State policy in the field of labor protection is based on principles. It focuses on the priority of the life and health of the employee in relation to the results of the enterprise's production activity. In this area, it is important to coordinate labor protection measures with other directions of economic and social policy. Also, regardless of the form of ownership and management, it is mandatory to establish uniform requirements in the field of labor protection for all enterprises. Laws and other regulatory documents regulate and control the wide application of labor protection requirements in enterprises. A practical approach to the requirements of legal norms of labor protection is of great importance in developing the level of social knowledge.