Occupational safety and health management system in Ukraine: State analysis and prospects of reform

The article discusses the state of the labor protection management system in Ukraine and perspectives for its reform. An analysis of occupational injuries was performed. It is noted that its overall dynamics for 2015-2019 is ambiguous, but the number of fatal accidents is steadily increasing. The reasons for this may be the inefficiency of the occupational health and safety management system. The state of the implementation of international labor protection norms in the national regulatory framework is determined. It is emphasized that implementation of international norms is performed fragmentary, mainly in a form of separate orders, which will not allow to make comprehensively reform of all aspects of occupational safety and health and an as such will reduce its influence. The directions of improvement of the system of labor protection management are described taking into account risk-oriented approach and legislative initiatives in terms of perspectives, threats and shortcomings. It is emphasized that the effectiveness of labor protection depends on the motivation of participants of the production process. It is noted that most domestic enterprises are on the second level in the security culture (according to the Bradley curve). They use control and coercion to comply with the necessary rules. This will not solve the problem, so it is proposed to spread positive collective motivation supposed to create internal conditions for safe work. Transformation tendencies in the sphere of work which will lead to changes in the methods of its protection are distinguished. They are technological progress, demographics, climate change and changes in work organization. The main directions of increasing the efficiency of labor protection management system in Ukraine functioning which take into account its disadvantages and adapt it to changes are outlined