Labor Protection

Labor protection is a system of legislative acts and corresponding socio-economic, technical, hygienic and organizational measures aimed at ensuring safety, maintaining human health and performance during the work process. This system is one of the most important components of the overall public health system.

Occupational safety is aimed at preventing possible harmful effects on humans during the work process. These harmful effects can be caused by various factors such as noise, vibration, dust, chemicals, radiation, physical activity, etc. They can lead to various diseases, damage to organs and body systems, as well as a decrease in human performance and quality of life.

The labor protection system includes several main areas. First of all, this is legislation that defines the rights and obligations of employers and employees in the field of labor protection. Legislative acts establish requirements for working conditions, measures to prevent harmful effects on health, procedures for conducting medical examinations, etc.

Organizational measures are aimed at ensuring the safety and health of workers in the workplace. Employers must create conditions for safe and healthy work, provide individual and collective protective equipment, and provide instructions and training to workers on labor safety rules.

Technical activities include the development and application of technologies, equipment and materials that meet labor protection requirements. These can be various protective screens, ventilation and air conditioning systems, means of protection against electric current, etc.

Hygienic measures are aimed at assessing and monitoring working conditions, including measuring the level of noise, vibration, radiation, air temperature and humidity, concentration of harmful substances, etc. These measures make it possible to determine the degree of impact on health and take appropriate measures to eliminate possible hazards.

Occupational safety is important for society as a whole. It helps improve the quality of life of workers, increase production efficiency and reduce morbidity among the population. Therefore, labor protection must be introduced into all areas of activity where hazardous working conditions exist.