Arbeitsschutz

Here you will find information on occupational health and safety.

Modern occupational safety and health means ensuring the safety and health of employees and third parties at work or as a result of work.
The core tasks are the prevention of accidents and occupational diseases, the avoidance of work-related health hazards and the humane design of work.

The legislator has issued regulations for a large number of interrelated areas.
Examples include:

• Workplaces
• Work equipment and systems requiring monitoring
• Hazardous substances, biological agents
• Working time regulations
• Maternity protection
• Protection of young people at work
• Occupational medicine
• Organization of occupational health and safety in the company

Safety and health at work in Germany are essentially supported by three pillars - occupational health and safety, the state occupational health and safety authorities and the accident insurance institutions.
Occupational health and safety is practiced in companies, enterprises and administrations.

• Employers are responsible for the implementation of occupational health and safety.
• The Thuringian State Office for Consumer Protection (TLV) is responsible for checking compliance.

Employers are responsible for implementing occupational health and safety.

However, the focus is on the goal of contributing to an effective occupational safety culture in companies by providing expert advice, especially preventive advice, and trusting cooperation with all those involved in occupational safety.

As a state authority, the Thuringian State Office for Consumer Protection (TLV) is responsible for the implementation of and compliance with the wide range of legal requirements in companies. To this end, TLV employees inspect workplaces and technical equipment, investigate occupational accidents and diseases, process permits and authorizations, issue orders and punish administrative offenses.

In plants and facilities subject to mining supervision, the Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation is responsible for these tasks.