Committee on Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee: "Labor protection is the main component of the culture of agricultural work"

In accordance with the order of the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, mobile groups carried out work on the territory of the region from March 25 to April 30 to identify and promptly eliminate violations of labor and labor protection legislation that create prerequisites for employee injuries during the sowing campaign.

109 agricultural organizations and 255 agro-industrial complex facilities were inspected, where over 1 thousand violations were identified.

The majority of the identified shortcomings are a consequence of agricultural organizations' violations of labor safety requirements set forth in the industry's regulatory and technical legal acts.

Special attention was paid to the timely conduct of labor protection briefings, provision of employees with workwear, availability of special areas for short-term rest, meals, and smoking, legality of involving minors in work, and compliance by employees with labor and production discipline.

Particular control is exercised over the admission of tractors, agricultural machinery, and units to operation, and their compliance with safety requirements.

The management of organizations was instructed to dismiss 105 employees who had not undergone training, instruction, knowledge testing, and who were not using (or were not provided with) personal protective equipment. The operation of 92 units of equipment was suspended, and the production of 10 types of work was prohibited until violations were rectified.

The effectiveness of the raid activities is confirmed by the fact that no accidents were registered during the direct performance of spring field work in the agricultural organizations of the Vitebsk region.

At the same time, there are cases of employee injuries related to the preparation, repair, and maintenance of agricultural machinery.

Due to the continuation of intensive work in the fields, the raid activities to ensure safe working conditions have been extended until May 31, as indicated by a corresponding order.

Source: vitebsk-region.gov.by