ON THE ISSUE OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR VIOLATION OF LABOR PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

Abstract

The article is devoted to the criminal law analysis of some problems of the implementation of criminal liability for violation of labor protection requirements. Currently, in practice, there are a number of difficulties associated with bringing to criminal responsibility the heads of organizations for failure to ensure safe working conditions. In this regard, the legal scientific community is considering various possibilities for improving the current criminal legislation, allowing for more effective application in practice of article 143 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The authors investigate the possibility of applying criminal liability against the head of the organization for violation of labor protection rules and failure to ensure safe working conditions within the framework of official crimes, in particular for negligence. The article presents the results of the criminal law analysis of the elements of crimes provided for in articles 143 and 293 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and puts forward a number of judgments on improving the current Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.