Safety First, Profit Second: Packer Practices

Safety as the Foundation of Business: NPF Packer Experience

In modern industry, the thesis that employee safety must take precedence over production metrics is increasingly heard. Speaker Yury Chinchik, Head of the HSE, Industrial and Fire Safety, Civil Defense and Emergency Situations Department at NPF Packer LLC, details how this principle is implemented in practice. The company's policy establishes a clear priority: first the safety of employees, then consumers and citizens, and only then — making a profit. This approach requires comprehensive work in three areas: forming a conscious attitude towards safety, creating a safe environment, and readiness for prompt incident response.

Readiness to Respond: The Time Factor

The speaker demonstrates by example that the mere presence of equipment does not guarantee saving a life — the speed of access to it is critical. The company operates a medical assistance service with experienced paramedics, working seven days a week. The presence of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in production and service departments has already proven its effectiveness: thanks to a quick response, an employee's life was saved during cardiac arrest. This highlights the importance not only of equipment but also of the spatial accessibility of rescue means.

Comprehensive Care for Employee Health

Only a healthy employee can be effective. The presentation details the company's approach to maintaining the health of the team. The enterprise is equipped with treatment and physiotherapy rooms, providing massage and magnetotherapy services. An important element is the voluntary health insurance (VHI) system, the limit of which increases depending on the length of service. In addition, free balanced meals are organized, taking into account seasonal needs and the prevention of common diseases, and constant access to drinking water is provided in all departments.

Creating a Safe Environment and Visualization

Creating safe working conditions requires constant investment and attention to detail. The speaker notes the use of anti-slip coatings on outdoor walkways and color-coding the first steps of stairs — a practice adopted from international experience. To prevent collisions in areas with limited visibility (both in offices and in production where silent electric transport operates), safety mirrors are actively used. The enterprise's information system automates the control of fire extinguisher recharging deadlines, PPE issuance, and safety briefings.

From Knowledge to Skills: Training and Leadership Audits

Knowing safety rules and being able to apply them in practice are different things. To bridge this gap, the company has introduced regular "Knowledge Days," when employees are released from work for 4 hours exclusively for training. Special attention is paid to analyzing real incidents and micro-injuries. To involve managers in the safety process, leadership behavioral audits (LBA) are actively used. 86 out of 87 managers participate in them, including non-production departments. This allows not only identifying risks but also demonstrating management's commitment to HSE issues, which directly affects the safety culture.

What you will learn from this webinar:

• How to organize an effective medical assistance service at an enterprise?
• Why is the accessibility of resuscitation equipment more important than its quantity?
• How to implement a health care system that includes nutrition and physiotherapy?
• How to use visualization and safety mirrors to reduce injuries?
• How to overcome management resistance when implementing behavioral safety audits?