Техника Безопасности

Safety Guide.

Labor protection and safety engineering

Occupational safety and health at the enterprise include a set of measures, the purpose of which is to ensure the safety and preservation of the health of workers engaged in the performance of their job duties.

Occupational safety and health at the enterprise include a set of measures, the purpose of which is to ensure the safety and preservation of the health of workers engaged in the performance of their job duties. The main regulatory requirements in this area are given in the Labor Code. There are also a number of specialized regulatory acts of the sectoral and inter-sectoral nature.

Occupational health and safety measures are aimed at preventing injury to workers and avoiding situations that may result in an accident or accident. At the same time at various enterprises, the requirements of safety engineering and the complex of necessary measures may vary significantly due to industry characteristics. In general, general requirements can be identified. We give the main of these requirements.

Requirements for creating safe working conditions at workplaces

Labor protection and safety at the enterprise is, first of all, the area of ​​responsibility of the employer and the relevant services of the organization.

The employer is obliged to develop internal regulatory documentation, conduct briefings and knowledge tests in accordance with the requirements of the legislation, inform employees about all the circumstances on which production safety depends.

Also, the employer is obliged to create safe working conditions for employees. For this purpose, a set of requirements is provided:

- use of equipment and structures that meet the requirements of standards and other regulatory documents;

- Compliance with the timing of periodic repairs and equipment maintenance;

- compliance with fire and electrical safety requirements when equipping production and office premises;

- installation of the necessary protective devices and structures;

- provision of sufficient illumination, ventilation, maintenance of optimum temperature conditions at workplaces;

- timely removal of dust and waste;

- provision of workers with workwear and special shoes, as well as other personal protective equipment in accordance with the specifics of production;

- provision of workers with current safety instructions and visual materials;

- creation at workplaces and in production premises of all necessary alarm systems, placement of safety signs, etc.

Safety requirements for workplaces

One of the priority tasks of occupational health and safety is to maintain workplaces and industrial premises in a safe condition. For this purpose, the following requirements:

- each employee, regardless of position and place of work, is responsible for maintaining order in his workplace;

- it is necessary to clean the garbage in a timely manner and keep the workplace clean;

- passageways, corridors, escape routes must remain free;

- laying of cables within workplaces must be carried out in compliance with the requirements of electrical safety;

- when spilling or spilling any substances in the workplace or in industrial premises, cleaning should be done immediately.

Safety Requirements for Employees

Ensuring labor safety is impossible without the direct participation of the employees themselves. A significant part of accidents and accidents at work is due to violations committed by workers.