MogilevNEWS.by 01.09.2026 From September 1 to 30, the Mogilev region will hold a month of safe labor in logging and woodworking operations. The initiative came from the Mogilev regional association of trade unions. The main goal is to prevent occupational injuries in one of the highest-risk industries.

Work in the forest and at woodworking enterprises involves heavy machinery, moving mechanisms, lumber, as well as dust and gas contamination in work areas. Therefore, during the month, special attention will be paid to preventing violations and fostering a safety culture.

“Prevention is the main goal of this month. It is easier to prevent a violation than to deal with its consequences later. Technical labor inspectors will not only identify shortcomings in real working conditions, but also give workers and employers clear guidance on how to eliminate these shortcomings so that they do not recur,” said Sergei Sergeyenko, chief technical labor inspector of the Mogilev regional association of trade unions.

First of all, inspectors will visit organizations where accidents occurred in 2025 and the first half of 2026, documented by N-1 form reports. This approach makes it possible to focus preventive work where risks have already been identified.

At the same time, trade union technical inspectors intend to act not only as controllers. Together with employers, work collectives, enterprise managers, and engineering services, they will seek solutions to improve working conditions and enhance safety culture.

“We act not as an external supervisory body, but as a social partner of employers and work collectives. Together with enterprise management and engineering services, we will develop solutions to improve working conditions and enhance safety culture. Such dialogue, based on mutual trust, is far more effective than one-sided control,” emphasized Sergei Sergeyenko.

Special attention will be paid to worker training. As part of the month, seminars will be held for public labor safety inspectors, where typical mistakes and new regulatory requirements will be reviewed. Round tables with labor safety specialists and representatives of supervisory authorities are also planned.

Hotlines will be operating to inform workers. In addition, trade unions will distribute leaflets, instructions, and videos on safe working practices.

Such prevention remains especially relevant for new employees who still lack sufficient practical experience, as well as for seasonal workers recruited for logging.

The results of the occupational safety month will be reviewed by the regional commission on injury prevention.