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    • Does the blood donor have to inform that he is taking time off - opinion of the National Blood Center (3)
      The National Blood Center has recently responded to this question. The positions of NCK show that although the employer must of course grant the blood donation exemptions specified in the regulations, the employee should not exercise this right in a way that would harm the employer.
    • Changes in the mobility package - drivers' diets and remuneration (4)
      Another version of the draft amendment to the regulations has appeared , which is to adapt Polish acts to the mobility package. It is already known how exactly the regulations on business travel for drivers will be. New rules have also been established relating to nighttime driver work, the recovery of good repute and the requirements for transport bases.
    • Summary of changes in labor law, taxes, insurance and benefits (6)
      From the new year, the minimum remuneration for work is PLN 3,010. The new year also means changes in social security, such as the limitation of submitting corrections of insurance documents. But that's not all, it also includes new rules for calculating health insurance contributions and new PIT reliefs.
  • Recipes with a comment
    • A person performing the tasks of the health and safety at work service - but not everything is clear (8)
      The employer is not always obliged to formally appoint a health and safety service in the form of a separate organizational unit. In the case of smaller employers, it is possible to entrust the performance of health and safety services to an employee employed in another job. Due to the legal regulation in force, in this configuration of work safety supervision there are more questions than answers - at least those arising directly from the regulations.
  • Court case law
    • Spontaneous illness of an employee as the cause of an accident at work (10)
      Performing ordinary activities (normal effort, normal mental experiences at the workplace) by an employee who has experienced a deterioration in health at the time and place of employment cannot be considered as an external cause of an accident at work . A sudden deterioration of health in the workplace resulting in the death of an employee cannot therefore always qualify as a fatal accident at work.
  • Health and safety service
    • Popularization of safe work and ergonomics - the last task of the health and safety service (12)
      The duties of the OHS service include, among others conducting inspections of working conditions and compliance with health and safety regulations and rules, preparation of health and safety analyzes or participation in post-accident proceedings. There is also an obligation to initiate and develop various forms of popularizing the issues of occupational health and safety and ergonomics in the workplace. The question is whether it is appropriate to include this requirement as the last item in the task directory. The more that the appropriate level of employees' awareness of health and safety issues and ergonomics is a matter of fundamental importance.
  • The subject of the issue
    • Safe work of adolescents (14)
      Young workers undertake work mainly in trade, services and construction. Following the example of their peers from Western Europe, they are entering the labor market earlier and earlier. Therefore, from the very beginning, it is worth to properly prepare a young person for work and develop proper habits of its safe performance. You also have to learn certain behaviors right away. All this will pay off with new qualifications and no accidents at work. The employer will also avoid penalties from the National Labor Inspectorate. The inspection pays great attention to compliance with the provisions relating to this particularly protected group of employees.
  • Accidents at work
    • Injury during a 'cigarette break' as an accident at work (17)
      When investigating the circumstances of an accident at work, it is very important to establish whether the employee has severed the work-related relationship. For example, if a company has a smoking ban and an employee left the company for a cigarette and was injured in front of the building, what then? Has the relationship with work been severed or should it be considered an accident at work?
    • Accident analysis - fatal fall from a height during transport works (18)
      The article presents an analysis of an accident at work which occurred on the construction site of a warehouse building during transport of materials to the roof. What were the causes of the accident at work after analyzing the accident documentation prepared by the accident team?
  • Questions and Answers
    • Can an employee receive two preventive meals? (19)
      The premise for providing preventive meals to employees performing work related to physical exertion is energy expenditure.
    • Is it necessary to sign a new contract with the employee when improving the qualifications of an employee? (20)
      Financing by the employer of the employee's activities, which are to bring him new competences, is treated as an improvement of qualifications. There is no obligation to conclude an agreement on this matter if the employer does not intend to oblige the employee to "compensate" for these costs.
    • How to include the occupational exposure of an employee in the register (20)
      The regulation does not define the rules for updating the document, but it should be an up-to-date list. Make sure to make changes to the registry on an ongoing basis. To interpret the accident and accident register point, please refer to the provisions of Directive 2000/54/EC.
    • Is it possible to issue a permit to perform work at a height for a year (21)
      Pursuant to the applicable regulations, the performance of certain particularly hazardous works requires a written work permit. Such a necessity applies, for example, to work in confined spaces. There is no such obligation when working at height. However, it is not prohibited and various solutions can be introduced.
    • What training for the first-aider (22)
      In order to obtain the qualifications necessary for first aid, it is sufficient to complete a training in health and safety at work. Depending on the type of training group, framework training programs require one to three training hours to cover these issues.
  • Health and safety instructions
    • Safety instructions for the operation of the cordless screwdriver (23)
  • Health and safety training - experts answer
    • When an occupational health and safety training contract is required (24)
      Initial training may be provided by an employee of the employer where the training is to be conducted. If the OHS inspectors are employed on the basis of an employment relationship and perform the tasks of the OHS service - then they can conduct initial training (general instruction) for employees of the local units in which they are employed.

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