More than 1 thousand violations were detected during the sowing campaign by mobile groups in the Vitebsk region
Mobile groups detected over 1,000 violations during the sowing period in the Vitebsk region, as reported to BelTA correspondent by Sergey Anufriev, First Deputy Head of the Vitebsk Regional Department of the State Labor Inspectorate of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.
During the spring field work, mobile groups, comprising state labor inspectors, representatives of the prosecutor's office, and other interested departments, inspected 166 agricultural organizations in the region for workplace safety, including 82 farms.
A total of over 1,000 violations were identified, with nearly 350 of them found on farms. The largest number of violations were recorded at KUP "Selyavshchina", KUP "Klyastitsy", KUSHP "Sokol", KUSHP "Krasnopolye", KUP "Dvorishche-ROS", PKHP "Goryany-Agro", and OJSC "Novye Goryany". The most common violations included the absence of primary fire extinguishers and first-aid kits on tractors, lack of workwear and personal protective equipment for employees, operation of machinery that had not passed technical inspection, and equipment in unsatisfactory condition.
During the inspection period, 82 reports on identified violations were promptly sent to district executive committees, and 38 reports were sent to the prosecutor's offices. Based on the work of the mobile groups, two executive committee meetings and four labor protection commission meetings were held, where heads of agricultural organizations were heard regarding the measures taken to eliminate the identified violations, Sergey Anufriev added.