According to article 217 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, an enterprise in the field of occupational safety and health is introduced at an enterprise in any field of activity (numbering 50 people or more) and a labor protection bureau is formed. In small organizations with less than 50 full-time employees, the functions of a specialist in this field can be performed personally by the head.
The job descriptions of an engineer for labor protection and safety include the organization and control of a safe mode of work for all employees of the enterprise. This implies maintaining relevant documentation in the framework of the current Russian legislation. In addition, the job description of a labor protection engineer includes control over the provision of certain compensation payments to employees and benefits in accordance with their working conditions.
The first step towards compliance with legislation on labor protection at the enterprise is an introductory briefing of the employee upon admission to work.
It is carried out with new, newly hired employees, as well as when transferring employees from one unit to another. The briefing is organized by an occupational safety engineer whose job description imposes duties on introducing a new employee to the general working conditions in the organization, the rules of conduct on its territory, the main harmful and dangerous factors, etc.
The identification of harmful and dangerous factors is carried out according to the results of certification of workplaces, which is carried out at certain intervals depending on the profile of the enterprise. Based on the results of certification, measures are being taken to bring working conditions at a particular workplace in accordance with the norms and requirements of legislation in this area.
In the course of the work of an engineer on health and safety, situations may arise that oblige to make some changes and additions to the enterprise’s system of work. Therefore, the job description of the labor protection engineer also gives the contractor the right to make proposals on improving the functions of the structure regarding the improvement of working conditions for consideration by the employer.
In the event of an occupational injury, an order is appointed by the management to investigate the incident. Responsibilities for monitoring the work of the commission and collecting the necessary documents for submission to the relevant authorities are assigned to the engineer for occupational health and safety of the enterprise. All requirements in this regard are contained in the job description of the labor protection engineer.
At large enterprises engaged in the production or production of any product, there is a need to provide workers with overalls, PPE, detergents, disinfectants, etc.
Control over the procurement, issuance and proper use of these funds is carried out by an HSE engineer. These items are clearly stated in the job description. The labor protection engineer is appointed by the head of the enterprise by an appropriate order. Applicants for this position are persons with higher technical education and work experience of three years.