In the Vitebsk region, Br10 million has been allocated for improving working conditions in the first half of the year. This was announced today by Alexander Khristoforov, Chairman of the Committee for Labour, Employment and Social Protection of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, at a meeting of the commission for the prevention of industrial injuries and occupational diseases, as reported by a BELTA correspondent.
"Thanks to the work carried out, 337 workplaces with harmful and (or) hazardous working conditions, employing 408 people, have been brought into compliance with sanitary and hygienic standards, and working conditions have been improved at 269 workplaces, employing 418 people," the committee chairman emphasized.
According to him, improving working conditions is one of the most important components of economic modernization. "It is easier and cheaper to invest money in ensuring labour safety than in eliminating the consequences of tragedies that can occur or do occur as a result of inattentive attitude to these problems," noted Alexander Khristoforov.
The head of the regional executive committee's committee paid special attention to the indicator of occupational diseases in the region, which has been the lowest in the republic for several years. No cases of occupational diseases have been registered in the region this year.
A Labour Protection Management System (LPMS) has currently been implemented in almost 5,000 organizations of all forms of ownership, which is about 70% of the region's organizations under control. At the same time, the implementation of the standard has been ensured in all organizations of communal ownership.
"All management decisions taken indicate that the existing labour protection management system in the region has reserves, the use of which will reduce the level of industrial injuries and occupational diseases," emphasized Alexander Khristoforov.