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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

ČSM MINE – The working party, led by Roman Valchař, Senior Foreman, and mining coal at Coalface 402 302/1, South Mining Plant of ČSM Mine, while using high complex machinery, has been provided with distinctive and noticeable safety elements under POP 2010 Programme. The safety elements comprise information panels and stop-lights, indicating the sign of “no entry” into any “endangered area” for example when a shearer loader is moving or sections are being relocated. It is an innovation in the OKD Mine District! And also one of the good ideas registered within the Continuous Improvement Project.... more

OSTRAVA – From September until mid January, the Main Mine Rescue Service workers replaced 8,600 personal lamps by the state-of-the-art lamp type T 1005.01 in the individual mines. The replacement has already been completed in the Paskov Mine, and is in progress in the other mines now.... more

ORLOVÁ – A modern cleaning line which has been in operation in the Service Centre (the Lazy Mine) since October 30, will significantly increase the quality and improve the working conditions in the field of the preparation of the mining machinery for repair.... more

OSTRAVA – Exactly thirteen thousand new Dräger OXY K 50 S  German-made self-rescuer devices are currently employed in the OKD mining district. They are used in the mines by miners in all the pits with the exception of the Paskov Mine where so far it was handed out to the technicians only. At the same time, the first improvement suggestions within the scope of the Continuous Improvement programmes were submitted.... more

DARKOV – A rare visitor arrived in the Darkov Mine on October 12. Ivo Pěgřímek, President of the Czech Mining Office visited the stope No. 40 204, accompanied by the Klaus-Dieter Beck, the OKD CEO, and other managers of our mining company. In particular, Mr. Pěgřímek was interested in safety.... more

OSTRAVA – The opening of the 4th International Conference of the International Mines Rescue Body (IMRB), hosted on September 21 – 25 by the Main Mines Rescue Station (HBZS) in Ostrava, was successful and, especially, industrious. This international conference of mine rescue workers is the largest and most important event of its kind.... more