Agreement for safety in the building sector as a good practice to improve safety in the work environment

Abstract

In the field of labor protection system there must be distinguished the Polish legal system, which is the legal scope of work including safety and health as well as the organizational system of state institutions and workplaces. For many years the sector of economy in which there have happened most fatal and serious accidents has been the building sector. A number of factors has impact on this such as the low level of education of workers, the lack of reliable selection of subcontractors and little awareness of the need to comply with health and safety regulations on building sites. However, this situation has begun to change since the founding of the “Agreement for safety in the building sector”. This Agreement was established in August 2010 by the largest building companies and its aim was to launch a wide-ranging actions for safety on building sites and reduce the number of accidents at work.