The draft of the new regulation on the highest acceptable concentration and maximum allowable intensity of harmful factors (1-2) In August 2018, a new regulation on the highest permissible concentrations and intensities of agents harmful to health in the work environment should enter into force. The draft regulation is being subjected to public consultation. Why the current regulation should be replaced with a new one and what can we expect from the new regulations?
A new standard for the management of the OSH system (3-4) Soon, the new ISO 45001 standard will come into force, defining the requirements for the health and safety management system. Do companies that have already introduced the Occupational Safety and Health Management System, according to OHSAS 18001, will have to obtain a certificate according to the new standards? What will be the difference between one norm and the other? What is the ISO 45001 standard and what are the advantages of its introduction?
Working conditions
Work clothes for the substitute teacher (5) Should a physical education teacher employed in a fixed-term elementary school (replacement contract) in the amount of 12/18 part-time by the end of June 2018 be provided with protective clothingą?
Rules for the allocation of work clothes and personal protection equipment (6) How to determine who is entitled to work clothes? Can the period of using workwear be dependent on the period of employment?
Composition and authorization of the health and safety committee (7) Who is part of the health and safety committee? What are the permissions of the health and safety committee? Are they only consultancy in the field of health and safety?
Qualification of cleaners in the transformer station room (6) The cleaning company was commissioned to perform the cleaning of the floor in the transformer station. Do cleaners have special qualifications?
Working conditions in winter in the warehouse (10) In the warehouse of plant protection chemicals, the temperature is 7oC. What should an employer do in such a situation? Should it provide employees with warm meals or should it be absolutely necessary to ensure insulation of the warehouse? Can a propane-butane trolley work in such a warehouse, if not, it can only pass through this warehouse?
Documenting vaccinations of employees is obligatory (11) After the incident, the employee was taken to the doctor for medical help. The employee was vaccinated with the vaccine because he did not have a vaccination record and he was not sure if he was vaccinated. The clinic, where he was vaccinated, confirmed his vaccination in previous years, but in the book did not have an entry about these vaccinations. Are entries in the vaccination book obligatory?
Technical supervision and work safety (12-13) In many enterprises work is carried out using devices that pose a potential threat to health and life. Part of these devices must be subject to special supervision by a specialized institution, the Office of Technical Inspection. What is the scope and form of the implementation of technical supervision duties with regard to work safety?
Occupational safety and health for companies of the Capital Group (14) Should we have a separate regulation regarding OSH committees in each company separated from the Capital Group, or should we conduct separate meetings of members? Can we combine these aspects considering the common goal and close cooperation? We work in the same offices and are served by the same administrative, HR and health and safety departments. From each company we have a chosen representative who is a part of the health and safety committee.
The main topic of the magazine
Safe liquid fuel station (8-9) Liquid fuel stations grow like mushrooms after rain. To ensure work safety for employees, customers and the environment, liquid fuel stations must meet specific safety requirements. What are the requirements for installing fuel stations or safe operation of liquid fuel tanks? What are the most important issues of fire protection at a gas station?
Accidents at work
A contract worker accident and post-accident documentation (15) Who prepares an accident card when an accident happens to a person running his own business and is employed on the basis of a civil law contract (so-called contractual agreement)?
Risk assessment
Extending the scope of employee's duties and occupational risk assessment (16) We have many machines and production lines in the production area. We strive for a state in which every employee will be able to handle as many machines as possible. Thus, there is a situation in which an employee in the position of a machine operator serves completely different machines than another employee in the same position (within one or different departments). In this case, will it be correct to develop additional occupational risk assessments for each outlet and familiarize the employee with subsequent assessments as they train on subsequent machines, or should each time an employee increases competences, update the risk assessment for that particular employee?
