An investigation and analysis of safety issues in Polish small construction plants

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Figure 1. Victims of fatal accidents in 2011 in Poland by occupation (%).[3]

Table 1. Part of the checklist used for research in small construction companies.

		Response
Item	Questions regarding the studied issue	Yes	Rather yes	Rather no	No	Not applicable	Notes
Organization of work – co-operation with the general contractor
	Do general contractors carry out periodic inspections of construction sites?
	Does the general contractor verify the personal records of your employees (medical examinations, safety training, licences, qualifications)?
	Are the results of periodic inspections communicated to subcontractors?
	Do you, as subcontractors, come across systems for recording and identifying employees of subcontractors on site?
	Does the general contractor, in addition to imposing requirements, help you achieve a higher level of safety?
	Are you, as subcontractors, in contact with occupational health and safety coordinator?
	Does the general contractor present subcontractors with the occupational health and safety requirements at the bidding stage?
	Does the general contractor hold site induction meetings?
	Are you, as subcontractors, in contact with occupational health and safety services of the general contractor?
	In your opinion, is it possible to improve occupational health and safety by improving co-operation with the general contractor?
	According to your experience, does the function of occupational health and safety coordinator have a practical importance to improvement of the state of occupational health and safety?
	Does the general contractor verify meeting of the requirements of occupational health and safety by subcontractors before issuing a permit to proceed?
	Does the general contractor assume more responsibility for occupational health and safety of subcontractors?

Figure 2. Selected opinions of subcontractors on co-operation with the general contractor.

Figure 3. Selected opinions of contractors on occupational health and safety documentation.

Figure 4. Selected opinions of subcontractors: occupational risk assessment.

Figure 5. Selected opinions of contractors on organizational aspects of the company's operations.

Figure 6. Selected opinions of subcontractors: technical protection of employees.

Figure 7. Selected opinions of subcontractors: safe use of scaffolding.

Figure 8. Selected opinions of subcontractors: protection of earthworks.

Figure 9. Selected opinions of subcontractors: training of employees and use of work equipment.

Sprawozdanie Głównego Inspektora Pracy z działalności Państwowej Inspekcji Pracy za rok 2011 [Report of the General Labour Inspector on activities of the National Labour Inspectorate for the year 2011]. Warszawa: 2012. [cited 2014 July 5]. Available from: http://www.pip.gov.pl/html/pl/sprawozd/11/sprawozdanie_2011.pdf

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