From the WHP annual calendar · March
Occupational Safety Committee: meeting (Section 11 ASiG, German law)
The occupational safety committee meets at least once a quarter (Section 11 ASiG, German law) – mandatory in companies with more than 20 employees. Members: the employer or a representative, two works council members, the company doctor, the occupational safety specialist and the safety officers. Standing items: accidents and absences, status of the risk assessment including psychological stress, open measures. EasyBGM gives you the key figures for the meeting.
Idea to get started
Keep and retain minutes. Agenda items: accident statistics, open measures, current hazards, health rate. Set the dates for all 4 quarters right at the start of the year.
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Did you know?
In 2024 there were 712,257 reportable workplace accidents in Germany – 3.8 percent fewer than the year before. That is 20.6 accidents per 1,000 full-time equivalents.
Source: DGUV, Pressemitteilung: Unfallrisiko bei der Arbeit 2024 erneut zurückgegangen
- Reportable workplace accidents 2024
- 712,257
- Accidents per 1,000 full-time jobs
- 20.6
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