Information on the state of industrial injuries in organizations of the Vitebsk region and the implementation of supervisory activities on labor protection issues based on the results of work for 9 months of 2024

It should be noted that during the specified period, 45 people died at work due to the presence of a disease in the employee. Based on the investigation results, these cases were classified as non-industrial (9 months of 2023 - 55 people).

For 9 months of 2024, 36 industrial accidents were registered in organizations of the Vitebsk region (23.5% of the total number of injured), resulting from road traffic accidents, (the same period in 2023 - 12 (7.6%).

An increase in accidents leading to industrial injuries in the current period of 2024 compared to 9 months of 2023 was noted in organizations located in the territory of: Pervomaisky district of Vitebsk city - 11(6) and organizations of the following districts: Vitebsk - 23 (15), Polotsk - 13(7); Gluboksky - 12(9); Lepelsky - 8(6), Dokshitsky - 6 (1); Dubrovensky - 6(3), Miorsky - 4(1), Sharkovshchinsky - 4(1), Braslavsky - 3(1), Ushachsky - 1(0) districts.

The number of industrial injuries remained at a high level, including at the level of last year in organizations of Orsha (19) and Postavy districts (5).

It should be noted that for 9 months of 2024, 3 industrial accidents were registered involving employees who were in a state of alcoholic intoxication, which resulted in severe industrial injuries.

For 9 months of 2023, 4 industrial accidents were registered involving employees who were in a state of alcoholic intoxication.

Based on the results of completed investigations, the characteristic causes of accidents have been established, according to which

the number of injured persons has significantly increased (in percentage terms of the total number of causes):

- violation by the victim of labor and production discipline, labor protection instructions – 23.7% (similar period in 2023 – 22.2%);

- violation of labor protection requirements by the victim, who is an official – 5.1% (1.9%);

- being in a state of alcoholic intoxication by the victim – 3.4% (1.9%).

For January-September 2024, out of a total of 264 supervisory measures conducted by state labor inspectors, the following were carried out: 228 monitoring activities, 34 spot checks, 2 unscheduled inspections. During these measures, 5397 violations of labor and labor protection legislation requirements were identified and ordered (recommended) for elimination.

In organizations, based on the results of supervisory measures, at the direction of state labor inspectors, 218 employees were suspended from work for not undergoing an briefing, labor protection knowledge test, not using the required personal protective equipment that ensures labor safety, and not undergoing a medical examination in cases and in the manner prescribed by legislation.

Based on the materials from state labor inspectors, 168 authorized officials of the employer, who allowed violations of labor and labor protection legislation, were subjected to disciplinary action. In the course of carrying out these preventive measures, state labor inspectors suspended the operation of 259 units of machine tools, machinery and other equipment, 11 workshops (sections), and 6 construction sites.

For January-September 2024, based on the results of supervisory measures conducted in the organizations of the region, as well as taking into account information received by the department about signs of administrative offenses for violations of labor and labor protection legislation requirements, 412 officials were brought to administrative responsibility in the form of a fine totaling 134.560 thousand rubles.

In total, for January-September 2024, mobile groups with the participation of state labor inspectors conducted 869 inspections of agricultural enterprises, including

of non-departmental organizations, construction organizations, during which 8936 violations of safety requirements were identified.

Joint preventive work with local authorities and economic entities of the Vitebsk region has made it possible to reduce occupational injuries.