Roghun HPP updates worker rules and safety oversight
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OJSC NBO Roghun, the company building the Roghun Hydropower Plant in Tajikistan, revised its labor management document to improve conditions for its 20,563 workers.
The updated rules, released in September 2026 and based on Tajik law and World Bank standards, address accommodation, safety, complaints, and compensation. The document followed inspections in March 2023 which identified issues with employment contracts, wages, and safety equipment.
The new rules require detailed employment contracts, full and timely wage payments, and prohibit overtime for workers on 12-hour shifts, though the document acknowledges past violations of these standards still occur. It also clarifies living standards, requiring 4 to 5.5 square meters of space per worker and separate beds, and established a digital platform for workers to report grievances. Since July 2026, Bureau Veritas has taken over safety monitoring from the employer’s representatives, inspecting contractors and accommodations.
The document details compensation for workplace accidents, with lump-sum payments of at least 12 times a worker’s average monthly wage for disability and 60 times for fatalities. Despite these improvements, the company admits that transport for workers remains a problem and now projects the dam will be completed in 2032, costing $6.6 billion.
