The Social Labour Inspection (SIP) is a social service performed by employees.

Its task is to work toward ensuring safe and hygienic working conditions by the workplace and protecting employee rights under labour law.

The Social Labour Inspection consists of social labour inspectors at the:

• workplace level,
• department level
• group level.

Social inspectors operate inside the workplace and are elected by employees.

An inspector can be an employee who does not hold the position of head of the workplace or a managerial position directly subordinate to the head of the workplace.

The term of office of a social labour inspector is generally 4 years.

Elections of social labour inspectors are conducted by workplace trade union organizations based on election rules adopted by them

What does a social labour inspector do?

They can, among other things:

• inspect the condition of buildings,
• inspect the condition of machinery and equipment,
• inspect technical and sanitary facilities,
• inspect technological processes from a health and safety (BHP) perspective,
• inspect compliance with labour law,
• participate in determining the circumstances and causes of workplace accidents,
• participate in analyzing the causes of accidents and occupational diseases,
• participate in the work of health and safety committees (BHP),
• issue opinions on draft plans to improve health and safety conditions (BHP),
• issue opinions on specific actions regarding working conditions,
• point out hazards,
• submit requests regarding safety improvements.

A social inspector can also flag hazards before harm occurs.