INFLUENCE OF OSH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF WORK

Abstract

The concept of occupational health and safety is not defined in Polish law. The only place where such a definition
can be found is PN-N-1801:2004. Nevertheless, according to the Act on standardisation, the application of Polish
Standards is voluntary. Activities in the field of occupational health and safety should be an integral part
of business management. Companies from countries which are members of the European Union, in accordance
with Directive 89/391/EEC, are obliged to implement standards related to occupational health and safety. The
most commonly used and recognised standard for occupational health and safety management systems, in line
with the specifics of each company, is the OHSAS 18001 international management system, while in Poland it is
the PN-N-18001 standard. The study examined the scope of OHS at work among Research and Innovation Centre
Pro-Akademia employees. The employees were subjected to surveys. The results obtained show that employees
appreciate the importance of OHS regulations, but they do not always consciously comply with them. One of the
tools that enabled author to prepare this article is analytic method called desk research. Desk Research is
a research method that boils down to analyzing the records of available data sources, including in particular their
compilation, mutual verification and processing. Such analysis is the basis for drawing conclusions about the
examined problem. For example - the effect of the Desk Research analysis proceeded as part of the labor market
survey is the diagnosis of the state of the labor market in the studied area, the characteristics of all its component
groups as well as a description and verification of the actions taken by the institutions operating within it.