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Know-how on controlling operations

Practical articles on issuing, returns, stock and business process automation.

Automation

A system instead of Excel: when a spreadsheet stops being enough and how to switch without disrupting work

29 October 2026

A spreadsheet is a good tool until more than one person works on it at the same time. How to tell that this moment has passed, and how to move the data into a system without disrupting work.

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OHS

On-the-job OHS instruction: when it is mandatory, who gives it, how long it takes

26 October 2026

On-the-job instruction is the second part of induction training. When it has to be repeated, who can give it, how many hours it must last and what stays on file.

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Automation

Process automation in a manufacturing company: which process to start with and how to calculate it

22 October 2026

Not the one that hurts the board most, but the one where someone retypes data every day and it can be counted. How to choose the first process and measure the effect without inventing numbers.

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OHS

Occupational risk assessment: who carries it out, when to update it, what to record

19 October 2026

The occupational risk assessment determines PPE, on-the-job instruction and medical examinations. Who carries it out, after which changes it must be updated and what the document must contain.

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OHS

A register of employees' medical examinations and qualifications: how to keep it so nothing expires

17 October 2026

Periodic examinations, SEP, UDT, work at height: each has a different deadline and a different source. How to build one register, who is responsible for it and how to show it to an inspector.

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OHS

OHS training records in Excel or in an app: where the spreadsheet ends

17 October 2026

A spreadsheet of OHS training deadlines works until the first inspection, the first accident or the hundredth employee. What exactly stops working and when it is worth switching to an OHS app.

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OHS

OHS app for your company: how to choose and what to require (checklist)

17 October 2026

An OHS app should keep track of deadlines for medical examinations, training and qualifications, not add work. What to look at when choosing, which questions to ask the vendor and what must remain after the rollout.

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Automation

Integrating ERP with the shop floor: where to start so as not to sink the budget

17 October 2026

The ERP knows what was planned. The shop floor knows what really happened. In between are a spreadsheet, a notebook and a person who retypes. How to close this gap with one process, not a two-year project.

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OHS

When periodic OHS training expires: deadlines by position

16 October 2026

Three years, five or six? How often periodic OHS training is required depends on the position, and the first periodic training has its own deadline. A list with the legal basis.

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OHS

Pre-employment, periodic and follow-up medical examinations: who refers, when and what the penalty is for missing them

9 October 2026

Three types of preventive examinations, one referral from the employer and one rule: without a valid medical certificate, an employee cannot work. How it works in practice.

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OHS

Personal protective equipment: how to issue it so that you have proof

2 October 2026

The employer must provide PPE free of charge and may not allow anyone to work without it. During an inspection or after an accident, however, what counts is not only that it was issued, but whether the employer can prove it.

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OHS

Online OHS training: what can be done remotely and what cannot

25 September 2026

Guided self-study over the internet is permitted, but not for every type of training and not for every position. Where the line runs and how to document it.

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OHS

What a missing certificate costs: PIP fines and employer liability

18 September 2026

A missing training course or medical examination is not “paperwork”. It is an offence under the Polish Labour Code, an on-the-spot fine or a motion to the court, and after an accident also a question of criminal and civil liability.

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OHS

How to prepare your company for a labour inspection (PIP): a list of documents

11 September 2026

A labour inspector can turn up unannounced. A list of the documents they ask for most often in the OHS area, and what to do so that they are ready in five minutes, not in a week.

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Analyses

Industrial vending machines versus a traditional tool crib — which pays off more

24 June 2026

A tool crib with an issuing counter seems cheaper until you count the time, shortages and downtime. We compare both approaches.

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Guides

How to regain control over tool issuing in your company

10 June 2026

Shortages, losses and manual records cost more than you might think. See how ErgoFlow dispensing machines and the ErgoFlow platform bring order to issues and returns.

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