On the state of industrial injuries in organizations of the Vitebsk region
According to operational data from the Vitebsk Regional Department of the Department of State Labor Inspectorate (hereinafter referred to as the Department), in organizations of the Vitebsk region for 9 months of 2023, a decrease in the total number of industrial accidents is noted, from 168 cases to 158, compared to the same period in 2022 (a decrease of 6%). During this reporting period, as a result of industrial accidents in organizations of the Vitebsk region, 8 workers died (in the same period of 2022 - 12), which indicates a decrease of 4 cases (a decrease of 33.3%).
For 6 months of 2023, in addition to the specified 8 fatal accidents, 55 workers died at work due to existing diseases, and based on the investigation results, these cases were classified as non-industrial (9 months of 2022 - 47, 9 months of 2021 - 44, 2022 - 63; 2021 - 63, 2020 - 61, 2019 - 52, 2018 - 57).
An increase in fatal industrial injuries was noted in organizations of the Vitebsk district - 2 cases (9 months of 2022 - 0), and an increase was also noted in organizations of Novopolotsk - 1 (0).
An increase in accidents leading to severe industrial injuries for 9 months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 was noted in organizations located in the following districts: Novopolotsk - 5(4); Zheleznodorozhny district of Vitebsk - 5(4); Tolochinsky - 4(0), Senno - 3(0); Verkhnedvinsk - 3(1); Lepel - 2(0); Vitebsk - 3(2), Glubokoye - 2(1), Braslav - 1(0), Dubrovno - 1(0), Chashniki - 1(0), Rossony - 1(0) districts.
An increase in industrial injuries not related to severe injuries compared to the same period in 2022 is observed in organizations of the following districts (territorial units): Administration of Oktyabrsky district - 12 cases (9 months of 2022 - 4); Administration of Zheleznodorozhny district - 9 cases (6) and
respectively, Vitebsk city - 25 cases (17); Gluboksky district - 6 cases (2); Gorodoksky - 5 (1); Lioznensky - 4(1); Lepelsky - 4(3); Toločinsky - 4(3); Šumiilinsky - 4(3); Dubrovensky - 2(1); Senno - 2(1); Bešankovichy district - 1(0).During this period, there is a decrease in the number of fatal occupational accidents in organizations of communal ownership from 5 to 4 cases. At the same time, in organizations of agriculture, there is an increase from 2 cases to 3, and an increase in construction organizations - 1 (9 months of 2022 - 0).
For 9 months of 2023, there was a decrease in the number of occupational accidents leading to severe injuries in organizations of communal ownership from 28 to 21 cases.
Based on the results of completed investigations, the characteristic causes of occupational accidents that occurred in 9 months of 2023 have been established (as a percentage of the total number of causes).
- non-fulfillment by managers and specialists of labor protection duties - 13% (9 months of 2022 - 11.6%);
- violation by the victim of labor and production discipline, labor protection instructions - 22.2% (22.1%);
- personal negligence - 20.4% (9.3);
- violation of labor safety requirements by other employees - 9.3% (3.5%);
- violation of design documentation requirements - 3.7% (1.2%).
The number of causes related to the unsatisfactory condition and shortcomings in the organization of workplaces and issues of an employee being in a state of alcoholic intoxication has decreased.
For January-September 2023, state labor inspectors conducted the following from a total of 308 supervisory activities: 267 monitoring activities, 39 selective inspections, and 2 unscheduled inspections. During these activities, 6747 violations of labor and labor protection legislation requirements were identified and ordered (recommended) for elimination.
In organizations, based on the results of supervisory activities, at the direction of state labor inspectors, 1086 employees who had not undergone briefing or knowledge testing were suspended from work.
on labor protection, not using the required personal protective equipment, ensuring labor safety, not having undergone a medical examination in cases and in the manner prescribed by law.During the implementation of preventive measures, state labor inspectors suspended the operation of 358 units of machine tools, machines, etc. equipment, 4 workshops, and 5 construction sites.
For January-September 2023, based on the results of supervisory measures conducted in organizations of the region, as well as taking into account information received by the department on the presence of signs of administrative offenses for violations of labor and labor protection legislation, 371 officials were brought to administrative responsibility in the form of a fine totaling 119.954 thousand rubles.
In accordance with Article 10.13 Part 3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, 126 warnings were issued to employees.
In total, for January-September 2023, mobile groups with the participation of state labor inspectors conducted 1488 inspections of agricultural organizations, including those not under departmental subordination, and construction organizations, during which 16752 violations of safety requirements were revealed.
Consolidated information on the results of work for 9 months of 2023 is promptly sent to interested parties (a total of 849 information requests sent), including to the relevant district executive committees, to the prosecutor's offices - 325, to trade unions - 49.
The targeted work carried out over 9 months of 2023 to implement supervisory and preventive measures in cooperation with other supervisory bodies and local authorities and administrations has made it possible to ensure a reduction in workplace injuries during this reporting period.
In order to further ensure the trend of reducing workplace injuries, the implementation of the measures of the Plan for the prevention and warning of workplace injuries in organizations of the Vitebsk region for 2023 should be fully realized, ensuring an increase in the level of executive discipline at the local level, in terms of ensuring labor safety, and preventing workplace injuries at each workplace.
First Deputy
Head of Department S.V. Anufriev
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