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 Observance
of working time regulations, especially with regard to drivers employed in
transport companies, was one of the subjects during the Labour Protection
Council’s plenary session chaired by MP Izabela Katarzyna Mrzygłocka and held in
Parliament on 21 October 2008. The problem from the point of view of the Labour
Inspectorate was presented by Tadeusz Jan Zając, Chief Labour Inspector and his
deputy Anna Tomczyk. |
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 On
21 October 2008 Chief Labour Inspector Tadeusz Jan Zając presented the awards of
Halina Krahelska in the Column Hall of the Republic of Poland’s Parliament
honouring outstanding achievements in protection of labour and health in the
working environment. The ceremony was attended by the Speaker of Parliament
Bronisław Komorowski, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Stefan Niesiołowski and
members of Labour Protection Council with its Chairperson MP Izabela Katarzyna
Mrzygłocka. |
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 On
13-14 October 2008, Tadeusz Jan Zając, Chief Labour Inspector was in Marseille
(France), where he attended an international conference devoted to combating
illegal employment practices. The meeting was organized by Directorate General
for Work at the French Ministry of Labour, Social Policy, Family and Solidarity. |
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 The
combined Parliamentary Committees: for State Supervision and for Social Policy
and Family approved the Chief Labour Inspector’s Report on the National Labour
Inspectorate’s activity in 2007. It took place at the session chaired by
Arkadiusz Czartoryski and Sławomir Piechota, held in Parliament on 14 October
2008. The document was presented to MPs by Anna Tomczyk, Deputy Chief Labour
Inspector. |
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 On
26 September 2008 in Warsaw the "Builders" Trade Union organized a central
celebration on the occasion of the "Builders' Day 2008". The Chief Labour
Inspector Tadeusz Jan Zając extended the wishes of safe work to builders on the
occasion of their holiday. |
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 On
25 September 2008 at the seat of the Chief Office for Building Control in Warsaw
there was a conference titled “80 years of building supervision in Poland”. The
National Labour Inspectorate was represented by its head – Tadeusz Jan Zając. |
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 On
9 September 2008, on an away session in Sobkowo, Świętokrzyskie province, the
Labour Protection Council discussed the issue of occupational safety and health
in agriculture. The session, chaired by Ms. Izabela Katarzyna Mrzygłocka, was
also attended by the Chief Labour Inspector Tadeusz Jan Zając and his deputy,
Roman Giedrojć. Participants of the meeting visited a farm awarded in the
contest for a safe farmstead. |
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 On
10 September 2008, an away session of the XXI World Mining Congress was held at
the seat of the State Mining Authority in Katowice. It was attended by visitors
from Europe, Asia and Africa. More than 1000 representatives from several dozen
countries discussed problems and the future of world’s mining. The meeting was
attended by the Chief Labour Inspector Tadeusz Jan Zając. The meeting was
chaired by the President of the State Mining Authority, Piotr Buchwald. |
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 “Large
construction investments and the safety of migrant workers” - was the subject of
an international seminar which took place at the National Labour Inspectorate’s
Training Centre in Wrocław on the 2nd of September. It gathered labour
inspectors from Poland, Norway and Great Britain as well as representatives of
contract companies of the Ministry of Sports and Tourism, which were entrusted
with the task of building football stadiums for the EURO 2012 finals. |
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edition of the International Bakery Trade Show was held in Jawor in Dolnośląskie
Province from 29 to 31 August 2008. Awards and distinctions in the competition
‘Safe bakery’ were handed in the course of the show. The laureates received them
from the Chief Labour Inspector Tadeusz Jan Zając. They also received
congratulations from the Chair of the Labour Protection Council - MP Izabela
Katarzyna Mrzygłocka. |
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 On
1 September 2008 in Warsaw, Chief Labour Inspector Tadeusz Jan Zając and General
Labour Inspector of Portugal – Paolo Morgado de Carvalho, in the presence of
their closest co-workers, signed the agreement on cooperation and mutual
exchange of information. The agreement is to help both labour inspectorates
tighten cooperation in enforcing legislation in the area of work safety and
occupational health as well as other aspects of labour law. |
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Enforcing
legal employment of 5 thousand persons, payment by employers of 12 million
zlotys of overdue contributions to social insurance and unpaid contributions for
24 thousand workers to the Labour Fund – are just some results of the year’s
activity of labour inspectors in the area of legality of employment. They were
presented by Roman Giedrojć, Deputy Chief Labour Inspector responsible for
supervision, at the Labour Protection Council’s plenary session chaired by MP
Izabela Katarzyna Mrzygłocka on 5 August 2008. |
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 Problems
related to seasonal work of children and the youth in the holiday season and the
observance of labour law in workplaces of tourist profile, small outlets and
gastronomy – were the subjects of a meeting on 31 July 2008 in the Chief Labour
Inspectorate of NLI management with journalists. Chief Labour Inapector, Mrs.
Bożena Borys-Szopa was accompanied by her Deputies: Roman Giedrojć and Anna
Tomczyk. |
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I address my words to construction employers and entrepreneurs and all persons
performing work in construction and ask them to rigorously observe rules and
regulations of work safety! – appealed Bożena Borys-Szopa, Chief Labour
Inspector during a press conference at the Chief Labour Inspectorate in Warsaw
on 9 July 2008. Already in the first quarter of this year twice as many persons
died on construction sites as compared to the same period last year. |
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Observance
of provisions on working time in health care units was one of the subjects
during the session of Labour Protection Council, which convened at its plenary
meeting chaired by MP Izabela Katarzyna Mrzygłocka, held at Parliament on 8 July
2008. The said problem, from the National Labour Inspectorate’s point of view,
was presented by Bożena Borys-Szopa, Chief Labour Inspector, who was accompanied
by her Deputy Roman Giedrojć and co-workers. |
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 “Healthy
Workplaces. Good for you. Good for business” – is the slogan of the European
Agency’s communication campaign on risk assessment. Its Polish edition was
launched in Warsaw on 25 June 2008. The event was attended by Bożena
Borys-Szopa, Chief Labour Inspector. |
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 On
19 June 2008 Chief Labour Inspector Bożena Borys-Szopa, her Deputy Anna Tomczyk
and Director of Legality of Employment Department Jarosław Leśniewski paid an
official visit to the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority in Trondheim and met
its Director General – Ingrid Finboe Svendsen. |
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 ‘Protect
our children’ is the keyword of this year’s National Labour Inspectorate’s
campaign for work safety in agriculture. The campaign’s details were presented
to journalists on a press conference held on 24 June 2008 in the Chief Labour
Inspectorate. |
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 The
12th Congress and General Assembly of International Association of
Labour Inspection (IALI) were held at the seat of International Labour Office in
Geneva from 9 to 11 June 2008. National Labour Inspectorate was represented by:
Bożena Borys-Szopa, Chief Labour Inspector and Robert Jaworski, Head of
International Relations Unit. |
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Observance
of labour law, including work safety and health regulations, in retail trade
entities was one of the subjects during a debate of Labour Protection Council,
which convened at its plenary meeting in the seat of Parliament on 10 June 2008.
The session was chaired by MP Izabela Katarzyna Mrzygłocka and attended by
Deputy Chief Labour Inspectors Iwona Hickiewicz and Roman Giedrojć, along with a
group of their closest co-workers. |
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 After
the Borynia tragedy, on her visit to Jastrzębie Zdrój, Chief Labour Inspector
Bożena Borys–Szopa offered condolences, on behalf of NLI’s management and
employees to the mine director and vice-president of Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa. |
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“Legislation
good for women and families in Poland and in the EU” was the subject of a
conference held at the Column Hall of the Polish Parliament on 4 June 2008. The
conference was attended by Bożena Borys-Szopa – Chief Labour Inspector, MPs,
experts, representatives of NGO, etc. |
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 Chief
Labour Inspector Bożena Borys-Szopa and her Deputy Roman Giedrojć took part in
the 2nd Session of the V Congress of the Mining and Energy
Secretariat of Independent Self-Governing Trade Union “Solidarność”. It was held
on 29 May 2008 in Ustka. The meeting was attended by Chairman of the National
Commission of “Solidarność” – Janusz Śniadek, as well as representatives of
trade union organizations from other EU countries. |
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 On
27 May 2008 the final gala of the third edition of “Lodołamacze” competition,
launched by the Polish Organization of Employers of the Disabled, was held in
Royal Łazienki Park in Warsaw with the participation of Chief Labour Inspector
Bożena Borys-Szopa. |
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 Elimination
of immediate life and health risks to ca. 51 thousand employees in almost 6
thousand companies, enforcement of 80 million PLN of due remuneration for ca.
150 thousand employees, granting due holiday leaves to 112 thousand of employees
– are only a few effects of last year’s NLI activity. Bożena Borys-Szopa, Chief
Labour Inspector, discussed them when she was presenting the report from NLI’s
activity in 2007 in front of the Labour Protection Council in the Polish
Parliament on 27 May 2008. |
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 On
16 May 2008 in Muszyna Złockie, celebrations took place related to 90th
anniversary of establishment of Railwaymen Trade Union and 25th-anniversary of
activity of Federation of PKP Employee Trade Unions. Bożena Borys-Szopa, Chief
Labour Inspector, took part in the celebrations together with Tadeusz Fic,
District Labour Inspector in Kraków. |
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 A
closing ceremony of the VIII edition of the nationwide knowledge contest on work
safety and health rules for craft establishment apprentices was held with the
participation of Anna Tomczyk, Deputy Chief Labour Inspector. The ceremony,
preceded by the competition’s final, was organised on 15 May 2008 in the seat of
Polish Craft Association in Warsaw. Craft and entrepreneurship chambers from
across the country Poland associated in Polish Craft Association were
represented. |
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 On
9 and 10 May 2008 a conference titled “Polish legislation on informing and
consulting employees – the second anniversary of adopting a relevant act” was
held under the honorary auspices of Chief Labour Inspector Bożena Borys-Szopa
and Minister of Labour and Social Policy Jolanta Fedak. It was organized in
Cracow by the Faculty of Law and Social Policy of the Jagiellonian University. |
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 On
12 and 13 May 2008 at the Chief Labour Inspectorate a visit took place of the
Health and Safety Executive representatives – a British equivalent of National
Labour Inspectorate. The leader of the British delegation was Ms. Sandra
Caldwell – HSE Deputy Chief Executive, who was accompanied by HM Inspector of
Safety and Health and her Private Secretary Mr. John McGrellis. The visit’s
objective was a closer recognition of both authorities and development of
priorities and terms of cooperation. |
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 During
a session on 8th May 2008, the Committee for State Supervision accepted NLI’s
information concerning biological hazards in communal economy and observance of
labour law by employers in respect of remuneration payment and settlement of
other allowances resulting from the employment relationship. |
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 On
28 April, on the occasion of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, also
celebrated as the International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers,
many official meetings, conferences and seminars were held all over the country.
They were attended by Bożena Borys-Szopa, Chief Labour Inspector and other
members of the National Labour Inspectorate’s management. |
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 Between
22 – 25 April 2008 a subsequent, XIX in turn edition of International Fair of
Work Protection, Fire-Fighting and Rescuing Equipment ,,SAWO 2008” TOOK PLACE IN
Poznań. The fair gathered over 180 exhibitors from 19 countries. Manufacturers
of best products, protecting employees against harmful and dangerous factors
appearing in working environment were awarded Grand Prix and SAWO Gold Medal
during the ceremonial opening of the event. |
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National
Labour Inspectorate is planning to make best possible use of its statutory
rights in order to secure safety of construction works during preparations for
EURO 2012 – Roman Giedrojć, Deputy Chief Labour Inspector, announced on 23 April
2008 at the meeting in Warsaw with representatives of government and economic
institutions involved in organization in our country of European Football
Championship. |
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 On
22 April 2008 at the seat of Wielkopolska Craft Chamber in Poznań, Bożena
Borys-Szopa, Chief Labour Inspector and Jerzy Bartnik, president of the Polish
Craftsmen Association signed an agreement on principles of cooperation in
respect of labour protection. |
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 Bożena
Borys-Szopa, Chief Labour Inspector and Major Leszek Elas, Commander-in-Chief of
Border Guard signed an agreement on the rules of cooperation between the two
offices. It took place in the presence of their closest co-workers in Warsaw on
18 April 2008. Its objective is to ensure efficient and effective cooperation of
National Labour Inspectorate and Border Guard in the area of supervising
compliance with regulations on the employment of foreigners. |
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 On
11 April 2008 Chief Labour Inspector Bożena Borys-Szopa, District Inspector
Teresa Różańska and her Deputy Zbigniew Ryfka took part in the XV Great Gala of
Craft Chamber for Small and Medium Entrepreneurship in Katowice. The head of
inspection was honoured as “Loyal Friend of Craft”. A member of Labour
Protection Council Piotr Duda was granted a gold medal named after Jan Kiliński
“For meritorious contribution to Polish Craft”. |
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conference devoted to situation in the health care sector following this year’s
introduction of the working time reform was held in the Collegium Medicum of
Jagiellonian University in Cracow on 11 April 2008.The conference was organized
by the Public Health Foundation. Vice Minister for Health Marek Twardowski, dr
hab. Krzysztof Rączka from Warsaw University and Piotr Wojciechowski, Deputy
Director of Legal Department at Chief Labour Inspectorate participated in it as
experts. |
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Observance
of labour law provisions, including work safety and health in retail trade
entities was the subject during the meeting of Parliamentary Committee for State
Supervision. It was chaired by MP Arkadiusz Czartoryski and took place in the
building of Parliament on 10 April 2008. Chief Labour Inspector Bożena
Borys-Szopa informed Members of Parliament about the effects of inspection and
supervisory activity of the National Labour Inspectorate in this area. |
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Labour
Protection Council discussed working conditions and work safety at liquid fuel
stations, which distribute liquefied petroleum gas propane/butane, and in LPG
bottling plants. The discussion was based on the results of National Labour
Inspectorate’s inspections, and the requirements of provisions on technical
supervision. The session, attended by the management of labour inspection, was
chaired by MP Izabela Katarzyna Mrzygłocka. It took place in the buildings of
Parliament on 8 April 2008. |
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Construction,
besides mining and industrial processing, is the sector of economy which creates
the highest risk of loss of health and life at work nowadays. Last year the
number of victims in work accidents on construction sites increased by over 1000
individuals as compared to the preceding year. 90 persons lost their lives, and
214 suffered serious injuries. All those facts were communicated to journalists
during the meeting at the Chief Labour Inspectorate on 3 April 2008. |
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On
11 March 2008, during the away session of Labour Protection Council, held at the
Central Institute for Labour Protection-National Research Institute in Warsaw,
changes in the Council’s composition were announced; the changes comprised the
Council’s management and its Parliamentary members. The Speaker of Parliament
Bronisław Komorowski appointed MP Izabela Katarzyna Mrzygłocka the Council’s
chairperson, and MP Janusz Krasoń its secretary. The session was attended by
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Stefan Niesiołowski. |
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inspections of retail entities, especially large-area ones, in connection with
the upcoming Easter Holidays, were announced by Bożena Borys-Szopa, Chief Labour
Inspector, during a meeting with journalists which was held in Warsaw on 13
March 2008. The NLI’s head also appealed to employers from retail entities
asking them to observe employee rights and ensure safety in workplaces. |
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Safety
and protection of health of employees who deal with chemicals and, especially
those who are exposed to carcinogenic chemicals was the subject discussed during
the session of the Committee for State Supervision which took place on 28
February 2008 in the building of Parliament. The meeting was chaired by MP
Arkadiusz Czartoryski. Members of Parliament received information prepared by
the National Labour Inspectorate. |
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 National
Labour Inspectorate in the Republic of Poland and National Labour Inspectorate
in the Slovak Republic concluded the Protocol on Cooperation in the field of
occupational safety and health and labour protection. The document was signed by
Bożena Borys-Szopa, Chief Labour Inspector and Andrej Gmitter, Director General
of the Slovak labour inspection, in the presence of their closest co-workers.
The ceremony took place in Warsaw on 8 February 2008. |
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At
its plenary session on 7 February 2008, Parliament of the Republic of Poland
approved the Chief Labour Inspector’s Report on the National Labour
Inspectorate’s Activity in 2006. All parliamentary clubs voted for its approval.
The document was presented to Parliament by Bożena Borys-Szopa, Chief Labour
Inspector, who participated in the session together with her deputies and a
group of closest co-workers. |
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The
new Act on National Labour Inspectorate, which has been in force since 1 July
2007, has considerably broadened the range of our inspection’s tasks and powers,
among others by inspection of compliance with the provisions on legality of
employment. On 5 February 2008 at the Chief Labour Inspectorate journalists were
informed about the effects of NLI’s activity in this area. |
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 On
31 January 2008 at the Chief Labour Inspectorate, representatives of the
National Labour Inspectorate’s management, with the head of NLI Bożena
Borys-Szopa, met with the Council members of the National Secretariat for Mining
and Energy Sectors of the NSZZ “Solidarność” trade union, under the chairmanship
of Kazimierz Grajcarek. The discussion focused on the labour law issues which
are of concern to trade unionists belonging to nine Branch Sections of the
Secretariat. |
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An
away session of Labour Protection Council devoted mainly to the issue of
compliance with labour law in the Polish mining industry took place at the seat
of Higher Mining Office in Katowice on 29 January 2008. |
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 On
22 January 2008 combined Committees of Polish Parliament: for State Supervision
and for Social Policy and Family, which debated under the chairmanship of
Arkadiusz Czartoryski and Sławomir Piechota at the building of Parliament,
approved the Chief Labour Inspector’s Report on the National Labour
Inspectorate’s activity in 2006. The document was presented by the head of the
labour inspection Bożena Borys-Szopa. |
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 Chief
Labour Inspector Bożena Borys-Szopa was proclaimed “Personality of the Year
2007” of the magazine “Tygodnik Solidarność”. The ceremony connected with
bestowing the title took place in the Social Dialogue Centre in Warsaw, during
the session of the National Commission of NSZZ “Solidarność” trade union, on 23
January 2008. The editorial staff of “Tygodnik Solidarność” bestowed its annual
distinction to the head of National Labour Inspectorate “for effective actions
in the area of labour protection”. |
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 The
ceremony of presenting certificates “Employer friendly to employees” to
representatives of 15 companies took place in the Presidential Palace in Warsaw
on 21 January 2008. It was organized within the framework of “Poland friendly to
employees” campaign. |
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 Chief
Labour Inspector Bożena Borys-Szopa, accompanied by the Chairman of Labour
Protection Council, MP Stanisław Szwed and Deputy Chief Labour Inspector Anna
Tomczyk, took part in the 1st Congress of Employers held in Warsaw on 17 January
2008. |
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The
problem of hazards during internal transport with the use of engine-driven
trucks and conveyors is the subject of particular concern for the National
Labour Inspectorate’s officers. A report on the implementation by NLI’s
inspectors of the inspection task related to safety during such work was
presented at the Labour Protection Council’s session at the seat of Parliament
on 8 January 2008. |
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