Quality, Environmental, Health and Occupational Safety Policy of Joint Stock Company Selenergoproekt
Joint Stock Company Selenergoproekt, hereinafter referred to as JSC SEP, is an organization engaged in the design of individual structures at nuclear energy facilities and other industrial and civil energy facilities in the Russian Federation and abroad. JSC SEP hereby declares its Quality, Environmental, Health and Occupational Safety Policy, hereinafter referred to as the Policy. JSC SEP considers quality, environmental, health and occupational safety management as a set of measures implemented during the development of technical documentation for industrial facilities and nuclear energy facilities. Quality, environmental, health and occupational safety management is aligned with the specifics of the Organization’s activities and development.
The Policy establishes the basis for defining the main objectives of JSC SEP:
- Fulfillment of contractual obligations and requirements of applicable regulatory documents, taking into account advanced technologies and design experience, with unconditional priority given to nuclear, radiation, industrial, physical and fire safety, safe working conditions, and environmental protection.
- Compliance with the requirements of GOST R ISO 9001-2015 and GOST R ISO 19443-2020.
- Achievement of the quality level specified in the terms of reference and applicable regulatory documents, including the requirements of nuclear safety rules and standards.
- Use of accumulated experience.
- Continuous improvement of the quality management system.
Methods for Achieving the Objectives of JSC SEP:
- Organizational and financial support for the functioning of the quality management system.
- Periodic analysis of the functioning of the quality management system.
- Improvement of personnel qualifications.
- Certification of JSC SEP employees every 5 years.
- Development of information technologies.
- Application of a risk-based approach to decision-making.
- Creation by JSC SEP management of an environment that supports achievement of the required quality level.
- Conducting internal audits of the quality management system.
- Application of a differentiated approach to work performance depending on applicable quality requirements and impact on safety.
- Prevention of injuries and creation of favorable working conditions for JSC SEP personnel.
- Development of a safety culture.
- Definition of personal responsibility of employees for quality assurance within the scope of their job duties.
Recognizing its responsibility for implementing the Policy, the management of JSC SEP undertakes to:
- Ensure the priority of nuclear safety over all other priorities in the activities of JSC SEP.
- Ensure that the Policy is communicated to all employees, and that its essence is explained and understood.
- Ensure that the Policy remains up to date and that any changes made to it are communicated to personnel and other interested parties.
- Provide the resources necessary for the functioning of the quality management system.
- Form and develop employees’ commitment to a safety culture.
- Demonstrate leadership and commitment in matters of safety and quality.
- Comply with applicable requirements.
- Analyze and continuously improve the quality management system.
Our shared success depends on the contribution of each person.
Safety Culture Policy of Joint Stock Company Selenergoproekt
Joint Stock Company Selenergoproekt, hereinafter referred to as the Organization, defines the formation, maintenance and development of a safety culture as the fundamental basis for ensuring the safety of performed works.
The main principles for forming, maintaining and developing a safety culture in the Organization are:
- Principle of compliance: ensuring that the Organization’s activities comply with applicable legislative and regulatory requirements, and that every employee strictly follows safety rules and standards.
- Principle of safety priority: ensuring safety when making management decisions.
- Principle of leadership: demonstrating commitment to safety by managers at all levels, creating an atmosphere of openness and trust to foster an internal need among subordinate personnel for a positive attitude toward safety, and ensuring that every employee understands the impact of their activities on safety and the consequences that may result from failure to comply with established requirements.
- Principle of continuous improvement: systematic monitoring and improvement of the safety culture, identification of opportunities to improve the Organization’s processes, and identification and dissemination of positive practices.
The formation and development of a safety culture in the Organization is carried out through:
- Ensuring that the Organization’s activities comply with applicable legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Selection of employees and ensuring they have the required qualifications.
- Strict discipline with a clear distribution of authority and personal responsibility among managers and employees.
- Consideration of accumulated experience and dissemination of positive practices through internal training.
- Ensuring employee involvement in safety activities and supporting them with all available resources.
- Informing personnel on safety-related matters.
- Creating an atmosphere of trust and respect in which employees at all levels can report any errors and safety issues to management.
- Developing an internal critical attitude among employees and self-control over their activities that affect safety.
- Ensuring continuous improvement of professional skills and personnel qualifications.
- Monitoring the state and development of the safety culture.
The management of the Organization assumes full responsibility for the safety and quality of the services provided and expects its employees to consciously choose safe actions and a safe approach to performing their professional duties.
The conscious choice of safe actions by every employee is an important element in achieving a high level of safety culture.
