It has become a tradition in our society to always blame employers and entrepreneurs. With the phrase “labor protection and safety”, many will think that this term does not apply and does not apply to a simple employee, that this is the direct responsibility of the employer only. But from the point of view of legislation, this is not so. There are obligations of the employee in the field of labor protection.
Art. 214 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation
In this article of the Code governing labor relations, they are precisely pointed to. The employee must comply with all labor protection requirements, as well as correctly and timely use special protective equipment.
Example article in practice
Turner at the factory did not wear a special protective helmet. Safety briefing has been carried out. The specialist signed the document confirming this. A protective helmet was also issued to him for painting. He was in good condition. But the worker did not want to put it on, because he was uncomfortable in him. The result was an accident. Turner was injured. In this incident, the employer is not responsible for the incident. The turner has certain duties of the employee in the field of labor protection. He knew about them and deliberately violated the instructions. Unfortunately, such examples are very common in life. People at construction sites, at hazardous production sites, when working with flammable materials, often neglect their own safety. Our country is one of the leading in the world in the number of accidents at work. And no matter how severely punished employers, emergencies and injuries will still occur. Therefore, each employee must have an understanding and responsibility for violating elementary safety rules.
Medical checkup
The duties of the employee in the field of labor protection include a compulsory medical examination, both carried out before employment, and periodic, during labor activity. In each sphere, periods and conditions of passage are individual. The term "employee" includes all employees of the organization, including managers. For each category, depending on the position held, the procedure and rules for medical examinations are prescribed in the job description.
Self-training as a duty
The main duties of the employee in the field of labor protection also include training and improving competence in this area. For example, a driver of heavy vehicles should improve their professionalism and adopt safe working methods. This also includes compulsory briefing on the provision of the first necessary (emergency) assistance in children and other organizations.
Hid a state of health - get punished
Also, the duties of the employee in the field of labor protection include notifying the head of health impairments that affect professional activity and can lead to illness of others. A case in one of the children's recreation camps during the summer period of rest is indicative. One cook exacerbated the open stage of tuberculosis. As a result of contact with food, utensils, as well as airborne contact indoors, some children have health problems. It turned out that the employee knew about the deterioration of his condition. Mandatory fluorography, he went through fake documents in order not to lose the only source of income. For this, the responsibility of the employee in the field of labor protection is provided, up to and including criminal punishment and real imprisonment.
Special areas of work
There are also additional responsibilities for certain areas. For example, for employees of a hazardous production facility. According to the Federal Law of July 21, 1997, in the event of an accident, they are obliged to carry out work to eliminate the consequences. Failure to comply with these measures leads not only to disciplinary sanctions, but may also lead to removal from office.
The first duty of the employee in the field of labor protection
It is to go through all the examinations, if required by the job. This is not only related to professional suitability. The life and health of others, including children, may depend on this. An employer has the right to remove an employee who has not undergone a medical examination on time before taking it from his post. At the same time, wages are not paid to the violator. In addition, suspension suspends seniority and affects vacation.
However, these sanctions do not apply to workers who do not undergo a medical examination through no fault of their own. In this case, such an employee is paid a salary during the period of forced downtime and there is a length of service.
If due to the fault of the violator of labor protection requirements an accident, accident, catastrophe or a threat to the safety of life and health of others is created, the employer has the right to dismiss him in accordance with the labor code.
Occupational Safety Training
It should be carried out under the supervision of a manager. These include:
- Specialized first aid courses.
- Theoretical trainings and practical exercises on elimination of accidents and emergency situations.
- Internal safety briefings at enterprises.
- Self-training and more.
As for the last point, it is the most important. It is impossible to teach an employee if he does not make any efforts. It is important that everyone in the team not only knows the duties of the employee in the field of labor protection, but also understands all responsibility for violation of safety regulations. After all, not only the safety of the employee himself, but also the colleagues surrounding the citizens and children depends on compliance with the norms and working conditions.
A lot depends on the employer, but not all.
The list of responsibilities of enterprise managers includes many items:
- industrial safety;
- provision of protective equipment and collective protective equipment;
- emergency measures to eliminate the consequences of accidents and disasters;
- the organization of educational courses and trainings for employees in order to increase their safety competence;
- informing employees about the state of working conditions, existing risks associated with a certain professional activity;
- ensuring investigations in accordance with the legislation on safety violations by the employees of the enterprise.
But these and other measures on the part of the senior management will not bring the expected results if the employees themselves ignore the rules, do not follow safety procedures and deliberately jeopardize the life and health of themselves and those around them. Before ignoring basic safety rules and not wearing a protective helmet, goggles or a dressing gown, you must always remember that all safety requirements are written in human blood. No matter how scary it may sound.