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The 4th open conference on labor protection held in Norilsk

24 october 2025
The fourth open conference on occupational safety and health was held at the Norilsk Nickel Corporate University. 
"Such a conference is held annually. This year, it is being held for Norilsk Nickel employees and contractors, as well as anyone directly or indirectly involved in occupational safety and health and protective equipment, for the fourth time. We have been working fruitfully with the company for many years," said Anna Polyanskaya, нead of marketing and advertising at Vostok-Service. 
The company is one of the leaders in the development and manufacture of personal protective equipment and workwear and has been holding industry conferences and seminars on topical issues of occupational safety for ten years. 
During the current meeting of experts on occupational safety and industrial safety, they were informed about current changes in the regulatory framework, key ideas and practices from the program of the All–Russian Labor Protection Week - 2025. 
"Seminars of this format provide an opportunity to discuss pressing issues, share experiences and gain knowledge that will help to more effectively shape the application requirements in accordance with new standards and select the most appropriate personal protective equipment for specific working conditions. All this serves one purpose – to increase the safety level of every employee of the company," said Natalia Pryanikova, Head of the Personal Protective Equipment Department at the Polar Branch of Norilsk Nickel. 

Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished