FUNDAMENTALS OF LABOR PROTECTION IN MARINE TRANSPORT

Abstract

Harmful production factors significantly affect labor productivity and can lead to irreparable consequences. The article reveals the peculiarities of labor protection on sea transport, and also determines the expediency of their application in specific conditions. The role and place of national legislation on the regulation of labor protection in maritime transport is indicated. Peculiarities of international norms applied in the process of regulating labor protection on ships have been studied. The necessity of having a captain with relevant qualification skills on the ship, his role and place in the labor protection system, ensuring the safety of personnel and property preservation, as well as the implementation of other activities determined by legislation and rules of internal labor regulations, have been proven. The obtained results regarding the specifics of the labor protection organization and its features, which depend on internal organizational, external factors and natural and climatic conditions, are summarized. The need to improve the legal regulation of labor protection on sea transport in order to increase work capacity and protect the rights and legitimate interests of workers is substantiated.