DIRECTIONS FOR MINIMIZING THE CAUSES OF PROFESSIONAL RISKS IN UKRAINE

Purpose: Determining the general nomenclature and causes of professional risks caused by negative manifestations of the "human factor" (as the main factor of professional risk) and developing directions for their minimization to increase the overall level of occupational safety. Methodology: To define and actualize the research problem, the method of analyzing scientific literature on the research topic and regulatory legal acts on occupational safety was used. To determine the general nomenclature of negative manifestations of the "human factor" inherent in the occupational safety of Ukraine, the method of anonymous questionnaire using Google questionnaire was used within the framework of the presented study. Conclusions: The main reasons for the emergence of professional risks at enterprises, institutions and organizations are: ignorance of the requirements of occupational safety instructions by employees; deliberate violation by employees of these requirements; lack of measures and means at enterprises to improve working conditions. The main reason for employees' ignorance of the requirements of occupational safety instructions is the employer's violation of the procedure and terms for conducting training and testing knowledge of occupational safety. The reasons for employees' deliberate violation of the requirements of the instructions are a feeling of impunity for committing such violations. The reason for the absence of measures and means at enterprises to improve working conditions is both the low percentage of society's demand for safe working conditions when choosing a workplace and the lack of a regulatory framework for assessing and monitoring the improvement of such conditions by the relevant state authorities. Limitations. The results of the study are aimed at improving occupational safety at Ukrainian enterprises. Practical significance. The obtained results of the study can be used to increase the objectivity of the application of MCDM methods when making management decisions to minimize the causes of professional risks caused by the manifestations of the "human factor". Originality: The causes of professional risks caused by the manifestations of the "human factor" are determined and directions for their minimization are proposed, based on the analysis of the results of an anonymous survey of respondents from labor societies in different regions of Ukraine.