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Initial Health and Safety Trainings for newjoiners

According to Polish labor law it is an employer’s obligation to provide initial health and safety to all new employees on the very first day at work. Not having it done is a liability on safety procedures and labor code violation.

Health and Safety Trainings? Does it pay off?

Initial health and safety trainings and periodic health and safety trainings should be carried out in accordance with the framework training program specified in the regulation. Although this regulation does not specify the language in which it should be conducted, the method of conveying knowledge must be understandable to trainees. Therefore, it is worth ensuring that health and safety trainings are conducted by trainers who speak not only Polish, but also English. Conducting trainings with the use of an interpreter is a solution we do not recommend. We recommend, however, the organization of health and safety training entirely carried out by English-speaking trainers.

No Health and Safety Training? What are the consequences?

The supervisor or the employer who allows a person to work without proper preparation may face severe financial penalties. They can reach up to 30,000. zlotys. Moreover, when the lack of appropriate health and safety training is the direct cause of the accident, the employer may be prosecuted.

What kind of Health and Safety Trainings are there?

The Labor Code imposes an obligation on the employer to conduct initial health and safety trainings before allowing the employee to perform work independently, as well as to organize and conduct periodic health and safety trainings. Periodic health and safety trainings are obligatory for all employees, with the exception of people employed in administrative and office positions in companies with the lowest risk category.

Health and Safety Training in English – how does it work?

Occupational health and safety regulations impose an obligation on the employer to educate employees on issues related to the health and safety at work. Before starting work, each employee is required to undergo initial health and safety training, In Warsaw, they are organized by many entities. If you want to choose an experienced instructor with extensive theoretical and practical knowledge, it is worth choosing the services of our company.

How long does the Initial Health and Safety Training last?

The program initial health and safety training according to the regulation is 3×45 minutes. The actual duration of such training depends in fact on the number of participants and the business profile of the company in which the employees are employed. Initial health and safety training are mandatory for all new employees, regardless of the date of the last health and safety initial training or periodic health and safety training at the previous employer.

Initial Health and Safety Training – how long is it valid for?

The initial health and safety training is valid for 6 months (for employers and people’s leaders) and 12 months (for all other positions). Before the end of this period, the employer is obliged to organize and provide periodic health and safety training.

Initial Health and Safety Training card – how to properly document the training?

The document confirming the initial health and safety training is the initial health and safety training card. The initial health and safety training card documents both the completion of general occupational health and safety training as well as workplace training. It should be remembered that these two types of training differ significantly – both in terms of the training program and the qualification of the trainers.

Periodic Health and Safety Training – what is it?

The purpose of periodic health and safety training is to recall and systematize knowledge about occupational health and safety or to present new solutions in the field of organization or work technique. The implementation of periodic health and safety training depends on the type of position held, as well as the factors of the work environment present in it.

Periodic Health and Safety Training – how long is it valid for?

Position type	Validity
Employers and other People’s Leaders	at least every 5 years
Administration level employees	at least every 6 years
Physical workers	at least every 3 years
Physical workers at hazardous occupations	at least every year
H&S Service employees	at least every 5 years
Engineers and Technicians	at least every 5 years

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