Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 21 /Trend, U.Ismaylova/
From February the Labour Inspectorate of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Azerbaijan will start monitoring for compliance with the introduction of compulsory insurance on the labor ability loss in production, the deputy head of the Inspectorate Maharram Maharov said at a meeting of Caspian-European Integration Business Club (CEIBC) on Friday.
"Monitoring will be conducted on all industrial enterprises of Baku," said Maharov.
According to him, the introduction of this type of insurance services will significantly reduce the number of accidents due to the requirements of the insurance contract, which requires introducing the rules of technical safety.
According to Maharov, 69 persons died in production in Azerbaijan in 2010, with 31 of them in construction sector.
"The number of accidents in production has reduced in the country, which is connected with a decrease in the volume of construction work and measures taken by the Inspectorate," said Maharov.
In Azerbaijan, in 2007, there had been recorded 259 accidents, 128 facts of death, 202 facts of injury, in 2008 - 255 accidents, 79 deaths and 212 facts of injury, in 2009 - 250 accidents, 69 deaths and 218 injuries.
According to the World Labor Organization, the accidents at work kill 2.3 million people each year worldwide, three times more people are injured.
In July 2010, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev approved the Law on compulsory insurance on labor ability loss in production.
At present, there are only two companies specializing in life insurance - Atesgah Heyat and Qala Heyat. These companies may not cover all physical and legal entities operating in the country.