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The year 2011 was characterized by further improvements in key indicators of safety and accident rates in OKD (including employees of our contractors). ... more

OSTRAVA – OKD representatives took part in a unique meeting of major companies and institutions of the Moravian-Silesian Region that are engaged in security issues in the industry. On Thursday, March 17, it was held by the Czech Technology Platform on Industrial Safety (CZ-TPIS)... more

OSTRAVA – CZK 226 million. This is an amount saved by OKD in 2010 thanks to the Continuous Improvement Project. The optimization teams performing activities to solve specific tasks assigned by the management and the employees themselves with their good ideas contributed to it with an identical amount of CZK 113 million.... more

KARVINÁ – The exceptional effort put into the improvement of safety standards at Karviná Mine has delivered excellent results. In eight months, the improvement has become visible both in comparison with the same period last year and in comparison with the results achieved in other mines.... more

OSTRAVICE – The fundamental upgrading of driving and mining technologies over the last three years has also been associated with revolutionary innovations for OKD in the ventilation area. Therefore, experts in the given field from all mines came to the international Conference in Ostravice to share their experience and gain new experience not only from our district, but also from specialized companies and academic experts.... more

STAŘÍČ – In the first half of September the workers at the Staříč site of Paskov Mine can see a Škoda Fabia displayed in the reception hall of the mine which is the prize in the competition of miners and surface workers including contractors' employees. A person with neither reported nor recorded injury at work between April and December this year can win this car.... more

KARVINÁ – At the beginning of this year, the occupational safety evolution in the Karviná Mine was not satisfactory. However since the end of the first quarter, when a few fundamental measures were taken and implemented, it has been possible to register a positive trend.... more

OSTRAVA – A unique thing which does not have any analogy in our Region. These words could be used to characterize the equipment recently purchased by OKD, HBZS (Main Mine Rescue Service, Ostrava), which has included it in its machinery fleet.... more

OSTRAVA – If in a mine you come across a person in dark blue trousers and an electric-red jacket with distinctive yellow reflexive stripes, make way for them! It is either a Mines Rescue Service doctor or paramedic, in a hurry to reach a place of accident or a miner who started to feel unwell. The front of the blouse features a first aid cross sign and the back an inscription of the Ostrava Mines Rescue Service.... more