The Prospects of the Formation of Scientifi c and Technical Support System Organizations in the Industrial Safety Field

The article is devoted to the problems of the scientifi c and technical support management provided by specialized organizations during the process of state regulation of industrial safety. The article considers the phenomenon of industrial safety regulation as ensuring the state of protection of national interests within the framework of the concept of sustainable development. The institute of regulatory impact assessment is considered in the article as a key element of the system of eff ective state regulation. The study analyses various types of science and technology support organisations (STSOs) in Russian and international jurisdictions, their place and assigned role. The rigour of state regulation of industrial safety and the eff ectiveness of SSTIs is assessed. The paper focuses on an analysis of the IAEA’s approach to providing support for industrial safety regulation from a science and technology perspective, and the importance of involving support organisations in this process. Based on the study, recommendations in the fi eld of industrial safety are formulated and the eff ects of the involvement of scientifi c and technical support organisations are highlighted. The recommendations presented by the author are substantiated by references to the world practice of scientifi c and technical support organization and the results of the review of scientifi c publications of other authors on the stated issue. The results of the study will be of interest to specialists in the fi eld of industrial safety management, regulatory impact assessment and provision of scientifi c and technical support