Workplace safety in Poland: employer guide

Short answer

In Poland, use the Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy (National Labour Inspectorate) and Labour Code, Part X on occupational health and safety to plan workplace safety and instruction.

Who oversees safety at work?

Start with the tasks and hazards at your site. This page points to the regulator and legal framework; check their current guidance before making a workplace decision. The relevant public body is Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy (National Labour Inspectorate). Also see PIP risk assessment guidance.

What should an employer do first?

Employers organise safe work, assess occupational risk and inform workers about hazards and protective measures. Labour Code, Part X on occupational health and safety For each task, write down the hazard, the control and the instruction workers need. Link each instruction to the job-specific risk assessment, then record what the worker was told and shown.

Five training topics to check

Choose from these topics using the job's risks; this is not a universal course list. Labour Code, Part X on occupational health and safety

1. Bhp induction — explain local hazards and the reporting route. 2. Manual handling — demonstrate the safe method for this task. 3. Work at height — show the fall-prevention method for this task. 4. Machinery — check equipment, exclusion zones and supervision. 5. Fire response — agree what to do and whom to contact.

Useful official links

• Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy (National Labour Inspectorate)
• Labour Code, Part X on occupational health and safety
• PIP risk assessment guidance