Przegląd Pożarniczy (Fire Review) 2021/05

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• Subject of the issue: Firefighters from four corners of the world
  • Four elements firefighters (12)
    Removing damage after a typhoon, rescuing people from buildings that overturned completely or settled as a result of an earthquake, bamboo forest fires in the mountains above 1,500 m above sea level are complete exoticism for us. For firefighters in Taiwan - a normal working day.
  • Brazil: weapons and uniforms (16)
    The equivalent of the PSP in Brazil is Corpo de Bombeiros Militar. There is a military unit responsible, among other things, for fighting fires. He is under the control of the Brazilian army, so firefighters have military ranks and are armed - they are part of the military police, which has, among other things, handguns, shotguns and machine guns.
  • Bomberos de Chile (19)
    Under the slogan "Perseverance and Discipline" one of Chile's most respected institutions was born - the fire brigade. Interestingly, it relies solely on the action of volunteers.
  • The challenges and mysteries of the Peninsula (22)
    The activities of the South Korean fire brigade have been criticized more than once. This is the aftermath of problems such as legislative chaos, insufficient number of fire stations and insufficient equipment. However, firefighters have recently undergone some changes. However, a mystery is shrouded in - like many other areas of operation - fire protection at their northern neighbor on the Korean Peninsula.
  • Visiting Rancho Cucamonga (33)
  • 998 in Saudi Arabia (36)

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Aktualności BHP (OSH News) 2021/186

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• News
  • The labor inspection wants even more powers (3)
    The National Labor Inspectorate is preparing draft amendments to the Act on the National Labor Inspectorate. The amendment concerns, inter alia, the functioning and control powers of the National Labor Inspectorate, transforming civil contracts into employment contracts, training of young people for particularly dangerous work. The project also includes revolutionary solutions for the construction industry.
  • New provisions on the health and safety of firefighters (4)
    The new ordinance on the health and safety of firefighters of the State Fire Service has entered into force. It is to replace the existing ones, the solutions of which do not correspond either legally or organizationally to the current realities and requirements of health and safety at work. Its aim is also to systematize and organize procedural solutions in the field of health and safety of the service to the needs that arise in this area.
  • Failure to vaccinate against COVID - consequences for the employee, employer's rights (5)
    We have already written about the government's plans to introduce additional rights for employers employing unvaccinated workers. Various solutions were analyzed - from the right to ask an employee for vaccination, through the transfer of the unvaccinated person to another job, to the possibility of dismissal of unvaccinated people. The latter solution is unlikely to be considered anymore. However, a new idea appeared in the draft of changes to the anti-crisis shield: the right to send an employee for failure to vaccinate for a compulsory unpaid leave.
  • 73% of accidents while working remotely turned out to be fatal (6)
    Miners are the most vulnerable to accidents at work. On the other hand, accidents of remote workers occur much less frequently, although most often they have tragic consequences. Out of 15 recorded accidents, 11 turned out to be fatal. Experts of the life insurance comparison website rankomat.pl analyzed accidents at work based on the data of the Central Statistical Office and the National Labor Inspectorate.
• Recipes with a comment
  • When the driver will be on a business trip (7)
    Business trips are usually more burdensome for employees than regular stationary work. Therefore, the provisions of the labor law grant employees the right to additional compensation for a business trip. However, not every mobility case will qualify as a business trip. This will be the case, for example, in the case of drivers. Does this mean that the driver cannot receive any compensation for the trip?

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Inspektor Pracy (Labor Inspector) 2021/11

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• In the Parliament of the Republic of Poland: Draft budget for the Labor Protection Council. MPs' support for the draft budget of the National Labor Inspectorate (3)
  On October 26, 2021, the Labor Protection Council familiarized itself with the draft budget of the state Labor Inspectorate for 2022 in the form of a videoconference.
• News not only from Poland (4)
  • Jubilee conference of PFRON
  • About safety in construction
  • The role of health and safety professionals
• In the Parliament of the Republic of Poland: MPs accepted the information on the activities of the National Labor Inspectorate in the pandemic (6)
  At the meeting on October 13, 2021, the Parliamentary Committee for State Control adopted the Chief Labor Inspector's information on control and preventive actions supporting the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, undertaken by the National Labor Inspectorate.
• In Sopot, the digitization of public services was discussed (7)
  During the European Forum for New Ideas on October 21, 2021 in Sopot, a panel discussion was held with the participation of the Chief Labor Inspector, devoted to the issue of digitization of public services.
• That two would want at once. Termination of an employment contract by mutual agreement - practical aspects, taking into account court decisions (part 1) (8)
  Termination of an employment contract by mutual consent is a contract concluded by an employer and an employee, which entails a number of legal consequences.
• Between the directive and the law. Amending terminations in the context of collective redundancies (part 2) (13)
  The judgments cited in the first part of the article show that the legal literature has so far prevailed the view that not every change in the terms of employment triggers the collective redundancies procedure, and its application is justified only when when it could be expected that the employee refused to accept the new terms as harassing or unacceptable to him. This article is primarily aimed at answering the question of whether the employer's intention to give notice of termination of employment and / or remuneration to a larger group of employees on the basis of Art. 42 § 1-3 of the Labor Code may and should initiate the procedure of group layoffs.

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Dozór Techniczny (Technical Supervision) 2021/05

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• Error in EPD or deliberate action? How the additional costs arise
  The DZPW (explosion protection document) is a formal document that every plant is required to have in which gases, flammable liquids, and flammable dusts that can form explosive mixtures with air are stored or processed. The market realities, however, are completely different - a large part of Polish industrial plants does not have an explosion protection document in place. The reason for this state of affairs is usually the lack of knowledge about this legal requirement. Information about the need to have such a document often comes out during inspections carried out by the fire brigade or during audits of insurers. Then there is a need to quickly fill the gaps, and unfortunately it is not that simple. Moreover, "ad-hoc" action can lead to additional, unjustified costs.
• Problems and application of central lubrication systems in construction and road machines
  The aim of the article is to present the problems of central lubrication systems, most of which are equipped with currently manufactured construction and road machines. The article presents the types of currently used central lubrication systems and the methodology of their design. Keywords: pump, lubrication, lubrication systems Introduction The essence of the lubrication process is to supply the required lubricant, in a specific amount, to the tribological unit. This is to reduce the friction of cooperating elements and the power losses resulting from friction, to remove contaminants getting into these elements, to dissipate heat, as well as to dampen vibrations, reduce the occurring backlash - generally ensuring appropriate working conditions.
• Vibroacoustics - full-fledged academic discipline with Polish roots
  Vibroacoustics created from a desire to implement the postulate that noise and vibration considered together as a similar form of propagation of energy, the most common parasitic (though sometimes this energy is also used in vibratory), which are at the source of information on the state object. But is the definition of this common area the same as "one's own axiomatics and language"? The theory of vibration and acoustics has provided (and continues to provide) mathematical models for vibroacoustics. The signal analysis brought the interpretation of the observation of reality. Vibroacoustics must somehow connect it. It must have a language that enables a common interpretation of the results of the model calculations and the measurement results. Therefore, one can try to define the basis of the subject, starting from the relation of the observed signal H, a mathematical model. We demand that the results of the selected (we are interested in) part of the observation comply with the mathematical model with accuracy as to the imperfections of our description and measurement errors. Based on such a postulate, it is possible to strictly define all the basic tasks of vibroacoustics. Thus, it can be stated that starting from the relation signal H model, it is possible to logically lay out a coherent whole of vibroacoustics, which indirectly proves the fact that it is a well-defined scientific field. Keywords: axiomatics, scientific discipline, vibroacoustics The term vibroakustvka used to describe a separate scientific discipline is relatively new. It first appeared about 40 years ago on the initiative of Professor Zbigniew Engel and immediately aroused serious controversy, both for logical and semantic reasons and the need to define a new field of knowledge. However, while it could still be discussed whether the "conglomerate" of the words vibro and acoustics makes sense, the fact of the existence of a well-defined scientific discipline does not raise any doubts today.

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Monitor Prawa Pracy i Ubezpieczeń (Labor Law and Insurance Monitor) 2021/11

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• The subject of the issue
  • Dimensions of working time in 2022 - determination and planning
• You need to know about it
  • New restrictions on the ban on trading on Sundays and public holidays (4)
  • Changes in whistleblower protection in financial sector entities from October 31, 2021 (11)
  • The service of granting and paying out the 500+ benefit is transferred to the Social Insurance Institution (14)
  • The call to conclude a contract for the management of PPK during the COVID-19 epidemic will be sent electronically (18)
  • Polish Order - revolutionary changes in taxation and taxation of taxpayers' revenues (20)
  • Holiday benefits for employees - I grant them and account for them (25)
• The Office for Personal Data Protection explains
  • What technical and organizational measures should the administrator apply to protect personal data (29)
• Answers to HR questions
  • Does an employee's illness interrupt paternity leave (32)

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Aktualności Ochrony Środowiska - wydanie specjalne (Environmental Protection News) 2021/93 (12)

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Category: Aktualności Ochrony Środowiska

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• Subject of the issue
  • Everything you need to know about municipal waste
    Dynamic economic development and consumerism are the main factors contributing to the generation of more and more municipal waste. This is one of the most serious problems, not only in Poland, but also in other countries of the world. This issue will address issues related to the functioning of waste management in Poland from the point of view of municipalities and municipal waste management entities.

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Aktualności Ochrony Środowiska (Environmental Protection News) 2021/194 (12)

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• Subject of the issue: Do not forget to report to the Central Statistical Office!
  The reporting obligation to the Central Statistical Office results from Art. 30 point 3 of the Act on official statistics and concerns the provision of a one-off, systematic or periodic, free of charge, related to the conducted activity and its results in an appropriate format and time and in accordance with the principles set out in the program of statistical surveys of official statistics and in the regulations of the Council of Ministers on the program of statistical surveys public statistics. Failure to fulfill the obligation may even result in imprisonment!
• What has changed in the functionality of the BDO system
  Updates have been recently introduced in the production version of the BDO system to make it easier for entrepreneurs to use it. What has changed?
• Another draft amendment to the act on waste
  On September 15, 2021, another draft act amending the act on waste and certain other acts was submitted to the Sejm. The draft is on first reading. What next changes are planned?
• What are the changes in the matter of municipal sewage sludge?
  On the website of the European Commission, you can find the current version of the draft regulation of the Minister of Climate and Environment on the use of municipal sewage sludge, taking into account the comments made as part of public consultations and arrangements. Check what will change.
• You have until February 28 to submit a report to KOBIZE
  By the end of February of each calendar year, a report should be submitted to the National Center for Emissions Management in accordance with Art. 7 sec. 1 of the Act on the management system of greenhouse gas emissions and other substances (which is part of the Institute of Environmental Protection). In the event of an incorrectly submitted report, you may risk a VIEP inspection!

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Promotor BHP (Health and safety promoter) 2021/10

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• The subject of the issue
  • Occupational risk assessment of a prefabricated worker (8)
    Prefabricated products are usually ready-made building elements that are combined with other elements to obtain a whole. In the discussed case, a precast concrete element with reinforcement is produced. What threats may an employee face?
• Risk assessment
  • Safety against hazards in metal production and processing (16)
    Each work is associated with the occurrence of various hazards. One such area is metalworking. The employer must constantly monitor the risk, and a thorough risk assessment is essential for this.
• Work safety
  • Safety in potentially explosive atmospheres (24)
    The word ATEX comes from French and is an acronym for Atmospheres Explosibles, or explosive atmosphere. We present a systemic approach to ensuring explosion safety and the differences between ATEX 2014/34/EC and ATEX 1999/92/EC.
  • Safety of the welding robot operation (30)
    Technological development has contributed to the partial replacement of the welder with a robot. What conditions must a person applying for the position of a welding robot operator meet? What kind of dangers may he face in his daily work?
• Personal protection
  • Winter workwear. Which insulating fleece to choose? (34)
    The use of a good insulating non-woven fabric guarantees comfort and a sense of warmth to employees in the autumn and winter period. Thinsulate non-woven fabric is a well-known solution on the market, which keeps the user dry and warm, regardless of physical activity and work.

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Lekarz Medycyny Pracy - numer specjalny (Doctor of Occupational Medicine) 2021/04 (11)

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•  Forms
  • Preventive examination card - what are the rules for filling it in (1)
    Employee preventive medical examinations are accompanied by the generation of specific documents. These include the preventive examination card referred to in the regulation on medical examinations of employees. Check how to complete the preventive examination card.
  • Physical fitness test of professional soldiers - how to fill in the necessary documentation (4)
    A profesional soldier is obliged to maintain physical fitness ensuring the performance of his official tasks. For this purpose, he undergoes an annual fitness check. Check what can not be missing in the certificate confirming the results obtained from individual competitions along with the assessment.
  • Register of issued judgments - learn the rules for completing it (7)
    Doctors carrying out preventive examinations keep medical records. Pursuant to the provisions of the ordinance on conducting medical examinations of employees, the scope of preventive health care for employees and medical decisions issued for the purposes provided for in the Labor Code, part of this documentation is the register of issued decisions. Check how to complete it.
  • What must be included in a medical certificate that there are no grounds for a diagnosis of an occupational disease (9)
    During the administrative procedure regarding the recognition of a given disease as an occupational disease, doctors employed in specialized occupational medicine institutions issue appropriate medical certificates. If the test results and the available documentation are against the employee, a decision is issued that there are no grounds for the diagnosis of an occupational disease. Check what elements must be included in this document.

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