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Substitution of hazardous substances in the workplace
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) launched a Europe-wide campaign in 2018-2019 to prevent risks from hazardous substances in the workplace. The aim of the campaign is hazardous substances in the workplace
The importance of the workplace manager's organizational measures for safe and health-free work
The topic in the title is a much longer explanation and covers many more tasks and topics, and probably deserves a multi-volume description. Not with the need for completeness, but I definitely want to shed light on it
Workplace first aid further training
In our fast-paced world, we have to face more and more challenges and we are not always able to handle these challenges. Unfortunately, accidents and activities involving injury cannot be avoided in all cases. Many in that a
Occupational safety target inspection of baking and confectionery activities
According to a report by the Ministry of Finance, between May 6 and June 7, 2019, enterprises operating in the baking and confectionary industry throughout the country were subject to occupational health and safety target inspections. The reason for the target investigation was that
The dangers of mustard gas
This year, the Department of Labor Protection of the Ministry of Finance draws the attention of all wine-making employers to the dangers of must gas and to the necessary preventive measures to protect the health and safety of employees. The vintage
Most common fire safety deficiencies Part 2 - Fire safety lecturer and keynote speaker
The General Directorate of Disaster Management can conduct official inspections not only after prior notification, but also on a random basis throughout the country, whether it is a workplace, an office building or even an apartment building. If, during the inspection, there is a deficiency
Dangerous work tools
In occupational safety, different procedures apply to the use and operation of dangerous and non-dangerous work tools and technology. In order for the employer to know what obligations he has to fulfill, it must be defined
The importance of contact protection in occupational safety and fire protection
Nowadays, the pace of technical development is increasing, as a result of which the number of electrocution accidents is decreasing, however, in the news of the past weeks and months, we have heard about electrocution-related accidents that claimed human life.
More than half of construction workers suffer from hearing loss
According to the research carried out in the United States of America, which involved nearly twenty thousand subjects, it shows that the construction industry is harmful to hearing. According to the study, 55% of US construction workers have hearing loss. In the study a
Obligations of the employer in the event of ordering a heat alarm
Based on the forecasts of the National Meteorological Service, in view of the expected high daily average temperatures and heat alerts on summer days, the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of National Economy draws the attention of all employers to the dangers of heat waves, as well as the
Occupational health and safety rules for remote work
What is telecommuting? In the framework of teleworking, the employee performs his work regularly, in a place separate from the employer's premises (usually at his residence), using computing devices, and transmits the results electronically. About the Labor Code
The role of safety and health protection coordinator at construction sites
Within the European Union, most fatal work accidents occur within the construction sector. The most common cause of accidents is falling from high places. According to a study commissioned by the European Union, "it
Notifications concerning labor protection
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Legal case
There was an accident at work and the investigation ended with a payment order by the Authority Department of the competent Government Office. In our article below, we describe a work accident and the subsequent official investigation and its results. Basic situation a
Differences between personal protective equipment and work clothes
What is the difference between personal protective equipment and work clothes? Is there any difference between personal protective equipment and work clothes? The answer is yes. The personal protective equipment that the employee wears during work
Storage and handling of combustible materials in the case of materials prone to self-ignition
In recent years and this year as well, there have been several reports in the media about landfills burning here and there again. During our work, we experienced an interesting situation in this area. THE
Occupational health and safety official inspections
According to the report of the Labor Protection Department of the Ministry of Finance, in 2018, official labor protection inspections affected 14,298 employers. The inspections covered compliance with the rules for safe and non-health-threatening work. It's verified
The number of fatal work accidents in agriculture has decreased
In 2017, the Labor Protection Department of the Ministry of Finance announced a two-year national labor protection campaign under the title "Focus on agriculture - safety at work first". The basic objective of the campaign was that employers and employees operating in the sector