CURRENT PROBLEMS OF SAFETY AND LABOR PROTECTION IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY DURING WARTIME

Abstract

The problem of worker safety is always present in a person's professional activity in any branch of the economy. Improving labor safety in food processing enterprises is an important aspect of ensuring proper conditions for workers and the efficient operation of the enterprise, especially in conditions of instability or military operations. The current problems of life safety and labor protection in the food industry in wartime have their own specifics, since in conditions of hostilities the industry faces numerous challenges related to worker safety, ensuring normal conditions for the production and distribution of food products. During this period, production processes are significantly influenced by external factors, such as the destruction of infrastructure, instability of supplies, changes in labor organization, as well as physical and psychological fatigue of workers, which can become serious risks for safety at enterprises. The main problems faced by food industry enterprises in wartime are ensuring proper working conditions, effective management of worker safety and ensuring continuity of production in difficult conditions. This involves not only ensuring physical safety, but also taking into account the specifics of working conditions, the need to adapt technological processes to limited resources, as well as compliance with sanitary and hygienic standards. One of the main problems is the risks to workers' health, including the possibility of injuries, poisoning and diseases due to the lack of proper protective equipment and poor working conditions. It is also important to organize emergency measures to respond to emergencies that may arise as a result of hostilities, as well as to provide psychological support for workers in stressful conditions. Solving labor safety and health problems requires a comprehensive approach, including the development of new norms and standards in the field of labor safety, improving technological processes, improving the education and training system, as well as active cooperation with state bodies and international organizations to guarantee the safety of food enterprises in wartime. It was concluded that conducting briefings at workplaces, daily monitoring by heads of structural units, responsible persons of technical services, the labor safety service for the safe performance of technological operations, implementation of labor safety instructions, and the use of personal protective equipment give positive results for guaranteeing safety in production facilities.