OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROTECTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA – CURRENT STATUS AND PERSPECTIVES

U radu je prikazano stanje u zaštiti zdravlja na radu u Republici Hrvatskoj i uspoređeno sa stanjem u zemljama Europske unije. Dane su smjernice po kojima, sukladno europskim standardima, Republika Hrvatska usklađuje svoje zakonodavstvo s europskim direktivama i konvencijama Međunarodne organizacije rada, kojih je potpisnica, te načini osiguravanja njihova provođenja. Na temelju vlastite klasifikacije radnih opasnosti i upitnika dobivenih od 624 poslovnih subjekata utvrđena je prisutnost opasnosti, štetnosti i napora u pojedinim gospodarstvenim granama i broj radnika izloženih tim opasnim radnim uvjetima. U Republici Hrvatskoj najvećem broju opasnosti izloženi su radnici zaposleni u rudarstvu i vađenju (7,8 opasnosti po radniku), građevinarstvu (5,7) i prerađivačkoj industriji (4,6). Radna populacija Republike Hrvatske izložena je psihofiziološkim naporima (78% radnika), statodinamičkim naporima (75%), mehaničkim opasnostima (68%), padovima i rušenjima (53%), nepovoljnim klimatskim i mikroklimatskim uvjetima (34%), kemijskim štetnostima (22%), opasnostima od električne struje (20%) i buke (19%).Presented is the state of occupational safety and health protection in the Republic of Croatia as compared to the European Union countries. Guidelines are offered for the Republic of Croatia on how to harmonise its legislature with the European standards as outlined in the European Directives and Conventions of the International Labour Organisation (Croatia is a signatory of these conventions), and the methods for their implementation. Based on Croatia\u27s classification of work hazards and questionnaires received from 624 businesses, hazards, risks and strains in the individual branches of economy are presented, along with the number of workers exposed to these harmful working conditions. In the Republic of Croatia, the greatest number of hazards plagues the workers in mining and extraction (7.8 hazards per worker), construction (5.7), and the processing industry (4.6). The working population in the Republic of Croatia is exposed to psycho-physiological strain (78% workers), statodynamic strain (75%), mechanical hazards (68%), falls and collapses (53%), adverse climatic and microclimatic conditions (34%), harmful chemicals (22%), electric power risks (20%) and noise (19%)