27.10.2022
WORKING CONDITIONS FUND PROGRAM
Do you have to carry out repair work on an existing building stock, related to improving the working conditions of the staff?
"Working Conditions" Fund is a legal entity created under the Ministry of labor and social policy in accordance with the Health and Safety Working Conditions Act.
"Working Conditions" Fund at the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy has developed a program for co-financing activities in the field of improvement of working conditions for Bulgarian employers.
What should we know about the Program?
Who is the program aimed at?
The Fund accepts applications from registered persons - companies and companies entered in the Commercial Register with an independent EIC. The right to apply for project financing from the "Working Conditions" Fund is for individuals/sole traders/ and legal entities employers who meet the following requirements:
At the time of applying for financing, they provide work for workers and employees under employment contracts concluded with them;
They paid the due insurance contributions regularly and without interruption;
They have declared to the relevant "Regional Labor Inspection" directorate the location, type and nature of activity, number of workers, working conditions, risk factors and the measures taken to ensure the prevention of accidents and accidents;
They have appointed or designated at least one official with appropriate education or qualification, created a specialized office or contracted with other individuals or legal entities to organize the implementation of activities related to the protection and prevention of occupational risks;
Have provided service to their workers and employees from the occupational medicine service;
They have established a committee (group) on working conditions,
Have independent registration under Bulstat/EIC/.
Funds from the Fund are provided free of charge after a completed project for financing up to 30 percent of the value of the project to improve working conditions in individual enterprises - companies, companies and registered entities with independent registration under Bulstat/EIC and with specific practical applicability.
Conditions for participation:
Regularly paid insurance contributions,
Maximum term for project implementation up to 12 months,
Registered employment contracts of engaged personnel,
Lack of obligations in accordance with Art. 87 of the Tax and Insurance Procedural Code,
Existing own or leased building stock.
Activities and funding
Funds from the Fund are provided free of charge after a completed project for financing up to 30 percent of the value of the project to improve working conditions in individual enterprises - companies, companies and registered entities with independent registration under Bulstat/EIC and with specific practical applicability.
Eligible project activities:
The activities related to improving the working conditions and recreation of the employed staff through repairs and improvements in existing own or rented building stock, securing machines and equipment, creating conditions for ignoring the risks in the working environment, optimizing the factors affecting work are permissible.
- Replacement of protective-earthing and lightning protection installation
- Construction of emergency evacuation external stairs
- Repair of roof spaces and roof drainage facilities
- Repair and construction of ceilings
- Repair of internal walls
- Repair of external (facade) walls
- Repair and construction of floors
- Replacement of lighting fixtures and lighting installation
- Replacement of window frames, doors and windows in production, office and other premises and parts
- Air conditioning, ventilation, aspiration and heating of work and office premises
- Construction of partition screens for individual or group separation of personnel
- Improvement of recreation rooms and work process rooms
- Repair or construction of the woman's room
- Construction of soundproof walls and devices to eliminate adverse noise in the working environment
- Implementation of instructions from DG "Labor Inspection", the fire fighting authorities or other authorities that have prescribed activities and measures for the safety of the personnel
- Purchase of filtering systems for air purification in the working environment
- Construction of air, mechanical or water curtains to isolate the areas and premises from an unfavorable microclimate or other unfavorable working environment
- Repair and improvement of changing rooms, bathrooms, toilets, staff rest room
- Renovation of a room for receiving food for catering meals
- Renovation of staff canteen and improvement of existing such premises
- Purchase of a solar installation for the generation of domestic hot water, necessary for hygienic-domestic or other purposes
- Securing machines and equipment depending on the company's activity
- Replacement of electrical installation and related to the electrical safety of people and equipment, insulating bars, insulating stairs, insulating platforms, as well as other prescriptions of the fire protection authorities
- Construction of a system of interlocks connected to a technical means for analyzing the content of combustible gases, vapors or particles
- Purchase of gas alarms
- Installation of emergency showers for washing the eyes or the whole body of the workers
- Delivery and installation of new air conditioning units or air conditioning systems
- Delivery, installation and replacement of the heating installation - radiant, gas heaters, pellet boilers or other heating equipment
- Delivery and installation of screens, covers, coverings, fences around production noise sources
- Construction of sound-absorbing treatment of the walls and ceilings in rooms with excessive noise
- Soundproof cabins for those working in rooms with excessive noise
- Placing a foundation, other than that in the production room, under the source of vibration, providing additional equipment to the machines, reducing the risk of vibration, protection from flying, thrown particles or objects
- Supply and installation of guards, safety screens, screens, fences, or protective coverings, blocking system related to a technical means, related to analysis of the working environment for the presence of harmful emissions
- Shielding of laser devices, eliminating the occurrence of hazards to the health of workers, optical devices for monitoring or adjusting laser devices, so that no health hazard occurs as a result of laser radiation
- Protection from falling objects in production and other premises by building visors, canopies, partitions, tunnels, board boards
- Fire and explosion protection through a system of hydrants and sprinklers, automatic fire extinguishing installation, fire alarm installation, automatic gas analyzers
- Protection from biological agents in the working environment
- Other activities, depending on the specifics of work in the enterprise, leading directly to improving the working conditions and safety of the staff.
The maximum amount of funding from the Fund is up to 30 percent of the approved and actually incurred project costs, but no more than BGN 100,000 excluding VAT for small, medium and large enterprises.
The maximum amount of funds invested in the project is BGN 330,000 excluding VAT.
Berkovitsa Consultancy Center has presented you with an opportunity for a project application and we can discuss your specific needs by offering other suitable projects and programs for your business.
