OREANDA-NEWS. December 29, 2009. Vladimir Shandra, Emergency Situations Minister, visited OJSC “ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih” during his visit to Kryviy Rih. That day scientific and methodical meeting of mountain-rescue specialists and rescue teams of Ukraine was held on the basis of Kryviy Rih paramilitary mine rescue squad.

Emergency Situations Minister visited the greatest mining and smelting enterprise of the region. Kryviy Rih mine-rescue men have been cooperating constructively with the enterprise.

Vladimir Shandra met with OJSC “ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih” CEO Jean Jouet. They discussed the cooperation between the specialists of department of Health and Safety and fire protection of the enterprise and Kryviy Rih paramilitary mine rescue squad, their participation in providing with safety of technical processes realization, protection of employees and material values. Emergency Situations Minister and OJSC “ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih” CEO expressed the common opinion that the accident is easier to anticipate than to liquidate its consequences.

The priority of health and safety is provided by the Policy on Health and Safety at OJSC “ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih”. All employees of the company and its contractors must strictly follow it.

Vladimir Shandra visited the blast-furnace No.8 which is complied with the best world standards on technology conducting, environmental characteristics and safety labor conditions of employees.