The article presents a survey conducted in one of the branches of ZG Rudna and in Fabryka Maszyn i Urządzeń Gastronomicznych (Machinery and Catering Appliances Plant) “Kromet.” The questionnaires were conducted with the use of the author’s survey. The level of safety culture in two different industrial plants was compared. The comparison of questionnaire results regarding the safety climate allows to assess whether any general tendencies and regularities exist in the reception of various forms of safety management. Two categories were chosen for the comparison: education and professional experience in the workplace. The level of safety culture in both workplaces is comparable, despite utterly different production profiles and employment structures. It can be assumed that cultural and social matters have an effect on the level of safety.