INNOVATIVE PROJECTS TO INCREASE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY IN UKRAINE AT THE PRESENT STAGE

Abstract

Formulation of the problem. According to the official data of the Social Insurance Fund of Ukraine, in 2020, 6,646 victims of accidents / acute occupational diseases at work were registered, 393 cases were fatal. Compared to last year, the number of insured accidents increased by 51.3 % (4,394 such cases were recorded in 2019), the number of fatally injured persons decreased by 4.1 % (from 410 to 393). Introducing modern innovative projects to improve occupational safety will undoubtedly reduce occupational injuries and increase corporate social responsibility. The purpose of the article is to analyse well-known and promising innovative projects to enhancethe occupational safety of workers in Ukraine in modern conditions of the development of production technologies. Conclusion. Given the gradual integration of Ukraine into the European economic and social space, high rates of occupational injuries in Ukraine, the insufficient culture of occupational safety, it is recommended to implement innovative projects to improve occupational safety through a comprehensive approach that includes organisational and technical solutions. Based on the analysis, it is possible to enhance occupational safety by implementing a safety management system based on a risk-based approach, maintaining a safety calendar, new practice-oriented training (including life wrestling) and computer technology, 3D virtual reality technology during training and testing of staff knowledge. The increase of labour safety can be provided by implementing workplace automation projects, creating comfortable working conditions in the workplace, quality management, and optimisation of working hours with the use of sleep in the workplace. The use of innovative means of protection, tracking employees with the help of radiofrequency labels, fitness bracelets, drones will help increase occupational safety. Bactericidal ozone-free quartz lamps and bactericidal air recirculation should be used to disinfect air and surfaces in public transport in a pandemic.