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Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Health of 24th July 2015 to amend the Regulation on Safety and Hygiene of Work Related to Chemical Factors Present at the Workplace (Text No. 1097). -

Adoption: 2015-07-24 | Date of entry into force: 2015-08-12 | POL-2015-R-101445

New definition of hazardous chemical factor is given in line with the EU Directives.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 6 June 2014 on Maximum Permissible Concentration and Intensity of Agents Harmful to Health in the Working Environment (Dz. u. z. 2014, poz 817). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Pracy i polityki Spolecznej z dnia 6 czerwca 2014 r. w sprawie najwyzszych dopuszczalnych stezen i natezen czynnikow szkodliwych dla zdrowia w srodowisku pracy) -

Adoption: 2014-06-06 | POL-2014-R-99664

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of 22 May 2013 on the Handling and Territorial Use of Plant Protection Products (Dz.U. z 2013 r0., poz. 625). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Rolnictwa i Rozwoju wsi z dnia 22 maja 2013 r w sparwie sposobu postepowania przy stosowaniu i przechowywaniu srodkow ochrony roslin) -

Adoption: 2013-05-22 | POL-2013-R-99718

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Act of 8 March 2013 on Plant Protection Products [pesticides] (Dz.U. 2013 nr 0 poz. 455). (Ustawa z dnia 8 marca 2013 r. o srodkach ochrony roslin) -

Adoption: 2013-03-08 | POL-2013-L-99717

Provisions for the use of pesticides in protecting plants and crops.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Health of 24 July 2012 on Substances, Preparations and Factors or Technological Processes with Carcinogenic or Mutagenic Effect in Work Environment (Dz.U. z 2012 r. poz. 890). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 24 lipca 2012 r. w sprawie substancji chemicznych, ich mieszanin, czynnikow lub procesow technologicznych o dzialaniu rakotworczym i mutagennym w srodowisku pracy.) -

Adoption: 2012-07-24 | Date of entry into force: 2012-08-03 | POL-2012-R-99665

The Regulation determines:
-list of chemical and carcinogenic substances factors and processes and method of their registration
-method of works management with above factors and substances
-register of employees dealing with such substances also gives drafts of required document
-detailed health and safety measures for employees dealing with chemical and carcinogenic substances factors and processes.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Act of 11 February 2011 on the Chemical Substances and their Mixtures (Dz.U. Nr 63, poz. 322). (Ustawa z 11 luty 2011 o substancjach chemicznych i ich mieszanianch) -

Adoption: 2011-02-11 | POL-2011-L-99716

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Economy of 25 June 2010 to amend Regulation concerning occupational safety and health, traffic regulation and specialised fire-fighting protective equipment in underground mining facilities (Text No. 855). -

Adoption: 2010-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 2010-08-14 | POL-2010-R-86540

Implements the EU Directive 92/100/ and 89/391, and includes minor amendments to comply with above EU regulations.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Governmental Declaration of 3 March 2006 regarding the validity of the Rotterdam Convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade (Dz. U. z 2008 r. Nr 158, poz. 990). (Oswiadczenie Rzadowe z dnia 3 marca 2006 r. w sprawie mocy obowiazujacej Konwencji w sprawie procedury zgody po uprzednim poinformowaniu w miedzynarodowym handlu niektorymi niebezpiecznymi substancjami chemicznymi i pestycydami, sporzadzonej w Rotterdamie dnia 10 wrzesnia 1998 r.) -

Adoption: 2008-03-03 | Date of entry into force: 2005-12-13 | POL-2006-IA-80674

Declaration states the validity of the Convention for Poland and provides a list of countries that have ratified this Agreement with dates of ratification and statements made by some of those countries.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Health of 29 February 2008 amending the Regulation regarding biological factors in the workplace that are hazardous to health and the protection of employees prone to these factors (Text No. 288). -

Adoption: 2008-02-29 | Date of entry into force: 2008-04-04 | POL-2008-R-80370

Amends the previous Regulation of 22 April 2005 by amending the section on hazardous biological factors.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Minister of Economy of 11 December 2006 amending Decree on restrictions, ban and manufacture conditions, trading and using dangerous substances and preparations and their by-products (Text No. 1731).

Adoption: 2006-12-11 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-06 | POL-2006-R-79316

Amends the previous Decree concerning the list of dangerous substances.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance of the Minister of Public Health of 21 August 2006 on detailed health and safety measures while working with X-ray equipment (Text No. 1325).

Adoption: 2006-08-21 | Date of entry into force: 2006-10-19 | POL-2006-R-79278

Chapter I. General provisions
Chapter II. Requirements for X-ray laboratories and ambulances
Chapter III. Requirements for radiology devices
Chapter IV. Nuclear medicine
Chapter V. Radiotherapy
Chapter VI. Patients' safety with respect to radiation
Chapter VII. Final and transitional provisions

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Health of 28 November 2005, regarding specific workplaces and recommended vaccinations to workers preparing to undertake professional activities in such workplaces.

Adoption: 2005-11-28 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-04 | POL-2005-R-80314

The Regulation provides the list a specific workplaces and recommended vaccinations in order to perform work safely.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Economy and Labour of 5 August 2005 on Occupational Safety and Health for Works Related with Exposure to Noise or Mechanical Vibrations (Dz.U. z 2005 r. Nr 157, poz. 1318). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Gospodarki i Pracy z dnia 5 sierpnia 2005 r. w sprawie bezpeiczenstwa i higieny pracy przy pracach zwiazanych z narazeniem na halas lub drgania mechaniczne) -

Adoption: 2005-08-05 | POL-2005-R-99710

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Council Ministers of 18 January 2005 on Ionizing Radiation Dose Limits (Dz.U. 2005 nr 20 poz. 168). (Rozporzadzenie Rady Ministrow z dnia 18 stycznia 2005 r. w sprawie dawek granicznych promieniowania jonizujacego) -

Adoption: 2005-01-18 | POL-2005-R-99672

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Health of 30 December 2004 on Safety and Hygiene of Work Related to Chemical Factors Present at the Workplace (Dz.U. z 2005 r. Nr 11, poz. 86). (Rozporzsdzenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 30 grudnia 2004 r. w sprawie bezpieczenstwa i higieny pracy zwiazanej z wystepowaniem w miejscu pracy czynników chemicznych) -

Adoption: 2004-12-30 | POL-2004-R-99719

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 27 April 2004 of the Council of Ministers concerning the protection of workers exposed to ionising radiation during work in controlled work areas (Dz.U. 2004 nr 102 poz. 1064). -

Adoption: 2004-04-27 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-01 | POL-2004-R-68983

Determines detailed duties of the manager of working unit, of external employers and external workers as well as modalities of issuance and model of dosimetric documents.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 2 April 2004 of the Minister of Labour, Economy and Social Policy concerning conditions of safe use and elimination of products containing asbestos (Text No. 649). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Gospodarki, Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej z dnia 2 kwietnia 2004 w sprawie sposob0w i warunkow bezpiecznego uzytkowania i usuwania wyrobow zawierajacych azbes) -

Adoption: 2004-04-02 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-04 | POL-2004-R-67881

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 26 February 2004 of the Minister of Labour, Economy and Social Policy to amend the Regulation [of 6 September 1999] establishing applicable provisions on occupational safety and health in entreprises stocking, filling and distributing liquid gases (Text No 395).

Adoption: 2004-02-26 | Date of entry into force: 2004-03-30 | POL-2003-R-67869

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 23 October 2003 of the Minister of Labour, Economy and Social Policy on the requirements concerning the use and transport of asbestos and the use and cleaning of installations or devices in which asbestos was or is used. (Text No. 1876).

Adoption: 2003-10-23 | POL-2003-R-67723

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 30 September 2003 of the Minister of Labour, Economy and Social Policy amending the Regulation of 30 October 2002 on the minimum requirements concerning the occupational safety and health while using engines at work. (Text No. 1745).

Adoption: 2003-09-30 | POL-2003-R-67729

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 9 July 2003 of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy on occupational safety and health in the production, internal transport and trade of explosives, included pyrotechnical products. (Text No. 1577).

Adoption: 2003-07-09 | Date of entry into force: 2003-08-13 | POL-2003-R-68855

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of 12 May 2003 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning occupational safety and health when operating amonia-based refrigeration facilities in agrofood enterprises (Text No. 902).

Adoption: 2003-05-12 | Date of entry into force: 2003-06-17 | POL-2003-R-65985

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Council of Ministers on requirements imposed on dosimetry equipment, 2002. -

Adoption: 2002-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2003-01-01 | POL-2002-R-68546

Sets forth requirements for dosimetry equipment applied under standard conditions, and dosimetry equipment applied in radiological emergency.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 23 December 2002 of the Council of Ministers on emergency procedure plans in a radiological emergency. -

Adoption: 2002-12-23 | POL-2002-R-68549

Provides for national emergency procedure plan, model company emergency procedure plan, and model voivodship emergency procedure plan.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Council of Ministers on requirements imposed on registration of individual doses, 2002. -

Adoption: 2002-11-05 | POL-2002-R-68515

Provides for information to be included in register of certain workers who have been exposed to radiation.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Minister of Economy of 30 October 2002 on Occupational Safety and Health While Operating Machines and Other Technical Equipment (Dz.U. z 2002 r. Nr 191, poz. 1596). (Rozporzadzenie Ministra Gospodarki z dnia 30 pazdziernika 2002 r w prawie minimalnych wymagan dotyczacych bezpieczenstwa i higieny pracy w zakresie uzytkowania maszyn przez pracownikaow podczas pracy) -

Adoption: 2002-10-30 | POL-2002-R-99667

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of 6 August 2002 of the Council of Ministers on nuclear regulatory inspectors. -

Adoption: 2002-08-06 | POL-2002-R-68517

Sets out training conditions for candidates for office of nuclear regulatory inspector. Also provides for qualifying exam conditions for office of nuclear regulatory inspector as well as for model certificate of qualifications for office of nuclear regulatory inspector.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation of the Council of Ministers on basic requirements concerning controlled and supervised areas, 2002. -

Adoption: 2002-08-06 | POL-2002-R-68547

Sets forth basic requirements concerning controlled and supervised areas, including method of marking area boundaries, and terms of accessing and vacating those areas to be observed by employees and other persons. Also establishes requirements for dosimetry measurements to be conducted in such areas.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of 29 May 2001 of the Minister of Economy concerning occupational safety and health in production of cellulose, paper and paper products (Text No. 651).

Adoption: 2001-05-29 | Date of entry into force: 2001-07-23 | POL-2001-R-60173

Sets safety and health requirements in the production of fiber materials, paper and paper products.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Act of 29 November 2000 on Atomic Energy. (Ustawa z dnia 29 listopada 2000 r. Prawo atomowe) -

Adoption: 2000-11-29 | POL-2000-L-68307

Chapter 3 deals with nuclear safety, radiological protection and health protection of workers.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of 18 September 2000 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning occcupational safety and health in handling works (Text No. 930).

Adoption: 2000-09-18 | POL-2000-R-58950

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of 14 March 2000 of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy on occupational safety and health in handling works (Text No. 313). (Rozporządzenie Ministra Pracy i Polityki Społecznej w sprawie bezpieczeństwa i higieny pracy przy ręcznych pracach transportowych) -

Adoption: 2000-03-14 | POL-2000-R-58935

Defines employer's duties and responsibilities, requirements regarding performance of handling, maximal admissible weights, etc. Defines handling as any process whereby objects, materials or loads are manually moved, transported, carried or otherwise held by one or more workers.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of 30 December 1999 of the Minister of National Economy on occupational safety and health in the zinc and lead industry(Text No. 39).

Adoption: 1999-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2000-02-21 | POL-1999-R-57521

Sets safety and health requirements when producing and processing materials containing zinc, lead or related compounds.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Act No. 1018 of 26 November 1998 to amend the Act on prohibition of the use of products containing asbestos.

Adoption: 1998-11-26 | POL-1998-L-52425

Amends sections 6 and 7. Changes the compensation scale for persons having worked in contact with materials and products containing asbestos.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order [of 8 August 1997) of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning delivery of decisions on disability to work for benefits-related purposes (Text No. 612).

Adoption: 1997-08-08 | Date of entry into force: 1997-09-01 | POL-1997-R-48192

Confers the power to deliver decisions regarding work disability upon the Social Insurances Institution. Decisions regarding work disability are to be delivered by an expert medical doctor within the Social Insurances Institution after an individual medical examination and upon available medical data regarding the worker applying for work disability benefits. The procedure whereby such decisions are delivered shall be supervised by the Head medical doctor of the Institution on behalf of the Chairman of the said Institution.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Act concerning the prohibition of the use of products containing asbestos (No. 156 Text 1018, 1997).

Adoption: 1997-06-19 | POL-1997-L-57570

Aims at eliminating the production, utilisation and sale of products containing asbestos. Introduces a transitory period during which enterprises are allowed to continue the manufacture of products containing asbestos, provided they realise a restructuring programme. Makes provision for lump-sum compensation to employees working with asbestos for at least 5 years, pre-pensionary allowances and other related benefits. Also provides for special medical examinations for employees working in the production of commodities containing asbestos.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Act of 9 November 1995 on the Protection of Health from the Consequences of Tobacco (Dz.U. z 1996 r Nr 10, poz. 55). (Ustawa z dnia 9 listopada 1995 r. o ochronie zdrowia przed nastepstwami uzywania tytoniu i wyrobow tytoniowych) -

Adoption: 1995-11-09 | POL-1995-L-99720

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order No. 365 of 8 June 1995 of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to amend the Order of 8 August 1990 concerning occupational safety and health in the production, storage and in-house transport of explosive material.

Adoption: 1995-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-28 | POL-1995-R-45082

Modifies provisions inter alia relating to the types of enterprises concerned by the regulation.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations No. 181 of 1 March 1995 of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce concerning occupational safety and health in production, use, storage and in-factory transport of organic peroxides.

Adoption: 1995-03-01 | Date of entry into force: 1995-04-21 | POL-1995-R-44990

Inter alia fixes the obligation for the employer to provide workers with the necessary protective equipment.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy to amend the order concerning maximum admissible concentration levels of noxious substances in the workplace (Text No. 495).

Adoption: 1991-10-21 | Date of entry into force: 1991 | POL-1991-R-35463

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

Act of 24 August 1991 on Fire Protection (Dz.U. z 2009 r. Nr 178, poz. 1380). (Obwieszczenie Marszalka Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 15 pazdziernika 2009 r. w sprawie ogloszenia jednolitego tekstu ustawy o ochronie przeciwpozarowej) -

Adoption: 1991-08-24 | POL-1991-L-99671

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order [of 8 August 1990] of the Minister of Industry concerning occupational safety and hygiene in production, storage and in-house transport of explosive materials (Text No. 341).

Adoption: 1990-08-08 | POL-1990-R-22270

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance [of 26 March 1990] of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning spacific rules of carrying out placement and vocational couselling (Text No. 94).

Adoption: 1990-03-26 | POL-1990-R-20871

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy concerning maximum admissible concentration levels of noxious substances in the workplace (Text No. 417).

Adoption: 1989-12-01 | Date of entry into force: 1989-12-20 | POL-1989-R-35462

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers concerning additional paid leave for workers exposed to the risk of contracting tuberculosis (Text No. 177).

Adoption: 1989-05-16 | POL-1989-R-8910

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Instruction No. 54 of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs concerning the designation of work performed under arduous conditions or conditions hazardous to health in computerised units other than enterprises, and concerning the basis for determining wage supplements for performance of such work.

Adoption: 1987-09-07 | POL-1987-M-6037

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision No. 41 of the Council of Ministers respecting permanent social assistance allowances for persons who have been disabled since childhood. (Text No. 80).

Adoption: 1987-03-30 | POL-1987-R-3515

The Decision defines those entitled to receive permanent allowances as any person who is unable to work on account of a disability existing since childhood, is over the age of 18 years, does not have any income to live on and has been recognized as a Group I or II invalid.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Law, Act

An Act to issue the law relating to atomic energy.

Adoption: 1986-04-10 | POL-1986-L-2575

Inter alia, Div. 7: Workers' training and health protection.

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs respecting the maximum concentrations of unhealthful substances permitted in workplaces on a temporary or permanent basis.

Adoption: 1985-11-27 | POL-1985-R-2029

Poland - Protection against particular hazards - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order of the Council of Ministers respecting additional leave with pay for workers employed in contact with asbestos dust.

Adoption: 1985-07-19 | POL-1985-R-1741