Committee for Labor, Employment and Social Protection: The results of the "Zero Injury Week" events have been summarized in the Vitebsk region
The goal is to prevent cases of occupational injuries in organizations.
During the event, territories and production facilities were inspected for compliance with labor protection requirements, control was organized over the state of working conditions at workplaces, as well as over the correct use of personal protective equipment. Training in safe methods and techniques for performing work was organized, briefings, internships, and knowledge testing on labor protection issues were conducted. Seminars, meetings, and sessions of labor protection commissions on topical issues of organizing safe work were held.
The "Zero Injuries" concept includes seven rules of safe work that must be observed in enterprises, regardless of their type of activity, ownership, and number of employees. If everyone at their own level follows these regulations, occupational injuries will be reduced to a minimum.
A new approach to organizing prevention, combining three areas – safety, labor hygiene, and employee well-being at all levels of production, has made it possible to achieve the set goal.
In the Vitebsk region, during the period of events in the regions, no cases of occupational injuries to employees were recorded.
For reference: On December 19, 2018, the General Agreement for 2019-2021 was concluded by the Government of the Republic of Belarus and republican associations of employers and trade unions. The date of signing the Agreement marked the start of a campaign in support of the "Zero Injuries" Concept in the Republic of Belarus.
Since the beginning of the year, the total number of injured workers has decreased by 10.3%, and the number of severely injured workers has decreased by 4%. The reduction in occupational
травматизма по организациям коммунальной формы собственности составило 26,4 %.The incidence of injuries in organizations of communal property form amounted to 26.4%.