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2 MANAGEMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY



                     There are levels and centers of Occupational Safety Management.
                     Management of Occupational Safety is divided into the following levels (Figure
               2.1):
                     1 Nationwide (state);
                     2 Regional (regional, district, city...);
                     3 Industry;
                     4 Production (enterprise level).

                              1             Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine





                                          The State Labour Service of Ukraine





                             2         Local state           3  Ministries and other
                                  administrations, local        central executive
                                   councils of people's         power agencies
                                        deputies.
                                                                 Unions of enterprises
                                                                 (trusts, corporations,
                                                                   associations, etc.)


                                 4                            Enterprises



                                  Figure 2.1 - Levels of Occupational Safety Management


                      In general, there are three centers of Occupational  Safety Management:


                      1) State management (Figure 1.4, items 1, 2, 3);
                      2) Management within the sphere of influence of the employer;
                      3) Management within the sphere of influence of employees.


                      2.1  State Management


                      According to Article 31 of the Law of Ukraine "On Labor Protection",   the
               State management on occupational safety is carried out by:
                      1)     The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
                      The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine  is the highest governing agency of the
               Occupational  Safety in the country;


                      2)     Central Executive Agency responsible for implementing State policy
               on   occupational   safety  (The   State   Labour   Service   of   Ukraine-   Derzhpratci)
               provides comprehensive Occupational safety management at the national level.





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