Krzysztof BASZCZYŃSKI, Ph.D (Eng.) D.Sc. (Eng) Krzysztof Baszczyński is a manager of the Laboratory of Safety Helmets and Equipment Protecting Against Falls from a Height in Department of Personal Protective Equipment of Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB). Krzysztof Baszczyński received MSc degree in electronics in 1985 and PhD in 1994 from the Technical University of Łódź, Poland. From 1985 he works in the Institute. His research interests include especially test methods and studies of dynamic mechanical quantities associated with the operation of personal protective equipment. In recent years, he has been researching mechanical phenomena at the interface between personal protective equipment and the user's body. He is the author of inventions related to the equipment protecting against falls from a height and protective helmets. His publications include articles in Safety Science, International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe and Engineering Failure Analysis.