The Good Working Environment Award

Väikeettevõtete kategoorias pälvis sel korral tunnustuse Bondora Group AS, kes on väike, aga tubli. Lisaks suurepärasele kontorile panustatakse ettevõttes töötajate heaolusse ka läbi tervise edendamise. Ettevõtte töökeskkonnavoliniku südameasjaks on kontoris olemise töötajatele võimalikult mugavaks tegemine.

Suuremate ettevõtete kategoorias sai auhinna Interconnect Product Assembly AS , kelle puhul jäi silma see, kuidas on hea töökeskkonna loomisse suudetud kaasata töötajad, panustades palju nende koolitusse. Selle tulemusena oli töökeskkonnavolinike valimisel ühele voliniku kohale lausa viis kandidaati.

Lisaks otsustas komisjon sel aastal anda välja ka eriauhinna AS Hanza Mechanics Tartu töökeskkonnaspetsialistile Olesja Kuusikule, kes teeb oma tööd südamega ja panustab igapäevaselt sellesse, et töökeskkond suures ettevõttes oleks ohutu ja tervist hoidev. Kuna ettevõttes esineb suur osa kõikidest võimalikest töökeskkonna ohuteguritest ja töötab ligi 500 inimest, siis on tema panus märkimisväärne.

• In the large enterprise ABB AS, occupational health and safety are focused upon daily and throughout all activities. The enterprise systematically pays attention to the investigation of hazards because a thorough investigation of hazards and the identification and elimination of their real causes helps to prevent all individuals from getting injured during work. In the enterprise, informing the employees receives a great deal of attention, and access to the information has been made easy for them; the necessary information, for example in the form of risk assessment summaries, has been placed on stands near the places of work.
   
• In the small enterprise AS Elcogen, issues of occupational health and safety are not only managed by a working environment specialist. Many other employees are also engaged in risk assessment and in preparing new safety instructions, as well as in the quarterly internal audit. The results of the internal control reach the senior management of the enterprise and any problems are resolved as quickly as possible. Thanks to the completion of new office premises, there are now spacious workplaces for the office employees, as was already the case in other workrooms. The use of personal protective equipment has become part of everyday work, partly because the most convenient and suitable equipment has been sought and found for its users. In addition to the regular medical examination performed by the occupational health doctor, the employer reimburses activities that prevent damages to health, as well as appointments with specialists.

• The large enterprise Ericsson Eesti values a safe and healthy working environment. The key to success is engaging employees in creating and maintaining a good working environment; their proposals are valued and taken seriously. The working environment team of the enterprise is motivated and interested in contributing to the continuous development of a good working environment. They discuss the problems and look for solutions that are acceptable to everyone.
  
  In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, efforts are made to reduce contacts – the work is organised in such a way that the shifts do not come into contact with each other. In the office, people are divided into three shifts so that it is possible to maintain a distance. There have also been considerations to reduce contacts in public areas.

• In the small enterprise category, the award was not handed out this year.

• The large enterprise Elisa Eesti AS (When improving the working environment, the telecom enterprise Elisa Eesti takes into account that people from all over Estonia work in the enterprise. Good initiatives are not limited to the main office in Tallinn; instead, all offices are incorporated into the planning. The working environment of the enterprise is continuously developing, and employees are listened to and their opinions are taken into account when making changes - in the end, they know  best what their place of work should be like.)
• The small enterprise Insly OÜ (Insly Insurance startup has a beautiful and modern working environment but what is even more important is that the enterprise has a motivated working environment specialist and an active working environment representative. They work together to ensure that the working environment is and will be safe, and that it protects the health of the employees.)

• The small enterprise  Bonava Eesti OÜ (Bonava Eesti is an enterprise in which the occupational health and safety on a construction site is professionally managed and in which the safety and supervision of subcontractors is taken care of as well. Work managers maintain safety on the construction site on a daily basis, and, once a week, the occupational health and safety coordinator examines the situation. Once a month, an external auditor also participates in the review. Violations detected on the construction site are registered using a smartphone app, making it easy to send photos of the violation to the people responsible for safety. In addition to the regular guidance and training, an occupational safety information day is organised once a year, in which all the employees of the subcontractors also participate.)
   
• The large enterprise Saaremaa Piimatööstus AS (in Saaremaa Piimatööstus, occupational health and safety are the concern of each employee. The field is led by a working environment specialist who is also the personnel specialist.  All the work managers are also engaged, and ensuring safety is part of their daily work. Work managers are well aware of the hazards at the places of work, as well as the possibilities for avoiding their consequences.)

• The small enterprise Baltic Oil Service (Baltic Oil Service is a relatively young enterprise and, from the very beginning, the working environment has been organised in a way that would really make it safe for the employees. With emphasis placed on guiding the employees – this guidance is based on specific and easily understandable safety instructions that include photos and schemes of the actual workplace, and the entire work process is discussed with the employee before starting work. The enterprise understands that dealing with the working environment is an ongoing process; on the one hand it helps to prevent possible losses, and on the other, it helps the enterprise to develop.) 
   
• The large enterprise Derivco Estonia (Derivco Estonia values highly the wellbeing of their employees. The biggest issues for the enterprise are problems related to the musculoskeletal system and vision caused by work with display screen equipment;. Therefore, the enterprise contributes to health promotion by organising sports activities, as well as offering sports reimbursement.)

• The small enterprise AS Saku Metall (AS Saku Metall aims to be among the best employers that take care of their employees. A good working environment ensures better working conditions for the employees and protects their most precious possession – their health.)
   
• The large enterprise AS Harju Elekter Teletehnika (Operating for 25 years AS Harju Elekter Teletehnika has been placing great emphasis on the safety of the working environment throughout the entire period. For many years the enterprise has been using the Japanese 5S methodology that helps to ensure occupational safety. One of the outcomes of the 5S system is that each employee keeps their workplace orderly and thus helps to ensure general wellbeing.)

• The small enterprise Crystalsol OÜ (The management of Crystalsol OÜ has always been convinced that being engaged in advanced research and development is only possible in a safe and modern working environment. The system has been annually updated, improved and structured so that all new employees that have joined the enterprise are trained on a ‘safety first’ basis from day one.)
   
• The large enterprise AS Tallinna Vesi (AS Tallinna Vesi highly values systematic work. Striving for a safe working environment and a corresponding way of thinking are very important in AS Tallinna Vesi – no duty is worth getting hurt for.  This is definitely not limited to the employees of the enterprise, but also affects all the people in Tallinn that are influenced by the activities of the water enterprise one way or another.)