The Head of HSE of Sangan Steel Mining Industries Company (SSMIC) considers safety, employee health, and environmental protection among the main pillars of sustainable development in this industrial complex and emphasized: Sangan Steel Mining Industries Company (SSMIC)’s view of the HSE field is a strategic, ethics-oriented view based on legal and economic requirements.

According to the Public Relations of Sangan Steel Mining Industries Company (SSMIC), Majid Arab Zuzani, in explaining the processes and work areas of safety and health at Sangan Steel Mining Industries Company (SSMIC), referring to the position of HSE in the organizational goals and values, stated: Attention to employee safety and health is not only an ethical duty towards the human resources and stakeholders of the organization, but is also vitally important for organizations from a legal and financial perspective.

He added: Failure to pay attention to safety and health requirements can lead to the occurrence of accidents and impose extensive direct and indirect costs; costs which in many cases are several times greater than direct damages and are sometimes difficult or even impossible to calculate.

The Head of Safety and Health of Sangan Steel Mining Industries Company (SSMIC), stating that this approach has been implemented in the organization in the form of specific processes, said: Among the most important HSE processes at Sangan Steel Mining Industries Company (SSMIC), mention can be made of safety and health inspections, risk management, accident and incident management, occupational medicine examinations, and monitoring of harmful agents in the work environment.

Arab Zuzani, emphasizing the continuous monitoring of HSE performance through standard indicators, stated: The organization’s strategic indicators include the Accident Frequency Rate (AFR), the Accident Severity Rate (ASR), and the comprehensive employee health index. Sangan Steel Mining Industries Company (SSMIC)’s targeting, based on comparison and benchmarking with national and international standard data, has been the achievement of “zero accident,” which, fortunately, considering completely minor incidents in the employer sector, has been largely realized.

He continued, referring to the challenges in the contracting sector: Examination of data from the past several years showed that the majority of accidents were related to contractors; for this reason, the strategic project “Contractor HSE Management” was defined and implemented at Sangan Steel Mining Industries Company (SSMIC).

The Head of Safety and Health of Sangan Steel Mining Industries Company (SSMIC) explained: This project is implemented in three phases: “before contract conclusion,” “during cooperation,” and “after contract completion,” which includes the initial evaluation of contractors based on a scientific model, semi-annual periodic monitoring with over 22 indicators, and finally a final evaluation of proper performance from an HSE perspective.

He also reported on Sangan Steel Mining Industries Company (SSMIC)’s special attention to the physical and mental health of employees and their families and said: Health screening programs are being implemented in cooperation with physicians and psychologists, and efforts have been made to translate attention to families and mental health into practical actions.

In another part of his speech, Arab Zuzani considered safety culture as one of the key factors in accident prevention and added: According to global studies, more than 80% of accidents are caused by unsafe behaviors, therefore changing attitudes and beliefs and institutionalizing safety culture at all organizational levels is among the priorities of Sangan Steel Mining Industries Company (SSMIC).

He noted: In this regard, in cooperation with scientific and academic centers, numerous corrective programs have been defined which will be implemented over a period of approximately one and a half years, after which the level of safety culture in the organization will be reassessed.

The Head of Safety and Health of Sangan Steel Mining Industries Company (SSMIC), in conclusion, expressing appreciation for the efforts of the company’s Emergency and Fire Department teams, said: Appropriate equipment, skilled human resources, and the rapid response of these units have led to the recording of successful performances in firefighting, providing aid to the injured, and resuscitating victims outside the company premises during recent years, which is worthy of appreciation.