• Local reports (2)
    • The SONATINA 6 competition has started
    • The competition for innovations in the area of inland or sea waters has started
    • The Ministry of Education has approved the new Strategic Program of the NCBR
    • You can apply for the "Science for Society" program
  • Subsidies from the Social Insurance Institution for the improvement of working conditions in 2022-2023 (3)
    From the beginning of this year, a new budget has been in force for co-financing investment or advisory and investment projects in the field of accident prevention from the Social Insurance Institution.
  • The explosion of cyber attacks in the era of remote work (4)
    During the COVID -19 pandemic, i.e. in the last two years, the percentage of companies in which remote work was possible increased significantly. Only in Poland, between December 2019 and June 2020, the number of people working from home increased by almost a million. Such a high popularity of this form of work is a challenge for the employee's safety and the company's resources.
  • People aged 50+ discriminated against during recruitment (5)
    The report of the Polish Economic Institute shows that employers are reluctant to employ people aged 50+.
  • It's time to take care of healthy metawers (6)
    According to experts from the World Health Organization, rapidly developing Internet technologies, thanks to which users can immerse themselves deeper in virtual reality, do not have to lead to a sedentary lifestyle and consolidate unhealthy habits. This is why the WHO Regional Office for Europoy is exploring options to promote (with the support of the Member States) a healthier lifestyle in new digital media and entertainment formats.
  • Burnout syndrome in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) (7)
    As early as 2019, the World Health Organization decided to include occupational burnout in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Problems, which entered into force on January 1, 2022.
  • Harnesses in personal fall protection equipment (8)
    The article presents the basic structures and the materials used in them . The most important requirements for harnesses were presented and the rules for their selection depending on the conditions at the workplace, including the hazards and activities performed, were defined. The article also presents the basic principles of use, inspections and evaluation of the technical condition of the harness (with particular emphasis on the factors causing its degradation) and the conditions for its withdrawal from use. Based on the research conducted at CIOP-PIB, the problem of threats posed by the harness to people in a suspended state is presented.
  • PPE for the safety of the employer and the employee (13)
    Compliance with the provisions on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) applies to both employers, who must equip personnel with PPE appropriate to the type of hazards at workplaces, and employees, who are required to use PPE for their own safety.
  • The type of employment and the mental well-being and commitment of employees - based on a literature review (14)
    The article presents a review of the literature on research on the relationship between the type of employment and mental well-being and employee involvement that has been carried out in many European and non-European countries in recent decades. These results are inconclusive. Some of them indicate that employees employed under permanent contracts have better mental well-being and are more productive at work than temporary employees, while others show the opposite relationship. One of the reasons for these discrepancies may be the different socio-economic context of the countries in which the research was carried out. From the point of view of both economic success and the preservation of health and employees , it would be advisable to conduct similar studies also in Poland. Against the background of the increasing probability of the disappearance of permanent employment in the labor market, we are now a Krakow which, due to the highest rates of temporary employment, can experience this process faster than other countries.
  • What does the work -life balance directive change? (19)
    Equal opportunities for men and women on the labor market, ensuring equal treatment at work regardless of gender, encouraging parents to better share caring responsibilities and making it easier for them to reconcile work and private life - these are the main assumptions of the Directive of the European Parliament and the Council in work-life balance for parents and carers, or work -life balance for short.
  • Diagnostics of the neurovascular form of vibration syndrome - a review of research methods (20)
    Long-term human exposure to vibrations transmitted by the upper limbs is associated with an increased risk of developing ailments in the vascular, nervous and osteoarticular systems. The aim of the article is to introduce the reader to the research methods applicable in the diagnosis of the neurovascular form of the vibration syndrome.
  • Improving the ergonomics of shipment preparation in the Kimball Electronics Poland warehouse (24)
    A large part of the burdensome physical work on production lines and warehouses has already been automated and replaced by robots, but ergonomic and comfortably designed workstations are still crucial from the point of view of maintaining the required quality and efficiency. Ergonomic correction is also an opportunity to improve the comfort and safety of working stations.
  • Thematic compilations of the literature as a source of specialist knowledge in the field of archives (26)
    Collecting information about the literature is part of the basic role of libraries and centers of scientific and specialized information. Literature lists facilitate access to reliable information about the latest sources and to old resources collected over the years.
  • Debated by the Labor Protection Council at the Parliament of the Republic of Poland (29)
    • Safe transformation and long-term thinking about health and safety
  • Changes in law (30)
    • Ship's first aid kits, first aid kits and a template of a health card for a seafarer on a seagoing ship - new regulation
    • The amount of sickness benefit and one-time compensation in the event of an accident at work in agriculture or an agricultural occupational disease - new ordinance.
    • Volunteer fire brigades - new law
    • Health and safety conditions of the service during training in the Police - amendment to the regulation
  • We answer readers' questions (31)
    • Is there any new supplement for a mother who receives a pension for sick children?
  • Reports from abroad (32)

Bezpieczeństwo Pracy (Work Safety) - the whole list