PRINCIPLES OF CONDUCTING TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN BLUE-COLLAR POSITIONS IN CONSTRUCTION

The construction industry has almost always been perceived as the economic sector, with one of the highest occupational risk levels and still unsatisfactory safety at work. Despite the decreasing number of fatalities in construction, the number of injured in accidents at work is continuously increasing. To reduce the overall number of accidents, employers and employees must labor law regulations regarding occupational health and safety. One of the guidelines imposed on employers by law is periodic training for employees. However, for doing it properly, it is necessary to learn the rules of their conduct in the construction sector, which will be this paper's subject. Because of the authors' practical experience in this field, the article was prepared based on polish law acts