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Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) – initial training – general instruction (EN)

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  1. Initial training program
  2. 1. The essence of occupational health and safety
    3 Tematy
  3. 2. Rights and obligations of the employee and the employer regarding occupational health and safety
    3 Tematy
  4. 3. Liability for violations of health and safety regulations and rules
    1 Temat
  5. 4. Basic health and safety rules for operating machinery and technical equipment and for internal transport.
    2 Tematy
  6. 5. Accident risks, health hazards, and preventive measures.
    2 Tematy
  7. 6.Rules for the allocation of work clothing, footwear, and personal protective equipment.
    1 Temat
  8. 7. Rules for moving around the facility.
    2 Tematy
  9. 8. Order and cleanliness in the workplace, employee personal hygiene.
    1 Temat
  10. 9. Preventive medical care.
    1 Temat
  11. 10. Basic fire safety principles.
    4 Tematy
  12. 11. Organization and principles of providing pre-medical aid in the event of an accident.
    10 Tematy

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Lesson 2 · Rights and Obligations

OHS Organisational Units and Social Organisations

Trade Unions

They monitor compliance with labour law and participate in the supervision of occupational health and safety.

The scope of activities of a workplace trade union organisation includes:

Taking positions on individual employee matters
Monitoring compliance with OHS regulations in the workplace
Representing the collective interests of employees before the employer
Managing the activities of the Social Labour Inspectorate and cooperating with the National Labour Inspectorate

Social Labour Inspectorate (SIP)

A social service performed by employees. Its purpose is to ensure safe working conditions and protect employee rights. It is managed by workplace trade union organisations.

Structure of the Social Labour Inspectorate:

ZSIP Workplace Social Labour Inspector — responsible for the entire workplace
Department Social Labour Inspectors Inspectors responsible for individual departments
Group Social Labour Inspectors Inspectors responsible for employee groups

Powers of the Social Labour Inspectorate

Inspecting working conditions and compliance with regulations — access to workplace premises and equipment at any time
Requesting the immediate elimination of direct hazards
Requesting information and access to documents
Entering comments in the Social Labour Inspectorate Register of Comments
Issuing recommendations to eliminate deficiencies (including stopping the operation of equipment)
Participating in accident investigation teams
Participating in inspections conducted by the National Labour Inspectorate

OHS Service in the Workplace

An internal advisory and supervisory unit supporting the employer in the field of occupational health and safety. It is mandatory in workplaces employing more than 100 employees (Article 237¹¹ of the Labour Code).

Main tasks:

Providing opinions on OHS orders, regulations and instructions
Participating in accident investigations
Maintaining records of accidents and occupational diseases
Monitoring OHS conditions at workstations
Immediately stopping the operation of machinery in the event of a hazard
Removing an employee from work when they are performing prohibited work

National Labour Inspectorate (PIP)

An independent state supervisory authority. Its most important powers include:

Monitoring compliance with labour law, including OHS regulations
Issuing administrative decisions (orders and prohibitions)
Conducting proceedings concerning offences against employee rights
Requesting prosecution for offences under Articles 220–221 of the Criminal Code
Imposing fines — from 8 July 2026: PLN 2,000–60,000 (Articles 281–283 of the Labour Code)