More than 100 experts on occupational safety will compete for the title of best

According to the labor Ministry in 2017 remained stable downward trend in the level of industrial injuries. The number of accidents with severe consequences has decreased by 5% for 9 months 2017 in comparison with the same period in 2016.

In Russia, hosts a variety of programs to improve working conditions within which the promotion of the importance of labor protection among the wider population and of the workers, continuous training of employees of occupational health services based on modern technologies.  

the Second year, with the support of the Ministry of labour and the Association of the ETALON, a competition “We are defending professionals” for specialists on labor protection. The objectives of the competition is to study and popularize the best experience in the field of assurance of labor protection, increase of interest of employers in creating safe working conditions of workers, improve attention to issues of labor protection in the organizations.

the staff occupational health services are invited to submit projects on the theme “the Development of culture of labor protection at the enterprise” and tell how they protect health of employees in industrial enterprises. To date, the competition received more than 130 applications from service of labor protection of enterprises from all Russia.  20% more than last year.

“We see how much in Russia of the professional and talented specialists on labor protection. A large number of projects they share, aimed at raising awareness and staff training. Thanks to that safe behaviour becomes a new habit. Our task is to help such projects get famous and become trend in the professional community and to develop further, through the exchange of experience and replication to other industries», - said Leonid Zhukotsky, head of the business group Safety and graphics company 3M in Russia and the CIS.

the Winners will be determined in November 2018. Contestants placed first, second or third place will receive trophies the best teams on labor protection, coffee machine and supply of coffee. The jury will also point out additional prizes to the authors of six works, which will demonstrate the development of a culture of occupational safety in various industries.