Disease Prevention and First Aid

Occupational Safety

Obolon Corporation uses a state-of-the-art approach to occupational safety. All company's facilities and structural units have registries for identification of hazard assessment of risks related to the personnel and other persons at the company's premises.

In order to reduce the level of risks and improve the working conditions, the corporation implemented OHSAS 18001, an occupational health and safety management system, which was certified by the DEKRA international company in 2008.

Today, the Obolon Corporation companies run the Occupational Health and Safety Monitoring programme.

Besides preventing accidents and work-related diseases, systematic monitoring increases the efficiency of forecasting and speed of resolving the occupational safety problems.

"Each employee must realize the need to maintain safe working conditions at his/her workstation and in the course of the production process. The majority of Obolon Corporation employees get annual training and undergo knowledge tests and emergency drills. Obolon invests significant funds into occupational safety, which makes it possible to implement new technologies and improve the occupational safety management system".

Petro Atamanenko
CEO's Assistant for Occupational Safety Obolon

• UAH 5.2 million was invested into occupational safety (engineering, technical, and organizational measures) at the Obolon Corporation structural units in 2013.
• Obolon spent 16% more for occupational safety in 2013 than in 2012.
• UAH 269.8 thousand was invested into organizing and certifying the workstations at the Obolon Corporation companies in 2013. It was 30.8% more than in the previous year.
• 319 workstations in the structure of Obolon Corporation were certified in 2013, which is 2 times more than in 2012.
• To prevent accidents among the employees, the company performed 145 occupational safety inspections in 2013.
• The number of occupational safety inspections in 2013 was 29% higher than in 2012.
• 2.3 thousand employees, or 40% of the total personnel, underwent training and knowledge tests in occupational safety in 2013.

The 2015 plans for  include implementation of a unified procedure of performing occupational safety activities at the main brewery in Kyiv and at the structural units in other regions. 

Employee Health Protection and Healthy Lifestyle

Obolon Corporation takes a proactive and responsible position in health protection and promotion of a healthy lifestyle among its employees.

Obolon cooperates with several medical facilities and specialized organizations, whose specialists have been conducting medical training sessions and informational seminars for the corporation employees during a year now.

"Statistics show that in Ukraine, it is the working age people who have the highest risk of developing melanoma. Managers must understand the importance of preventive examinations, which can reduce mortality and increase life expectancy".

Olha Bohomolets
Chief of the Medicine Dermatology and Cosmetology Institute

In late April 2013, with the assistance from Dr. Bohomolets Dermatology and Cosmetology Institute and in cooperation with the Stop Melanoma NGO, the corporation carried out an educational campaign among the brewery employees. Under the project, over 2500 employees were informed about the consequences of mole degeneration. All brewery employees had a chance to undergo remote diagnostics of hazardous skin lesions and moles without leaving the workplace.

"We are creating medical and sanitary services at the corporation companies in order to provide timely medical assistance when necessary. But organizing and conducting preventive activities among the employees is equally important for us. Non-government organizations and medical facilities help us in doing this. The goal of the educational activities is to give our employees a high level of knowledge allowing them to prevent diseases and their negative consequences".

Serhii Bloshchanevych
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Obolon Corporation

Obolon Corporation always takes part in the informational campaigns as part of the Ukrainian anti-tuberculosis week. In 2013-2014, with the expert support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) project, Obolon organized thematic events for preventing tuberculosis among the employees.

"The more people are aware of tuberculosis, the more likely they are to seek timely medical care, and the greater is their chance of survival. Today, tuberculosis is not a death sentence. It is curable".

Mariia Dolynska
Expert. Project ‘USAID Strengthening TB Control in Ukraine'

Long-term support of sports events, in particular the Obolon-Brovar soccer club, encourages our employees to take part in sports events held by the corporation. In addition to developing competitiveness, these sports activities help the employees always stay fit. Every year, the company holds two soccer championships,  Factory Cup and President Cup. It also organizes chess and checkers tournaments, Olympics, and other sports activities. About 1 thousand  of Obolon employees do sports in the company's buildings every year.

In order to keep the the employees healthy and prevent musculoskeletal diseases, a gym with up-to-date sports equipment has been organized at the main brewery. Today, over 50 employees of the brewery systematically go to the gym and promote healthy lifestyles among their colleagues.

Protecting the Rights of People with Special Needs

In 2013, approximately 270 persons, or 4.5% of the total number of Obolon Corporation employees, were people with special needs. Those are employees at various stages of heart disease, cancer, eye disease, diabetes, and musculoskeletal issues. Although most of them work as trade agents, some employees are engaged in the production.