Health, Safety, and Wellness of Employees
MED 27
2024 Key Figures | 4 – number of employees who have taken occupational health & safety and accident prevention courses RUB 26,400 — cost of workplace safety measures taken |
Material Topic | Decent work environment, skill development, creation of corporate culture promoting staff comfort, health and well-being Adherence to occupational safety and health standards for employees |
GRI 3-3
What Expert RA values most is human life and health. This makes it pay special attention to creating a safe and healthy work environment, training its employees and establishing conditions that help improve their wellness.
Job Safety Management
GRI 2-23, 403-1
The Agency has taken a comprehensive approach to ensuring employee safety.
Being an "office" company is not under production risks, the key priorities for the Agency are the prevention of psychological well-being of employees and compliance with ergonomic standards.
Expert RA’s key objectives in the area of occupational health & safety include:
- Create a healthy and safe work environment
- Create conditions conducive to employee compliance with labour protection requirements
- Control the compliance with labour safety regulations
- Work upon preventing injuries and diseases from workplace health risks
- continuously improve working conditions
The division of workplace-safety-related responsibilities between executives is documented in Expert RA by-laws. The Agency has several levels of work environment safety control and maintenance, including regular inspections of workplaces, employee training and interaction with relevant specialists. Responsibility for compliance with occupational safety standards is assigned to the heads of business units, as well as to the person responsible for workplace safety.
Levels of Work Environment Safety Control and Maintenance
Expert RA's expenses on labour protection include training of managers under the programme 'General issues of labour protection and functioning of the labour protection management system", as well as training of the person responsible for labour protection under the programme 'Training of electrical personnel of the second admission group for testing knowledge of the rules for working in electrical installations'.
Assessment of Working Conditions and Work-Related Hazards
GRI 403-2, 403-8
To prevent work-related accidents and ill-health, the agency implements labour protection measures, such as special evaluation of working conditions and assessment of work-related hazards. As part of efforts to organise occupational risk management, the occupational safety officer takes measures to identify hazards and assess/ mitigate occupational health and safety impacts.
Expert RA is committed to creating a culture, in which employees report accidents and potential hazards to either their line manager or the occupational safety officer, in writing or orally. This allows for the timely elimination of risks and the maintenance of high standards of health protection in the workplace.
Training in Occupational Safety
GRI 403-5
All new employees of Expert RA undergo mandatory introductory training on key aspects of security. The Agency has an ongoing process to instruct personnel on occupational health and safety, which is carried out in compliance with the law.
Employee Wellness
GRI 403-3, 403-4, 403-6, 403-7, 403-9, 403-10
Expert RA considers caring for employees as a key element of its ESG agenda and places great emphasis on maintaining the physical and mental health of its employees. It has implemented employee wellness programmes to increase productivity and avoid financial losses by reducing sickness absence.
No accidents or work-related ill health were recorded in Expert RA in 2024.