OHS issues

The basic regulations in the area of Occupational Health and Safety at Bank Pekao are the “Principles of occupational health and safety and fire protection” and the “Policy of Bank Pekao S.A. Group on occupational health and safety”. The principles were developed based on the provisions of generally applicable law, on the basis of which internal instructions for conduct and employee handbooks were prepared.

The tasks of the Occupational Health and Safety Bureau are regulated by the Council of Ministers’ Regulation on the Occupational Health and Safety Service. Implementation of the provisions contained therein is carried out through a systematic inspection of working conditions, taking into account: the organization of processes and their impact on working conditions, the technical condition of the premises, as well as the reported requests relating to health and safety requirements. Another important element of the Health and Safety Service’s operation is the verification of compliance with health and safety regulations and rules, including the opinion of arrangement projects in terms of health and safety, and the acceptance of newly built and modernized banking facilities.

Employees are familiarized with the hazards at the Bank during their initial health and safety training. The Bank’s occupational risk assessment process has been completely digitized and all its steps are done through a dedicated application.

Initial and periodic training sessions are conducted to raise the level of awareness of the Bank’s employees regarding occupational health and safety. Initial training consists of general instruction by an employee of the Occupational Health and Safety Service and on-job instruction by the employee’s supervisor. Periodic training is conducted entirely on an e-learning platform.

The Bank has had an Occupational Health and Safety Committee for 23 years, which includes employer representatives, including the doctor providing preventive care for employees and employees of the Occupational Health and Safety Service, as well as employee representatives. During the meetings, which are held every quarter, current occupational health and safety issues and initiatives are discussed.

In 2023, the number of accidents at Bank Pekao SA was 34. In terms of the characteristics of the injuries sustained, the following should be mentioned first and foremost: sprains, contusions, and fractures of limbs, spinal injuries, and surface wounds. In each of the cases mentioned, the circumstances and causes of the accidents were determined and post-accident recommendations were made. No fatal or serious injuries were reported.