" is an integral part of Belhydromet's overall action plan for ensuring healthy and safe working conditions, which covers the first half of 2026. As part of the week, a set of measures is planned to comprehensively inform and involve employees in the process of creating a safe work environment.
During "Zero Injury Week," the focus will be on an integrated approach to occupational safety and health. Special attention will be paid to informing employees about the principles of the "Vision Zero" concept, which postulates that all workplace injuries and occupational diseases are preventable. The seven golden rules of this concept, covering both physical safety as well as occupational hygiene and worker well-being, will be communicated to every employee.

The central event will be World Day for Safety and Health at Work, observed on April 24. In 2026, the theme of this day is "A conducive psychosocial working environment: a path to worker prosperity and a strong organization." The psychosocial working environment has a significant impact on the health and well-being of workers. Workers experiencing stress at work may develop serious mental and physical health problems. This, in turn, can negatively affect the state of the organization and society as a whole. Creating healthy and safe working conditions, taking into account the physiological characteristics of workers' bodies, plays an important role in ensuring a good psychosocial working environment.
The action plan includes:
Information campaign: Posting relevant information about "Zero Injury Week" on Belhydromet's official website and on the institution's bulletin boards.
Training and awareness: Informing employees about the "Vision Zero" concept and its key principles. Conducting instructor-methodological sessions with heads of structural divisions on the organization and monitoring of occupational safety briefings, internships, and workplace condition monitoring.
Monitoring and control: Conducting in-depth monitoring of compliance with occupational safety legislation directly at workplaces with the participation of public occupational safety inspectors. Special attention will be paid to checking the compliance of equipment and production processes with established norms and requirements.
Workplace condition checks: Regular monitoring of the state of safety at workplaces, checking the provision of employees with personal protective equipment (PPE), the availability and completeness of first aid kits, as well as checking sanitary facilities.
Monitoring of briefings: Thorough monitoring of the conduct of all types of occupational safety briefings and the maintenance of relevant documentation in structural divisions.
Informing about risks: Actively informing employees about the state of working conditions, existing health risks, entitled PPE, and compensation for work in harmful or hazardous conditions.
Belhydromet consistently implements state policy in the field of occupational safety and health, based on cooperation between government bodies, trade unions, and employers. The institution has implemented and operates an Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS), which includes hazard identification, risk assessment and the development of measures to minimize them.
The OSHMS Policy and Regulation approved by the institution, as well as updated occupational safety instructions for various professions and types of work, serve as the foundation for ensuring safety. Monitoring of compliance with occupational safety requirements is carried out at various levels, including management, officials, the occupational safety sector, as well as through periodic and public oversight with the participation of trade unions.
The "Vision Zero" concept assumes that absolutely all accidents and occupational diseases in the workplace are preventable. This requires zero tolerance for any incidents, an understanding that safety begins with each employee, and the formation of a habit of safe behavior on an ongoing basis. The readiness of each employee to intervene and prevent unsafe actions is a manifestation of genuine care for colleagues.
The success of implementing the "Vision Zero" strategy directly depends on management commitment, employee motivation, and vigilance.

Belhydromet expresses its confidence that through joint efforts, it will be possible to create a working environment where safety is an integral part of every working day.