INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS IN THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY IN POLAND AND UKRAINE

Objective.The purpose of the article is to consider certain aspects of the investigation of accidents at Ukrainian and Polish enterprises in the context of the ongoing struggle for occupational health protection.This study should encourage specialists and teachers in Ukraine to study the experience of their near neighbour in various issues of occupational health protection and, if necessary, to implement it in our country.The relevance of the work is due to the rather large number of accidents in Ukraine compared to modern European countries and requires special attention of the professional community, university teaching staff engaged in the training of young people before the possibility of Ukraine's accession to the European Union.Methodology.Analytical research was carried out on Ukrainian and Polish regulations in the field of accident investigation.A theoretical analysis of the problems of investigation in Poland and Ukraine was carried out.Results.The article presents a comparative analysis of the Ukrainian and Polish systems of accident investigation, discusses their differences, the system of documentation that should be prepared by specialists involved in the investigation process and aimed at reducing injuries and occupational diseases.The study reveals the possibilities of using certain differences of the Polish investigation system in Ukrainian structures.It is particularly important to note the overregulation of the Ukrainian investigation system, which somewhat complicates the process and preparation of documents.It is noted that the existing system of state supervision over the investigation and documentation in Ukraine needs to be improved, which requires a deeper study through international organisations.The results of the study may become material for advanced training of Ukrainian specialists in occupational safety and health.Scientific novelty.Based on the study, the author concludes that the regulatory framework should be improved, which will ultimately help to implement effective control over the observance of employees' rights to occupational safety.Practical significance.The conducted and summarised research encourages adjustments to the national system of professional training of future occupational safety and health specialists.This experience is of interest in a purely organisational and pedagogical sense.The experience of the Polish state is of interest in the organisation of occupational safety and health because of its membership in the European Union, an organisation that has proven its practical effectiveness and has significantly influenced the development of relevant activities in all countries of the Union.