RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 SERAFÍN, Čestmír T1 SAFETY IN WORK ACTIVITIES IN POLYTECHNIC TRAINING OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS JF Trends in education YR 2024 VO 16 IS 1 SP 5 OP 12 DO 10.5507/tvv.2023.005 UL https://tvv-journal.upol.cz/en/artkey/tvv-202301-0001.php AB Polytechnic education has come more to the fore in the last decade. The paper deals with the safety and health protection of pupils in the educational process at primary school in the context of the implementation of technical or polytechnic education and thus work activities in school or shared workshops. The paper maps the area of application of health and safety principles in the primary school environment during pupils' work activities, especially the issue of accidents in school workshops. The issue of accident risks related to the use of specific types of work tools is discussed with the results of a research survey among pupils in grades 6-9.