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Bezpieczeństwo Pracy - nauka i praktyka (Work Safety) 2022/11

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  • News from the country (2)
  • Conference “Health problems and disability and work” (3)
  • Why employees should stay healthy (4)
    From the point of view of the company, the well-being of employees is extremely important because it determines their well-being and productivity. When we take care of it properly, then it will be easier and faster to perform the professional tasks entrusted to us, and we will also feel good outside of work, in private life. It is worth remembering that the condition is weakened by such factors as stress, lack of physical activity, poor diet and unhealthy sleep.
  • Grain of Truth (6)
  • After the Noise Control 2022 conference (7)
  • Adult education - selected aspects (8)
    The functioning of adults in the social and professional sphere requires updating knowledge and skills, and thus participating in the process of continuous improvement - lifelong education. It includes both organized activities carried out by specialized centers and teaching staff (informal education), as well as enriching one's potential by developing interests or professional experience (non-formal education).
  • How to organize training that meets the needs of older workers - the most important findings from the survey (12)
    Education of older workers (especially in the field of health and safety), when conducted in a way that meets their needs, can reduce the number of accidents and occupational diseases, improve work efficiency and increase the sense of security in this group of people. In order to determine the preferences of employees aged 50 and over (i.e. older employees) with regard to organizing training for them, it was decided to conduct a questionnaire survey with the use of a specially developed questionnaire.

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Dozór Techniczny (Technical Supervision) 2022/05

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  • Explosive coal and biomass may be another threat to the energy sector
    The biomass boom of a decade ago led to many explosions and fires in the energy sector. Today, the lack of coal from the East somehow forces the power industry to burn biomass and "new" coal, which have a drastically higher tendency to uncontrolled ignition and explosion than the coal burned so far. Are we in danger of repeating the past? Can the powerful explosions that took place in Turów or Dolna Odra happen again?
  • Drones in the security service of Handling Equipment
    One of the activities performed during the inspection of devices subject to technical supervision is the visual inspection of the device and its components. This applies to all devices covered by technical supervision, including handling equipment and cranes. In many cases, performing such inspection is impossible, very difficult, and sometimes dangerous, which requires the use of additional security measures. Such cases are present among handling equipment installed on construction sites or in buildings.
  • Application of the thermal method of straightening flail mower shafts in SaMASZ Białystok
    The article presents the characteristics of the flail shaft, the phenomenon of welding stress formation, and the improvement of the straightening method. In consultation with the SaMASZ company, proposals for direct improvements to the current straightening workstation were developed. A radical improvement of the straightening method was formulated by preheating the tube before and during the welding process, which should significantly reduce welding stresses.

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Promotor BHP (Health and safety promoter) 2022/10

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  • Subject of the number
    • OHS requirements for welding works. Checklist (7)
      Welding works are among the most dangerous works. The article contains checklists related to health and safety requirements in terms of premises, equipment, materials used and work performed at the welder's position.
  • Risk assessment
    • Assessment and reduction of occupational risk at the grinder's position using the Risk Score method (16)
      The main task of the grinder operator is to process the internal and external surfaces of the element in order to obtain the required shape. What is the risk assessment using the Risk Score method for this position?
  • Work safety
    • Methods of research and measurement of harmful factors at workstations. Measuring Equipment Guidelines - Part II (24)
      The second part of the article presents the requirements for measuring equipment used during the examination of harmful and strenuous factors that occur at workstations.
    • Employees with disabilities. Special rights at work (30)
      Employees with a certified disability at the workplace are entitled to special rights. How long can they work and what additional exemptions are they entitled to?
    • Comfort and accuracy for precision welding - gloves like a second skin (37)

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Aktualności BHP - Substancje niebezpieczne (OSH News) 2022/68

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  • Juvenile carpenter - is it possible (1)
    Pursuant to the regulation in force, employing juveniles in conditions of exposure to technological processes in which chemical substances, their mixtures or carcinogenic or mutagenic substances are released is not allowed. In the case of a carpenter, it will be wood dust, while a mechanic may be exposed to exhaust fumes from diesel engines.
  • Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (2)
    List of carcinogenic or mutagenic agents and technological processes, included in Annex 1 to the Regulation of the Minister of Health of 24 July 2012 on chemical substances, their mixtures, factors or technological processes with carcinogenic or mutagenic in the workplace is a closed list. Therefore, if a technological process has not been included in it, it is not possible to report it as a process. In this case, the carcinogenic or mutagenic substances generated as by-products of the process should be reported and the process should be identified in Section B of the general part of Annex 2 in Chapter IV as justification for the use of carcinogenic or mutagenic chemicals.

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Aktualności BHP - numer specjalny (OSH News) 2022/68

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  • Myocardial infarction is an accident at work only in extraordinary circumstances (3)
    The death of an employee as a result of a heart attack may be considered an accident at work only in the event of special, extraordinary circumstances accompanying the performance of work.
  • Fake employment - when it occurs (4)
    Fake employment is employment in which the employee does not actually perform tasks at the time and place and under the direction of the supervisor. The purpose of such an agreement is only to cover the employee with insurance.
  • Contractors must be informed about the occupational risk (5)
    A person employing on the basis of civil law contracts must assess the occupational risk of these persons. He must also provide relevant information about hazards and risks at work to contractors and contractors for specific work.
  • Occupational health and safety service must be employed under an employment contract (7)
    An employer employing more than 100 people is obliged to establish an occupational health and safety service at the plant. this means employing an appropriate number of employees dealing with these issues on the basis of an employment relationship (employment contracts). Employing OHS specialists on the basis of civil law contracts does not fulfill statutory obligations.

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Lekarz Medycyny Pracy - numer specjalny (Doctor of Occupational Medicine) 2022/04

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Category: Lekarz Medycyny Pracy
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  • Legal Comments
    • The most important obligations related to providing access to medical records (1)
      Patients, authorized persons and entities providing medical services have the right to access medical records. However, the regulations also allow other entities to view medical documents. What are the rules for sharing medical records?
    • You register patients via the Internet - how to ensure data security (4)
      An important issue related to the use of systems for the provision of online medical services is to ensure a sufficiently high level of data security. How do I ensure the compliance of the patient registration platform with the provisions on the protection of personal data?
    • The most common mistakes of medical facilities in risk analysis (6)
      The detection of errors and taking appropriate steps to prevent violations of the GDPR are the benefits of a proper risk analysis. Check how to avoid the most common mistakes in this process.
    • When an occupational health practitioner should be authorized to process personal data (8)
      Personal data may only be processed by persons acting under the authority and instructions of the controller or processor. The GDPR regulation obliges the controller to have control over who and to what extent has access to personal data. Check that you must always authorize doctors.

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Lekarz Medycyny Pracy (Doctor of Occupational Medicine) 2022/11

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  •  News
    • New obligation - hunters must undergo periodic examinations (1)
      The deadline for the submission of medical and psychological certificates by hunters with a firearms license soon expires. Until now, such examinations had to be performed only once, therefore doctors authorized to issue relevant certificates can expect that the number of people interested in obtaining them will increase.
    • Chemical substances in the work environment - there will be an amendment to the regulation (3)
      Due to the fact that on July 1, 2020, the State Sanitary Inspection of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration was liquidated, and its tasks were taken over by the State Sanitary Inspection, it is necessary to amend the regulation on substances chemicals, their mixtures, agents or technological processes having a carcinogenic or mutagenic effect in the work environment. Check what is included in the draft amendment.
  • Occupational medicine clinic
    • Preventive examinations of people "not exposed" to factors harmful to health - legal possibilities and practice (4)
      What qualifications must a doctor have to perform preventive examinations of employees? Is there a group of 'unexposed' workers who can be cared for by GPs or GPs? Find out the answers to these questions.
    • Is fear a significant contraindication to driving (7)
      One of the significant contraindications to working as a driver or practicing a profession by a person who has a company car is fear. A person who is afraid to drive a car should not work in a car related profession as long as the anxiety persists.

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A program supporting the assessment of noise exposure at the workplace, divided into activities

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A program supporting the assessment of noise exposure at the workplace, divided into activities
(Note: The program performs calculations in accordance with the standards applicable in the European Union)

   The program allows you to assess noise exposure and provides noise level and/or exposure time reduction values for individual activities when the exposure limit value is exceeded. This is a trial version (it is made available for testing) and I will be grateful for any comments about the shortcomings noticed, and suggestions for what functions the software can be supplemented with in the next version. 

   The program is quite simple to use and (at least it seems to me) quite intuitive. However, if some issues are not clear, please send information to the e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Monitor Prawa Pracy i Ubezpieczeń (Review of Labor and Insurance Law) 2022/11

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  • The subject of the issue
    • Annual working time settlement period - introduction, application and rules of settlement
  • You need to know about it
    • Changes in parental rights for employees who are adoptive parents (4)
    • Providing meals and preventive drinks from November 1, 2022 (8)
    • Is it possible to add vouchers to Christmas packages from the company's social benefits fund to differentiate their value (10)
    • Payer of benefits in 2023 - rules for determining and related obligations (12)
    • Until 31 December 2022, an injured entrepreneur from the Odra River may apply to the Social Insurance Institution for a one-off benefit (16)
    • The entrepreneur will notify the Social Insurance Institution of changes to his application data on the application to CEIDG (20)

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Serwis Prawno-Pracowniczy (Legal and Work Service) 2022/21

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  • The subject of the month
    • From January 1, 2023, the PUE ZUS profile will be obligatory for contribution payers (12)
      From January 1, 2023, all contribution payers, regardless of whether they pay contributions only for themselves or also for employees, will be required to have an account at PUE ZUS. Until now, this obligation applied only to contribution payers who settled more than 5 people.
  • Labor law
    • Principles of keeping personal files of employees who are foreigners (15)
      The employer is obliged to keep personal files for each employee, also being a foreigner. Their scope is determined by the provisions of the labor law. The employer is obliged to keep documents confirming legal employment in the foreigner's personal files. This applies to documents such as a work permit or notification of the PUP that work has been entrusted to a Ukrainian.

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