Modern Approaches to Occupational Safety in Metallurgy: Risks, Technologies and Management Practices

Тhe article examines the main hazardous factors affecting workers at metallurgical enterprises. Data on occupational noise as a leading professional risk are analyzed, including the results of individual dosimetry using personal noise dosimeters. The requirements of regulatory documents governing occupational safety in the industry are presented. Digital safety control tools implemented at leading enterprises are described. Using the examples of Severstal, MMK and Russian Copper Company, approaches to professional risk management and integration of sustainable development principles into occupational safety are shown. The conclusion is made about the need to combine technical, technological and managerial measures to reduce injuries.

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