European Standards Implementation in the Area of Occupational Health and Safety in Polish Enterprises

• Autorzy: Katarzyna Boczkowska , Marta Znajmiecka-Sikora

Warianty tytułu

Wdrażanie standardów europejskich w obszarze bezpieczeństwa i higieny pracy na przykładzie polskich przedsiębiorstw

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of the study is to analyze how Polish employers fulfill their responsibilities in terms of providing safe and healthy working conditions, including: standards for risk assessment, and adaptation of machinery to legal requirements. The research was conducted by questioning 2000 economic entrepreneurs and based on the results from the questionnaire prepared by the expert team. The results prove that, despite the adjustment of Polish law to EU standards, Polish employers still do not adequately fulfill their obligations in terms of occupational health and safety . Moreover, the study shows that implementation of the OSH management system supports the implementation of existing legislation related to safety at work.(original abstract)

Celem artykułu jest analiza sposobu wypełniania swoich obowiązków przez polskiego pracodawcę w zakresie zapewnienia bezpiecznych i higienicznych warunków pracy, w tym: norm dotyczących oceny ryzyka i dostosowania maszyn do wymogów prawnych. Badanie zostało przeprowadzone na przykładzie 2000 przedsiębiorców i oparte na wynikach kwestionariusza przygotowanego przez zespół ekspertów. Wyniki dowodzą, że pomimo dostosowania polskiego prawa do standardów UE, polscy pracodawcy wciąż niewłaściwie wypełniają swoje zobowiązania w zakresie bezpieczeństwa i higieny pracy. Co więcej, badania pokazują, że wdrożenie systemu zarządzania BHP wspiera wdrażanie istniejącego prawodawstwa dotyczącego bezpieczeństwa w miejscu pracy.(abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

European standards (EN); Health and safety at work; Machinery and equipment; Research methodology; Enterprises

PL

Normy EN; Bezpieczeństwo i higiena pracy; Maszyny i urządzenia; Metodologia badań; Przedsiębiorstwo

• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Łódzka
• Rocznik: 2016
• Numer: z. 65, nr 1209
• Strony: 41--56

Twórcy

autor

Katarzyna Boczkowska

• Politechnika Łódzka

autor

Marta Znajmiecka-Sikora

• Uniwersytet Łódzki

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