Labor protection legislation obliges employers to create working conditions at the workplace in each structural unit in accordance with the requirements of regulatory and legal acts.
In the course of performing any work, employees must take care of their personal safety and the safety and health of those around them.
During the summer, it is especially important to adhere to the established work and rest schedule, particularly for work involving increased danger, mobile work, and work performed in open areas.
Heat has a negative impact on the health of employees. Overheating (headaches, nausea, fatigue, lethargy, drowsiness, etc.) increases the risk of accidents in the workplace. It occurs due to a disruption in the body's thermoregulation during prolonged exposure to high temperatures.
In order to prevent occupational injuries, employers and work managers are required to create safe working conditions, in particular, to take the necessary measures to minimize the negative impact of high temperatures on employees ⤵
🔸check that employees are provided with special clothing (primarily headgear made of natural fabrics) and subsequently monitor its use;
🔸restrict access to work in high-temperature conditions for persons under 25 and over 40 years of age;
🔸Do not allow employees who are ill or tired to work.
🔸Replenish first aid kits.
🔸Conduct unscheduled briefings with employees on compliance with safety requirements.
🔸Conduct training on providing first aid in case of sunstroke or heatstroke.
🔸Ensure that work is not carried out outdoors at temperatures above 37°C (working at temperatures above 37°C is considered dangerous/extreme).
🔸Draw up a work schedule so that employees can regularly rest in break rooms or in the shade.
🔸Increase break times when performing heavy work and the number of technological breaks, adjust the work schedule by shifting working hours to cooler periods of the day;
🔸Reduce the physical workload of employees, mechanize the production process if possible, or hire additional workers;
🔸Provide employees with cooled drinking water at their workplaces.
🔸At the beginning of the work shift, if possible, conduct medical exаminations of employees who perform high-risk work.
🔸Plan work taking into account weather conditions, etc.
Take care of yourself — follow safety and occupational health requirements!
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