A campaign of inspections on occupational safety and health issues in establishments where hazardous chemicals are used and/or stored will be conducted by the Labour Inspection Department (TEE) of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance in March 2023.
Specifically, inspections will be carried out:
- at premises where production or storage activities of various chemicals such as pesticides, fertilizers, lacquers, varnishes, gums, paints, insulation materials, plastic materials, sponges, cosmetics, soaps, medicines, etc. are carried out,
- importers/traders of significant quantities of chemicals,
- places where relatively significant quantities of chemicals may be used/stored,
- large chemical laboratories,
- premises covered by the legislation on large-scale accidents (SEVESO),
- in premises where explosive substances (gunpowder) and/or pyrotechnics are used and/or stored,
- in premises where significant quantities of biogas are produced and used,
- in premises where hazardous metal waste is stored and handled.
The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness among all parties involved to take protective and preventive measures that will help improve the levels of protection and reduce accidents, occupational diseases and dangerous incidents involving hazardous chemicals.
During the campaign, employers' compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Legislation requiring the implementation of a risk management system, the definition and implementation of measures to eliminate
