The situation in the sphere of labor protection is not improving and requires profound changing of approaches to solving current problems from the republican leadership and all structures concerned. Such a statement was made by the Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov at an extended session of the Republican interdepartmental commission for labor protection.

RT Prime Minister informed that the number of fatal accidents at production sites increased twice in the first quarter. The amount of employees who got badly injured has not practically reduced.

In accordance with the data given by Ildar Khalikov, due to consequences of industrial injuries more than 2,5 thousand people of working age have professional diseases, disability and degree of loss of occupational capacity. Because of loss of 100 thousand working days, the Fund of social insurance allocated more than 48 mln roubles for payment of sick-leave certificates.

Ildar Khalikov emphasized that legislation in the sphere of labor protection must be improved.

The Tatarstan PM considers poor funding of labor protection measures one of the main reasons leading to accidents. “Current problems confirm serious shortcomings in control and management systems, incomplete performance of tasks by state and supervision authorities,” Ildar Khalikov stated.

The PM addressed relevant ministries with requirement to hold meetings on issues of labor protection, visit palaces and analyze every accident properly.

RT Minister of labor, employment and social protection Airat Shafigullin informed that 115 people died due to accidents at enterprises and organizations in 2011.