FY 2012 - Investor Relations - NIS

Environmental Protection, Industrialand Occupational SafetyThe Company objectives in HSE are:• continuous reduction of occupational injuries,occupational diseases, accidents and negativeimpact on the environment;• compliance with the requirements of nationallegislation in the area of environmental protection,industrial and occupational safety, internationalstandards, Gazprom Neft standards and in-houseCompany Standards;• establishment of the Contractor and Third PartyManagement System in the area of HSE whichwould allow Company to effectively manage and controlactivities during the presence of contractors and thirdparties at the site;• development of HSE culture by improving HSEemployee motivation systems in the Company;• HSE performance improvement by improvingworking condition and ensuring safe workplaces;• reduction of HSE-related court proceedings;• systematic directing of all production activitiesand technological processes in view of minimizingthe negative impacts of Company core activitieson all environmental aspects.• rational use of natural resources and energy inline with sustainable development principles• fulfilment of all obligations prescribed by thelegislation of the Republic of Serbia in the fieldof environmental protection and safety andcompliance of the Company business activitieswith the EU regulations,The fulfilment of specified objectives will be reachedthrough:• Establishing of centralized system of planning andreporting (corporate level);• Development and implementation of softwaresolutions for managing HSE system - processautomation;• Unification and improve the management NMDin HSE;• Improvements of HSE control - control of processmanagement;• Improvements of HSE training system;• Improvements of HSE motivation and• Realization of the "NSE Leadership" training inorder to improve the HSE cultureIn 2013 optimization of normative methodologicaldocuments if field of HSE will be performed as well asestablishing of centralized system of making NMDswhich will facilitate the control of HSE activities.Occupational Injuries and Preventionof AccidentsIn 2012,106 occupational injuries took place. This figureis considerably lower than in the same period in 2011 whenthe number of occupational injuries amounted to 142.2012-2015 Company Strategy targets at reducing the losttime injury frequency rates (LTIF) in line with the definedobjectives. The reduced number of adverse events in 2012resulted from campaigns implemented in view of improvingsafe working conditions and raising staff awareness.Occupational Injuries 2011 2012Occupational injuries 142 106Occupational Injuries Followed by Sick Leave 125 79Number of Fires 47 47Number of Traffic Accidents 67 69Number of Environmental Accidents 108 75Number of Visits Paid by Authorities 728 817Number of Measures Imposed by Authorities 884 81920112012Occupational InjuriesOccupational Injuries followed by SickLeaveNumber of FiresNumber of Traffic AccidentsNumber of Environmental AccidentsNumber of Visits Paid by AuthoritiesNumber of Measures Imposed byAuthorities751086967474779125106142728819817884Figures in the diagram show a downward trend of all observed events. The increased number of visits paid by authorities is the only notable increase in2012 vs. 2011.130 • Environmental Protection, Industrial and Occupational Safety Annual report 2012Annual report 2012Environmental Protection, Industrial and Occupational Safety • 131