As of January 2020, tougher control procedures will be imposed over registration of workplace risk assessment results in the Federal State Information System (FSIS) for Accounting for the Results of the Special Evaluation of Working Conditions (SOUT).
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation (“Mintrud RF”) is planning to repeal up to 93% of outdated health and safety regulations that were adopted between 1917 and 1991. These regulations are not up to date and have completely lost their relevance to the modern reality.
As of 1 July 2019, employers are required to follow a revised procedure for the investigation of occupational accidents and illnesses (including acute poisonings).
The procedure sets out responsibilities and duties of the employer, head of department (foreman) and employees in case of an occupational incident or an illness. It also prescribes which forms must be completed (e.g. the N-1 form).
The Ministry of Social Policy has issued a clarification letter reminding that any enterprise with 50 or more employees must establish an internal labor protection service (OHS service) in accordance with the Model Regulation on the labor protection service adopted by Order No. 255 of 15 November 2004.
As of 13 June 2018, major hazard facilities performing works in confined spaces, hot works and repair works are required to comply with the adopted safety rules.
As of 20 January 2018, coal and oil shale mining and processing facilities are required to comply with the adopted Model Regulation on the industrial safety management system. Such organisations must use the provision of the adopted Model Regulation for the purposes of developing their internal documentation regulating industrial safety management.
As of 1 January 2018, labour inspectors are to be empowered to check accessibility of workplaces by disabled employees as well as special workplaces where disabled employees are working and working conditions of disabled employees, during labour inspections of organisations.
Federal Consumer Protection and Public Welfare Service (RosPotrebNadzor) has published recommendations for assigning a particular organisation or facility to a certain risk category, depending on the risk such an organisation or facility poses to the public health.
The existing labour law clearly defines what kind of penalties employers are allowed to apply to their employees. The employer may only impose financial or disciplinary sanctions in cases set out by the Labour Code of the Russian Federation (Article 137). In such cases it is lawful for an employer to deduct certain amounts from an employee’s salary.
Employers are required to use the adopted compulsory statistical reporting forms for reports submitted for 2017 onwards.
The list of the adopted revised forms includes the following:
Occupational exposure limits, HS management, health and safety training, H&S management, occupational safety rules
Environmental liability, waste management, air protection, water management, hazardous substances management, dangerous goods transportation, use of chemicals…
Cosmetics, food, electronics, chemicals, clothing, textiles, other consumer goods
the Privacy policy.