Specific objective 1. 

Development of innovative products and materials for collective and personal protective equipment and measures that help prevent and combat epidemic hazards, as well as develop methods to assess these measures in terms of safety, health and ergonomic requirements

Group 1
Methods for testing and assessing measures and equipment to protect against harmful factors in the work environment

No.

Project title

1

Testing the biocidal efficiency of electrolysed oxidised water (EOW)

2

Performance evaluation of filtering devices in real-life conditions in general ventilation systems

3

Evaluation of the clean air delivery rate of portable air purifiers under laboratory conditions

4

Test stands, methods and evaluation criteria for respiratory protective devices designed for wildland firefighting (forests, grasslands)

5

Development of a test method for determining the switching time of automatic welding filters

6

Method for determining the chemical degradation resistance of polymeric protective gloves, including dual-use medical gloves taking into account the requirements of the European standard PN-EN ISO 374-4:2020-03

7

Effects of ionizing radiation on the durability of personal protective equipment

8

Development of criteria, test methods and safe time of use for filtering respiratory protective devices depending on the carbon dioxide concentration in the inhaled air and the specific conditions of the working and living environment

9

Development of guidelines for the physical and chemical maintenance and disinfection of filtering respiratory protective equipment

10

Development of an app-controlled device for monitoring hearing status and for checking correct insertion of earplugs

11

Metrological supervision of measuring equipment used for tests related to health and safety at work and environmental protection

12

Maintaining and improving the management system of CIOP-PIB testing laboratories, calibration laboratories and proficiency testing provider in accordance with the requirements of PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018-02, PN-EN ISO/IEC 17043:2011

13

Improvement of the management system in the area of conformity assessment of personal protective equipment according to the competence requirements for a product certification body

14

Assisting national stakeholders in implementing the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council on personal protective equipment into national business practice

Specific objective 2.

Development of systems to monitor working conditions, using Industrial Internet of Things, Virtual Reality techniques and Artificial Intelligence algorithms, designed to function in dynamically changing - due to the development of digital technologies of Industry 4.0 - work environments, as well as to study the risks associated with new forms of work and their prevention

Group 2
Preventing risks associated with new forms of work and the use of Artificial Intelligence systems

No.

Project title

15

Cyberbullying - negative consequences in remote working: the moderating role of technostress and social isolation

16

Recovery from work in new forms of work, including remote work

17

Survey on working conditions in the platform economy

Specific objective 3. 

Development of methods, criteria, test benches and equipment for testing and assessing workers' exposure to harmful and hazardous physical, chemical and biological factors, and ardous factors in the work environment, as well as diagnosing the level of exposure of selected groups of workers to these factors

Group 3
Testing and assessment of exposure to harmful and arduous work environment factors

No.

Project title

18

Revision of admissible values for ultrasonic noise in the work environment

19

Comprehensive vibroacoustic assessment of workplaces

20

Supporting enterprises in creating safe working conditions - the activity of the Interdepartmental Commission for Maximum Admissible Concentrations and Intensities for Agents Harmful to Health in the Working Environment

21

Support to PKN (Polish Committee for Standardization), CEN and ISO technical committees in standardisation activities concerning test methods and evaluation criteria in the area of occupational safety and health and ergonomics

22

Assessment of chemical and particle hazards as well as toxic effects of materials used in additive manufacturing

23

Nanofraction analysis in aerosols of the work environment and the external environment

24

Assessment of exposure to exhaust fumes emitted from Diesel engines in selected mining and underground construction industries taking into account the new maximum admissible concentration values

25

Analysis of pollutant emissions to the air during combustion of wood-based panels and the resulting pellets

26

Analysis of pollutants produced during the combustion of plastics containing flame retardant additives

27

Analysis and assessment of major-accident hazards in non-Seveso establishments

28

Identification of biomechanical and psychological load factors as components of risk for MSDs development

29

Hydration status and immune system dysfunctions among officers of selected uniformed services 

30

Determination of Clothing Adjustment Value (CAV) including cooling garments for assessing worker's heat load in hot environments

31

Study and evaluation of human-device coexistence related to the electromagnetic technologies, within the Centre for Research and Promotion of Electromagnetic Safety of Workers and the Public (EM-Centre)

32

Study of the impact the projects concerning the maintenance of work ability throughout working life have on improving working conditions at social security contributors who received Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) funding for these projects in 2016 - 2020. Development of recommendations for changes in the catalogue of subsidised activities taking into account innovative technological solutions for the improvement of occupational health and safety

Specific objective 4. 

Development of  organizational and technical solutions to prevent the exclusion from the labour market of people with disabilities, the elderly, women and young workers, as well as solutions to help prevent psychophysical stress and maintain work ability

Group 4
Assessing mental and physical health and fostering health-promoting behaviours

No.

Project title

33

Psychophysical health assessment and promotion of health-oriented behaviours in teachers

34

Physical activity and relaxation-based interventions to improve mental and physical health and prolong working life

35

Women’s health-oriented behaviours for wellbeing and maintaining work ability

36

Assessment of the effect of the level of physical load at work and leisure time on the prevalence of overweight and obesity among blue-collar workers

37

Promoting knowledge of health-oriented behaviours, including ways how to cope with mental and physical strain resulting from the nature of the work performed, among people in jobs of special character and students studying in isolation

Specific objective 5. 

Development of  new education and training tools and activities to disseminate and introduce the results of the Programme into socio-economic practice

Group 5
Developing online databases and information and training services

No.

Project title

38

Development of internet systems for the modern presentation of information on occupational health and safety related to common trends of change in the working environment

39

Development of an information service on the prevention of major industrial accidents

40

Update and development of the BioInfo knowledge database and creating an English-language version of the BioInfo online information platform

41

Expansion and development of the CHEMPYŁ knowledge database

42

Development of an interactive knowledge database on personal protective equipment (PPE) through the use of a text-based conversational interface as a tool to support business entities in quick problems solving concerning production technology and the principles of safe use of PPE

Group 6
Educational and support tools for health and safety management

No.

Project title

43

Training on the characteristics of safe, healthy and ergonomic working conditions for persons performing tasks via remote work and other alternative forms of work as well as for online learners

44

Updating and extension of educational materials on occupational safety and health and ergonomics for lifelong, academic and all levels of school education

45

Using modern information technologies to support remote education on occupational safety and health and ergonomics

46

Development of computer software to support occupational health and safety management, which is accessible, inter alia, through web browsers

47

Strengthening organisational trust by improving the effectiveness of occupational health and safety management in enterprises

48

Opportunities and risks in modern road vehicles and changing traffic conditions - diagnosis and education

49

Development of educational materials to disseminate the principles of organising workstations equipped with monitors due to technological changes

50

Information and education platform "Health and safety management"

51

Activities to support the development of awareness and attitudes towards the risks of rescue services at accident sites

52

Training materials to support the safe use of protective clothing for firefighters to reduce the risk associated with the accumulation of harmful chemicals

53

Maintenance and development of the system for confirming the competences of educational bodies that influence the shaping of working conditions in Poland as well as support for the occupational safety and health services by the Regional OSH Centres Network

Group 7
Knowledge transfer through publications, dissemination activities and social media

No.

Project title

54

Development and publication of the national scientific journal “Occupational Safety – Science and Practice”

55

Development of the international scientific journal "International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics" (JOSE)

56

Developing and publishing specialist publications, educational and dissemination materials on occupational safety and health and ergonomics

57

Development and publication of the national scientific journal “The Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment”

58

Bibliographic database of specialised literature in the field of occupational safety and ergonomics

59

Scientific communication (regarding the safe functioning of humans in the working environment) for increasing the effectiveness of research works

60

Information campaign "Protect yourself and others - Wear a half-mask" regarding the proper use of filtering respiratory protective devices in and outside of work

61

Communication of safety at work issues in particular through public information campaigns (including the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work campaign), social media and newsletter, including cooperation with national and international institutions

62

Development of enterprises' network structures activities for the improvement of working conditions in Poland

63

Support in building safety culture at work through the dissemination of visual communication to employees and employers

64

Supporting the implementation to socio-economic practice the National Programme results through their dissemination to employers and employees

65

Use of creative technologies in educational tools and high visibility personal protective equipment to increase motivation to use this type of PPE

66

Supporting the acquisition and strengthening knowledge transfer in the area of innovative technical and organisational solutions for improving safety and health protection of workers in a changing world of work using international and national organisations and scientific cooperation programmes