According to the data of the Cantonal Administration for Inspection Affairs during the last year, 50 injuries at work was recorded in Zenica-Doboj Canton, two of which ended and the death.
Cantonal labor inspectors were performed by 375 inspection supervisions in which they sentenced fines in the amount of 178,960 KM. As they stand out in this administration, the most common accidents recorded in the areas of wood processing, construction and metal processing sectors.
Law on Protection at Work in force since 2020. The year clearly specified the security guidelines, which should adhere to all employers.
“Each economic entity should have a developed act of risk assessment for each individual position, which contributes to safety.” The potential hazard can be prevented in the individual responsibility of the workers, “said Besim Spahić, director of the Cantonal Administration for Inspection Affairs.
And the individual responsibility of the workers is very important, if at least judge by the number of applications received by the Cantonal Inspection. They recall that the legal right of workers to refuse to work if he believes that he threatens the immediate danger to life and health and is obliged to inform his immediate guidance and the competent inspector.
The law clearly prescribes both criminal offenses for non-compliance with occupational safety, and in the cantonal inspection affairs, they believe that they could be more repressive, given what consequences can cause injuries at work.
“Penalties range from 5,000 to 15,000 KM, depending on the category of misdemeanors. There is a fine of 5,000 KM for a legal entity for a legal entity and a part of the Legal Face and KM”, explains Spahić.
Despite high penalties, and above all the threats that carry certain jobs, the basic security measures were neglected in the accident that happened during the construction theater in March 2023. year, which resulted in the deadly injuries. This accident also received a court epilogue, and the responsible EC and MZ were found guilty in the Trial Judgment of the Cantonal Court in Zenica, with sentencies per year in prison, writes Zenica Info.
