The increase of the number of forklifts is associated with the elevated threat of accidents and dangerous situations that should be systematically analyzed. On the occasion of the assessment, it is worth using accident ratios for given devices and dangerous situations. The article presents the results of research into the causes and effects of accidents at work of forklift trucks’ operators in 2011÷2017. The most serious accident occurred in the case of: loss of stability of the forklift truck at the bend, crush caused by the truck, impact by the truck’s load, impact by the truck itself. Most injuries arose in the case of: overturning when reversing the truck, overrunning employees’ leg, crush by the truck or its load, impact by the truck. The safety of work of the forklift trucks operators under full supervision has improved. Errors in the operation of trucks increased, which requires more frequent verification of operators' skills and the increase of their awareness of hazards.

Borreliosis, also known as the Lyme disease, can be often characterized with a long-term latency period. Varied symptoms caused by different strains may additionally make it difficult to identify. Delayed diagnosis and treatment can lead to irreversible osteoarticular or neurological changes. In the case of pregnant women the illness can cause developmental changes of the fetus or even lead to miscarriage. The wide base of tick hosts additionally increases the risk of contracting borreliosis by various occupational groups. This publication is aimed at presenting the risk of contracting the Lyme disease among selected professionals in Poland, especially in respect to forest workers, perceived as the highest risk group. By correlating data from many years of disease reports, it is possible to observe the effects of the hitherto use of personal protection measures and to determine the estimated likelihood of the Lyme disease spread among other professional groups.

In most European countries, the situation of women in the professional sphere is not the same as the situation of men. This paper focuses on the problem of gender inequality in the labor market based on the analysis of data from polls conducted in Poland and around the world. The attention was focused on such issues as: the level of employment of women and men, the level and relation of wages between men and women, working time of women and men as well as the structure of employment and the possibility of development. The paper also tried to identify the causes of these inequalities.