OCCUPATIONAL PROTECTION ASPECT OF BIOLOGICAL SAFETY

Problem statement. The unstable situation with infectious diseases in the world has aggravated the issue of biological safety in our country. The problem of protecting people from biological hazards at work continues to be relevant, as the number of occupational injuries due to contact with fauna and flora has been unacceptably high for a long time. The purpose of the article is to generalize and systematize information on macro-hazards as a basis for the improvement of occupational safety and health legislation and regulations. Conclusions. The presence of a huge number of dangerous macro-organisms creates the need to recognize them as a negative production factor of a biological nature with its inclusion in the relevant legislative and regulatory acts on labor protection, as well as the development of special methodical and instructional documentation. Mapping and periodic review with clarification of habitats of dangerous macro-organisms should also be considered expedient.