Occupational safety and health
Occupational safety and health
February 20, 2023
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With HSE 4.0 you can easily and legally train your managers about their rights and obligations in occupational safety. When you transfer duties, there are a few things to consider. Delegating occupational safety correctly - or too many cooks spoil the broth February 16, 2023 The employer is responsible for occupational safety. In the...
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February 8, 2023
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Working hours are not only a key factor for safety and health at work, but also determine when and how much time employees have available for relaxation and private life. The Working Hours Report Germany (BAuA, 2022) provides a representative overview of the working hours of employees in Germany. On average, dependent employees work...
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December 30, 2022
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When it comes to occupational health and safety, newcomers among managers are often thrown into the deep end. What do young managers expect? Hours of face-to-face instruction or a little self-study first? Our experience shows that you should first educate yourself and then exchange ideas. With HSE 4.0 you have the ultimate tool to do this effectively, quickly...
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December 30, 2022
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December 8, 2022 Are volunteers insured in the event of an accident? The BSG clearly says yes and the law also says yes: § 2 Insurance by law (as amended by the law of April 15, 2015, BGBl. I p. 583 mWv 1.1.1997) (1) By law, 1. ... 12. people are insured , which are used in companies to help in the event of accidents...
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December 20, 2022
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The topic of alcohol in the workplace and dealing with alcoholized or other psychotropic substances colleagues: We already cover this in our training courses in the annual basic training and in 5 other training courses, such as for managers, but see for yourself. The following study by the KKH Hannover, December 15, 2022 Endless stress,...
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December 19, 2022
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HSE 4.0 once again offers new instruction templates Use and use of slings when transporting cranes Coming soon to publication Basics of the Supply Chain Act for managers / employees Basics of the Whistleblower Act for medium-sized / small companies In total, HSE 4.0 offers 159 different instruction templates, which can be easily passed on by customers to companies Needs...
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December 19, 2022
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For Torsten Brandt from the Saarland Chamber of Labor, this is primarily due to health reasons and calls for improvements in occupational safety. People in Germany are increasingly retiring before the standard retirement age. Many people leave working life at the age of 63 or 64. Note: Qualifications and secure jobs require...
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14. September 2022
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On October 1st, 2022, the SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance will come into force again, which includes, among other things, a weakened home office regulation (Section 2 Paragraph 1 No. 6 VO-E). For digital instructions for all your employees working from home, look here. The employer can offer employees to carry out suitable activities in their home if no...
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July 18, 2022
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BAuA provides an overview of possible challenges for occupational safety Dortmund - Global climate change also has an impact on the world of work and places special demands on occupational safety in our latitudes. A warmer climate leads to sometimes extreme heat and solar UV exposure, especially for those working outdoors. Infectious diseases (especially...
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6. July 2022
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Thousands of men and women from Ukraine have gained a foothold in the local labor market. So that they can work safely and healthily despite language barriers, the trade association for raw materials and the chemical industry (BG RCI) has translated ten short safety discussions (SKG) into Ukrainian. For download: The safety instructions are now available as a print document and digitally...
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23. June 2022
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Breaks are often neglected in everyday working life. They are not only important for health – they also increase performance. Six criteria for a good break According to the DRAMMA model from recovery research, an effective break should meet six criteria: It ensures that employees can stop their work for a moment...
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15. June 2022
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This makes monitoring the supply chain law easier – but when? Today we are talking about supply chains being interrupted, companies waiting for preliminary products, a lot of money and time being wasted to plug holes and then also the SUPPLY CHAIN ACT. So what is broken is still regulated by law - like this...
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14. June 2022
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On this side of the promises and lost in the emaciated federal mess, falling on your face....as always, Germany is one of the worst performers in Europe when it comes to occupational safety. This is what the Council of Europe's expert committee, which checks compliance with social standards in all countries, found: "In 2014, the expert committee found for the first time that...
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11. June 2022
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Heat in the workplace - temperatures will continue to rise even in temperate rooms. No matter what the thermometer in the office shows: there is no such thing as being heat-free for employees. When temperatures in the classroom climb above 30 degrees, children and young people in Germany are usually released from school lessons - the same is likely to happen in...
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25. May 2022
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Volunteers are usually insured by the relevant BG, but are rarely instructed. And accidents at work do not look at whether it is a full-time or voluntary employee or an adult or a minor, everyone must be instructed and it is time for the legislature to enshrine this in the ArbSchG. Many...
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