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Workplace safety
Protecting employees and minimising dangers: Do you need information about
special regulations concerning working hours? Does your business work with hazardous
substances or facilities? From special permissions to health certification, here you
will find an overview of administrative information and services concerning
occupational safety and health.
If you would like to take part in a training course to obtain specialist knowledge for the handling and purchase of explosive substances in accordance with the Explosives Act, you will need a clearance certificate.
If you want to work in security areas at an airport, you need access authorization (e.g. an airport ID card). This requires a positive background check and various training courses.
As an employer, do you employ a pregnant or breastfeeding woman? Then, under certain conditions, you can apply for an exemption from the ban on night work and overtime as well as the type and pace of work.
If you wish to carry out work with materials containing asbestos, you must submit a notification to the competent authority. There is no obligation to notify private individuals. The size of the construction site determines the type of notification and the information required.
If you are planning a major construction project, you must notify the relevant health and safety authority in advance of setting up your construction site.
If you carry out work with asbestos-containing materials in the medium risk area, you must submit a supplementary notification to the competent authority in addition to the company-related notification, stating the time and place of the work to be carried out.
Has something changed in your company or in your self-employed or freelance activity? You must report this to your employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.
If you have indications that an occupational disease may be present, you have the option of reporting this to your employer's liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.
If a work, commuting or school accident has occurred in your company or institution, you must report it to your relevant employers' liability insurance association or accident insurance fund.
If you wish to carry out activities involving asbestos, you must report these activities in good time. There is no obligation to notify private individuals. The notification must be specifically tailored to the location and condition of the workplace and requires detailed documentation.
