Development of Occupational Health and Safety in the Republic of Karelia

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The central monitoring measurements of occupational health and safety, statistics on accidents and occupational illnesses had observed very large diff erences between Finland and the Republic of Karelia, which, according to preliminary and individual workplace reports and measurements, should not have existed. Th e underlying reasons for such huge diff erences had not been examined earlier. Th e purpose of the project was to compare the occupational health and safety legislation and statistics in Finland and Russia and to improve the statistics system. Th e aim of the project was to get reliable information based on assessments in situ about the state of the working environment in the Republic of Karelia, as well as defi ne the underlying reasons. Th e intention was also to get information about the needs of local companies and authorities for developing working environments and to create a ground profi le about the situation of occupational health and safety in Karelia, based on which it would be able to prioritise the needs of occupational health and safety work in the Republic of Karelia. Additionally, the intention was to develop risk management and occupational illness diagnostics in Finland and issue information about occupational work protection for neighbouring cooperation-related needs.

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