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<p>In the article there were presented issues related to the improvement of the occupational health and safety (OHS) management system in a selected energy industry company. The research entity belongs to the leading producers of electricity and heat in Poland. In the paper there were analyzed data on accidents in the research period covering the years 2012-2017. There was also made a short description of the company's activities regarding internal health and safety inspections carried out periodically. Furthermore, there were analyzed the activities improving the occupational health and safety management system in a selected research entity. In the paper there were also presented the sizes and types of activities (projects), that were aimed at improving the health and safety area and included in the company's business strategy. On the basis of the data and the analyzes carried out, it was possible to make a comprehensive assessment of the health and safety management system of the company and to indicate that corrective actions are continuous.</p>
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In the article there were presented issues related to the improvement of the occupational health and safety (OHS) management system in a selected energy industry company. The research entity belongs to the leading producers of electricity and heat in Poland. In the paper there were analyzed data on accidents in the research period covering the years 2012-2017. There was also made a short description of the company's activities regarding internal health and safety inspections carried out periodically. Furthermore, there were analyzed the activities improving the occupational health and safety management system in a selected research entity. In the paper there were also presented the sizes and types of activities (projects), that were aimed at improving the health and safety area and included in the company's business strategy. On the basis of the data and the analyzes carried out, it was possible to make a comprehensive assessment of the health and safety management system of the company and to indicate that corrective actions are continuous.

The Role and Importance of Improvement Activities in Functioning of the Company in the Area of Safe and Healthy

System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment

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In the article there were presented issues related to the improvement of the occupational health and safety (OHS) management system in a selected energy...

The Role and Importance of Improvement Activities in Functioning of the Company in the Area of Safe and Healthy

Published Online: Mar 28, 2019

Page range: 172 - 179

Received: Nov 30, 2018

Accepted: Jan 21, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2019-0022

Keywords
improvement, occupational health and safety (OHS), quality, management

© 2019 Marta Daroń et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Role and Importance of Improvement Activities in Functioning of the Company in the Area of Safe and Healthy

Published Online: Mar 28, 2019

Page range: 172 - 179

Received: Nov 30, 2018

Accepted: Jan 21, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2019-0022

Keywordsimprovement, occupational health and safety (OHS), quality, management

© 2019 Marta Daroń et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
improvement, occupational health and safety (OHS), quality, management