Commencing activities in 1970, Ferrexpo Poltava Mining is one of the leading Ukrainian iron ore producing and processing companies. Ferrexpo Poltava Mining has been selected as a finalist for the DuPont Safety and Sustainability Awards on the basis of the company’s achievements in cultural development in safety, social and environmental responsibility.

1. A Swiss-headquartered resource company with major operations in Ukraine, Ferrexpo Poltava Mining is principally
involved in the production and export of iron ore pellets critical to the manufacture of steel. Producing approximately
ten million tons of iron ore pellets annually, Ferrexpo Poltava Mining exports iron ore pellets to Central and Eastern
Europe and Asia. The company’s main asset comprises one of the largest iron ore resources in the world with a phased
capital investment in processing facilities expected to further increase production capacity.
In order to increase the production safety level, to resolve
all operating and constant improvement issues of health
and safety management, Ferrexpo Poltava Mining created
the Council of Industrial Safety, Labor Protection and
Environment in 2008. The council has subsequently led
the implementation of a safety strategy focused on reducing
risks by involving top and mid-level management, chief
specialists and experienced employees in the oversight
and audit system. After a mapping process of key hazards,
dedicated working groups were established to stimulate
new safety initiatives, improve communication and awareness,
monitor legislative compliance requirements and analyze
root causes of safety incidents.
This approach has led to a total avoidance of fatal
or severe accidents since 2011, as well as a
Taken together, creation of the Industrial and Labor Safety
Administration at Ferrexpo Poltava Mining and broadening
of industrial and labor safety functions aimed at developing
safety culture encompassing all staff levels have had a
marked effect. Ferrexpo Poltava Mining systematic approach
to risk management since 2011 has led to a total avoidance
of fatal, group or severe accidents as well as a 47 percent
decrease in the number of lost time injuries.
Commencing activities in 1970, Ferrexpo Poltava
Mining is one of the leading Ukrainian iron ore
producing and processing companies. Ferrexpo
Poltava Mining has been shortlisted for the DuPont
Safety and Sustainability Awards on the basis of the
company’s achievements in cultural development in
safety, social and environmental responsibility.
47%
10MTONSOF
IRONORE
PELLETS
DECREASE
INLOSTTIME
INJURIES
for customers located
predominantly in Central/
Eastern Europe and Asia
annually
FERREXPOPOLTAVAMINING
Ferrexpo Poltava Mining created the
Council of Industrial Safety, Labour
Protection and Environment,
which has subsequently led the implementation of
a safety strategy focused on reducing risks
by involving:
in the oversight and audit system.
- Top and mid-level management
- Chief specialists
- Experienced employees
2008
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