A reader asks: I work in a metal workshop and occasionally need to use an angle grinder to cut metal. The employer wants us to use larger diameter discs than before. These were supposed to cost about the same as the ones we have been usi...
Although occupational health and safety in Estonia has made significant progress over the past decade, the Labour Inspectorate still observes several shortcomings in the safety of working environments. At the same time, we see more and m...
In order to increase the awareness of employers and employees of various hazards, prevent accidents and help create a safe working environment, the Labour Inspectorate will carry out targeted inspections from May in agricultural undertak...
"I never thought that the Labour Inspectorate was there to intimidate. It is essential to carry out inspections and it is a good thing for us to get feedback," claims Raul, who works for a Danish children’s furniture manufacturer, to cha...
There are around 2,000 enterprises in Estonia whose area of activity is the manufacture of metal products. The metalworking sector is one of the sectors with the highest number of occupational accidents. What are the hazards in these wor...
The warm, gentle summer is receding and another wave of COVID-19 is picking up. Therefore, the Labour Inspectorate is once again focusing on stopping the spread of the virus.
