Next edition of Work Safety in Industry: Jun 2013
THE PRESIDENT OF POLAND, MR. BRONISLAW KOMOROWSKI OPENED ITM POLAND FAIR
PHOTO GALLERY OF ITM POLAND - DAY 1
Work safety at ITM Poland 2011 fair
16 800 people from Poland and abroad visited ITM Poland fair held on 14-17 June 2011. The visitors could see high-tech machines and get acquainted with innovative industry solutions presented by more than 900 exhibitors. The largest exhibition of modern industrial technologies in Central and Eastern Europe included also topics related to work safety.
Work Safety in Industry is one of seven thematic exhibitions of ITM Poland fair. It is held every two years, alternating with SAWO fair. This year's edition was attended by 42 exhibitors that presented the measures of personal protection and collective safety, first aid kits, protection against falls from a height, cleaning products, social furniture, measuring instruments, safety signs as well as trainings and publications.
Representatives of the leading institutions: the National Labour Inspectorate, the Office of Technical Inspection and the Central Institute for Labour Protection gave their advice. The exhibition was held under the patronage of the Chief Labour Inspector.
The demand for knowledge
The exhibition was accompanied by the attractive programme of conferences and shows, many of which took place in the conference room built in the hall No. 6, in the immediate vicinity of the exhibitors' stands. The attraction of the fair were two big conferences: "New threats in the industry - nanotechnology" organised by the National Labour Inspectorate and "Safe exploitation of machinery, equipment and buildings" of the Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute. During the first meeting, there was discussed the issue of the prevention of threats such as ultrasonic / infrasonic noise, radiation and the factors associated with the use of nanotechnology. The second conference was held within the European Information Campaign "Healthy and Safe Workplace. Good for you. Good for your Company". It was addressed to people dealing with the issues of safety and protection of human health in the workplace.
The two-day conference entitled: "How to maintain the company image in crisis situations - the role of safety culture" prepared by the portal KulturaBezpieczeństwa.pl enjoyed great interest of professional visitors. Invited experts talked about types of threats a company has to face in a crisis situation. They also informed of variety of tools for identification of potential problems and suggested ergonomics management as a factor supporting the company's image building. The National Association of HS Service Workers organised a conference entitled "Occupational safety management and personal protection measures".
The conferences were not the only attractions associating the occupational health and safety industry meeting in July. During the three days of the fair there were held presentations of the safe operation of industrial lift trucks. The presentations were prepared by the Office of Technical Inspection, celebrating its 100th business anniversary, and the National Labour Inspectorate. In the hall No. 6 there were also held first aid demonstrations that met great interest of the audience, organised by the National Association of HS Service Workers, Branch in Radom, and Unimedia publishing house. Experts taught how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, stem the bleeding and treat a burn.
Next year's edition of work safety
The next meeting of the health and safety industry will be held next year. Between 24 - 26 April 2012 feel invited to SAWO International Fair of Work Protection, Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment.
