Misją Instytutu jest dzialalność naukowo-badawcza prowadząca do nowych rozwiązań technicznych i organizacyjnych użytecznych w kształtowaniu warunków pracy zgodnych z zasadami bezpieczeństwa pracy i ergonomii oraz ustalanie podstaw naukowych do właściwego ukierunkowywania polityki społeczno-ekonomicznej państwa w tym zakresie.
- to be provided to the workers free of charge (article 2377 § 1 of the Labour Code)
- the work clothes and footwear provided must satisfy the requirements specified by the Polish standards
- the employer may not allow a worker to work without the work clothes and footwear anticipated for use at a given work post
- the employer defines the types of work clothing and footwear the anticipated duration of use in consultation with the workers selected by the work force
- the work clothes and footwear are the property of the employer
- the employer is obliged to ensure, that the work clothes and footwear used have protective and usage properties
- the employer is obliged to provide laundry, maintenance, dusting and decontamination of the work clothes and footwear; these activities may be conducted by the worker, on condition that the employer pays a financial equivalent at the level of the costs incurred by the worker