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Lekarz Medycyny Pracy (Doctor of Occupational Medicine) 2023/06

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  • Occupational medicine clinic
    • An employee referred for preventive examination ahead of schedule - a potential problem for an occupational medicine doctor (1)
      If the employee reports the need to undergo preventive examination at an earlier date (before the date specified in the decision as the date of the next examination), the employer is obliged to send him for additional periodic preventive examination. Can such an examination be carried out at the employer's request against the employee's will, for example in the event of observing changes in health that may affect work safety?
    • Preventive care concerning women's work in the practice of an occupational medicine doctor (4)
      Due to their physical conditions and their maternal role, women should be subject to special protection in relation to their work. This is based on the applicable legal regulations. What should an occupational medicine physician know about it?

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Bezpieczeństwo Pracy - nauka i praktyka (Work Safety) 2023/04

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  • News from the country (2)
  • The 20th OHS fair in Katowice is behind us (3)
  • Modern tools supporting people with visual disabilities (4)
    On the first day of the calendar spring, the Central Institute for Labor Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) held a seminar entitled "Modern tools supporting people with visual disabilities in the work and life environment". It presented four solutions resulting from the work of scientists from CIOP-PIB, addressed to people with visual impairments.
  • Safe work is the basic right of every employee. World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April 2023) (6)
    Traditionally, on April 28, we celebrate the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This year, its slogan is: "Safe work is the basic right of every employee."
  • Out of concern for the health of people working exposed to harmful exhaust fumes from diesel engines (8)
    Epidemiological studies indicate that there is a relationship between exposure to diesel exhaust fumes and an increased incidence of certain cancer groups. The Central Institute for Labor Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) was the first in Poland to develop a method for determining hazardous to human health exhaust gases emitted from diesel engines, adapted to the new legal regulations.
  • Mediation in resolving disputes in the workplace (10)
    The article discusses the issue of the institution of mediation in labor law proceedings.

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Inspektor Pracy (Labor Inspector) 2023/02-03

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  • IN THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC: Labor Protection Council on safe work in forestry (3)
    Occupational health and safety in forestry is one of the topics discussed during the meeting of the Labor Protection Council on February 6, 2023.
  • News not only from the country (4)
  • Summary of changes in road transport - posting of drivers (part 2) (8)
    By introducing the mobility package, the European Parliament sought to equalize the rules of remuneration for drivers employed in the international transport of goods and passengers, as well as the exchange of information between authorities and enterprises.
  • A threat that cannot be seen - occupational risk assessment in relation to harmful biological agents - outlined and procedure (12)
    Carrying out an occupational risk assessment is one of the basic obligations of the employer towards the employee in order to protect his health and life by providing him with safe and hygienic working conditions. In the case of hazards caused by harmful biological agents, risk assessment is also a key element of biosafety management in the workplace. Guidelines and a procedure developed by the Institute of Occupational Medicine. Prof. J. Nofer in Łódź.
  • Specificity of employment in local governments (18)
    According to the Central Statistical Office, in 2021 only in local government administration, on average, 2,254.8 thousand people were employed.

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Aktualności BHP (OSH News) 2023/210 (03-04)

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Category: Aktualności BHP
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  • News.
    • Two days off for blood donation (3)
    • New pattern of the operator's book (4)
    • Parental rights at adoption - change of regulations (5)
    • Increase in old-age and disability pensions from March 1, 2023 (6)
    • 5 health and safety trends in 2023 (7)
  • Risk assessment.
    • Risk assessment of an office worker in remote work mode (8)
  • Jurisprudence.
    • Work under entrustment for up to 6 months (10)
  • Questions & Answers.

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Promotor BHP (Health and safety promoter) 2023/03

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  • Magazine issue theme
    • Occupational hazard for the operator of metal cutting machines (6)
      What are the sources of occupational hazards in the position of an operator of metalworking machines.
      What the workplace should look like when performing machining.
      What to pay attention to in order to work as a machine operator in accordance with applicable regulations.
    • UV protective clothing (20)
      With the approaching spring and summer season, the subject of excessive exposure to natural ultraviolet radiation and its effects, which include erythema and burns, returns. Systematic exposure of the skin to such radiation can cause photoaging and the formation of precancerous and neoplastic lesions, including skin melanoma. Due to the fact that sunny days are getting closer, it is worth being prepared for them today - choosing the right and proven protective clothing.
  • Risk assessment
    • Occupational risk assessment when cleaning metal surfaces with the abrasive blasting method (22)
      Work during metal surface treatment with the abrasive blasting method is associated with risks related to, among others, with working with machines and dust formation. What is the occupational risk assessment for this position?
    • Practical tips on how to prepare for occupational risk assessment (30)
      How to properly prepare an occupational risk assessment for a specific workplace? Guidelines are provided to be taken into account.

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BHP w Firmie (Work safety in the company) 2023/265 (03)

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  • Subject of the issue: Selected issues of employee sobriety verification in the light of new legal regulations
    The obligation to maintain sobriety in the place and time of work is one of the basic obligations guaranteeing an appropriate level of safety. For many years, the process of verifying the sobriety of employees was problematic in practice - due to the lack of direct regulations under labor law. The Act of December 1, 2022 amending the Labor Code and some other acts contains regulations allowing for the possibility of conducting sobriety tests at the level of the workplace.
  • Amendment to the Labor Code and the regulation of remote work performed from abroad
    The Act amending the Act - Labor Code and some other acts, adopted on December 1, 2022, regulates remote work. However, we still do not find in the Labor Code a reference to remote work performed outside of Poland. What rules should be applied to this? Is remote work (working) from abroad safe for employers?
  • How to implement the new rules of remote work - tips for the employer
    Soon the new rules of remote work will replace those introduced during the pandemic, the so-called anti-covid law. Since they will be different from the existing ones, it is worth getting acquainted with them before implementing them in the workplace, so that you can smoothly switch from the covid remote work order to remote work on the new rules. In this article, we suggest how to prepare and what to remember.

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Serwis Prawno-Pracowniczy (Legal and Work Service) 2023/03

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  • Theme of the month
    • Remote work and employee sobriety checks - the latest changes to the Labor Code (11)
      Remote work has been permanently introduced into the Labor Code. As a rule, it will be performed after agreement between the employer and the employee. In some situations, however, the employer will be able to instruct the employee to perform such work. Employers have also been able to preventive sobriety checks of employees.
  • Labor law
    • Obligations of the employer towards the employee reinstated to work (18)
      The employer is obliged to employ the employee reinstated to work by a court judgment in the same position as the one previously occupied by him, providing him with the opportunity to perform the same work that he performed before the dismissal.

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Aura - Ochrona Środowiska (AURA Environmental Protection) 2023/02

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  • 5 good ideas from COP 27
    Negotiators at last year's UN climate conference managed to come up with some action plans. Now the challenge is to turn them into reality. Things were not looking particularly good already at the beginning of COP27. The word on everyone's lips was trust. Since the last UN climate meeting, many rich countries have failed to meet their emission commitments. Meanwhile, representatives of the "poor nations" who came to COP27 were dissatisfied with previous failures to present their problems, especially plans to make rich polluters pay for the damage caused by climate change.
  • In search of a recipe for the climate crisis
    The National Science Center has announced the results of the OPUS 22 + LAP/ Weave competition, thanks to which Polish researchers will carry out projects in international cooperation, this time together with partners from Germany and Slovenia.
  • How to fix the climate?
    The opinions of scientists are divided. Some say that the Earth can still be saved, and others warn that global warming has accelerated so much that nothing will stop it. Regardless of the truth, we should primarily protect the seas and oceans, as they are a key element in the network of climate connections.
  • "Real" winters will be less frequent
    Climate scientists have devised a different way of determining when winter begins and ends for their own needs. Climate winter is considered to be the period of the year when the average daily air temperature drops below 0 degrees Celsius.

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Służby Utrzymania Ruchu 2023/01 (Maintenance Service) (01-02)

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  • Subject of the issue: Automation and robotics
    • CMS: the evolution towards robotics (6)
      The use of technical systems to assess the current technical condition of means of production has a tradition of almost a century. About 60 years ago, after the development of non-contact eddy current vibration sensors, vibration techniques began to be widely used to secure the operation of critical production means - starting with rotating machines. Over the decades, newer and newer techniques appeared, followed by monitoring system solutions that made the supervision of the technical condition more effective.
    • Poland at the forefront of the level of robotization in the world (16)
      The latest IFR report shows that the world of industry focused on robotization is returning to the upward trend before the economic freeze caused by the pandemic and the geopolitical situation. The pace of robotization in Poland for 2021 amounted to 56% year on year and overtook the leader of the global market of industrial robots - China.
    • A robot is a tool – like a car in transport or a computer in an office (20)
      Industrial robotics has been developing for years. However, in the last year, the demand for mechanical workers has clearly increased and, according to the IFR, resulted in a record result of over 517,000 jobs. new industrial robots installed in global industry. Greater interest in investing in robots was also visible in Polish production, which acquired 3,348 new robots. This acceleration shows that companies increasingly feel the need to optimize manufacturing processes and place high hopes in automation.

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Bezpieczeństwo Pracy i Ochrona Środowiska w Górnictwie (Work Safety and Environmental Protection in Mining) 2023/02

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Category: BP i Ochr. Śr. w Górnictwie
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  • Safety of blasting works - part III
    The article analyzes blasting agents used in mining plants, with particular emphasis on emulsion explosives. Attention is paid to the testing of explosives generated in-situ by mixing and loading devices. In addition, an analysis of events related to the use of blasting agents in the operation of the underground mining plant was carried out.
  • Threats in oil mining in the sea areas of the Republic of Poland
    LOTOS Petrobaltic is the only Polish operator producing hydrocarbons on the Baltic shelf. It holds 2 licenses for the production of crude oil and associated natural gas, and 3 licenses for their exploration and appraisal in offshore areas of the Republic of Poland. The company has 5 platforms, tugboats, ships and a land base with a transhipment quay. In connection with the risks and threats occurring in the operation of the plant in the sea areas of the Republic of Poland, the article presents a method of preventing them. LOTOS Petrobaltic has developed a number of preventive and mitigating measures. The main assumption is to eliminate the probability of a threat to life and health, and above all to eliminate and reduce occupational risk. The company's preventive policy includes technical measures, organization of work at individual positions and workplaces, creation of appropriate working conditions and employee training. The specificity of working at sea involves courses and training in safety at sea, first aid, individual rescue techniques or behavior in the event of a helicopter failure. In practice, drills are carried out in the field of sea evacuation of a vessel, pre-medical aid, fire on a sea vessel, rescue of a man overboard or combating oil spills. The mining rescue service of the entrepreneur must ensure the cooperation of sea rescue and mining rescue. The crew of the offshore unit, in addition to professional competences, qualifications and mining licenses, must also undergo courses and training in the field of safety at sea.

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