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.
„Improvement of safety and working conditions” – phase IV (2017-2019)
Phase IV is the next stage of the National Programme for the Improvement of Safety and Working Conditions”. The Council of Ministers previously adopted Resolution No 117/2007 on 3 July 2007 for Phase I (2008-2010), Resolution No 154/2010 on 21 September 2010 for Phase II (2011-2013) and Resolution No 126/2013 on 16 July 2013 for Phase III (2014-2016).
Since 2008, the programme has fulfilled the role of a national strategy for creating proper working conditions that protect the life and health of workers.
The thematic scope of Phase IV of the national programme conforms to the current trends of scientific research and development contained in both international and national documentation relating to projects and national policies in this area. Phase IV of the programme takes the priorities, requirements and scientific challenges included in the following documents into consideration: