Work safety in production processes located in Poland

This article presents selected aspects connected to work safety, related to production facilities in Poland, where production lines are installed as new, or transferred from other locations. The author focuses on ensuring work safety from the moment the decision of is made by company authorities, through the transfer of all production means and their commissioning to a regular production stage. The article contains the review of legislation, literature on technology transfer as well as researches and experiences of the author gained during his cooperation with international companies from the industries like food, energy, automotive and others.