KGHM wins an award for its actions aimed to improve the safety and health of employees
KGHM wins in the ‘Activities for the safety and health of employees’ category in the national competition ‘Healthy Future - Inspirations’. The award is the result of the company’s efforts to promote a safe work culture based on preventive health care, promotion of occupational health and safety principles, improvement of safety standards, and education of employees according to the principle that ‘an informed employee is a safe employee’.
The ‘Healthy Future - Inspirations’ competition is a nationwide initiative in which hospitals, foundations, local authorities and commercial companies have the opportunity to submit their innovative projects and achievements. The main objective of the competition is to promote continuous improvement in the quality of medical services, preventive measures, work on continuous improvement of occupational safety and environmental protection.
Preventive health care as a foundation of a culture of safety
In 2023, KGHM implemented a number of measures to raise health awareness among its employees. One of the more important campaigns is free screening - low-dose CT lung examinations, which have already benefited nearly 4,500 people. The results indicated the need for further prevention, which is why the KGHM has also initiated an anti-smoking campaign, which is continuing this year.
Education and promotion of a healthy lifestyle
Each day, KGHM engages its employees in a range of educational activities: from articles and posters on the company’s Intranet to face-to-face meetings with physicians, physiotherapists and occupational safety and health specialists. The Safe Work Week was popular last year. The campaign attracted several thousand employees to meetings where, among other things, the principles of first aid and healthy lifestyles were discussed. In addition, KGHM promotes physical activity among its employees and their families, with more than 2,500 people taking part in picnics and sporting events in the Copper Belt in 2023. Some of the events were co-financed by the company.
An integrated approach to workplace safety
KGHM continuously provides its employees with educational material, including films with reconstructions of accidents, with the aim of making its staff aware of potential risks. Through a combination of preventive and educational activities, the company is fostering responsible attitudes that translate into real health and safety benefits for its employees.
KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. - concern for the health and safety of workers
KGHM continues to be a leader in shaping a safe working environment by implementing solutions that help employees develop healthy lifestyle habits. This is one element of a series of activities. Safety in a company such as KGHM is the resultant of various factors: adequate infrastructure, efficient equipment and qualified employees. Campaigns and actions promoting occupational safety and health principles provide an invaluable support.
The ‘Healthy Future - Inspirations’ competition is organised for the seventh time and participation is free of charge. It is organised by Idea Trade in conjunction with the National Medical Institute of the Ministry of Interior and Administration. KGHM was the only non-medical company to win in one of the seven categories.
