OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Preparation of statements regarding security with risk assessment

Occupational Health and Safety Act provides that each employer must accept a statement regarding the security with risk assessment, which represents the starting-point for regulating this area within the company or an institution. The risk assessment contains definition and evaluation of threats and harmfulness as well as determination of suitable measures to reduce the before mentioned threats and harmfulness’s. The risk assessment has to be regularly modified to the new relationships at the employer in the format of audit.

Training of employees in the field of occupational safety

Inadequate knowledge, different skills and habits as well as inadequate qualification of workers for safe work performance are essential factors that affect the occurrence of occupational accidents and health disorders. Because of that and in accordance with statutory requirements the employers must ensure that each worker is properly qualified and educated for safe performing of work (upon the conclusion of the employment relationship, when allocating the worker to another working position, when introducing new technologies and new means for work, in case of a changes within the working process, which might cause changes in occupational safety and periodically, every two years in case of more hazardous working positions). In such trainings, the employer is acquainted with working conditions, risks, harmfulness and measures for safe performance of work while the employer is obliged to keep a register regarding such training programmes. The training is performed in accordance with the programme, confirmed by the employer and is composed of theoretical and practical part.

Qualification of workers for safe operation with dangerous chemicals. In situations where workers handle dangerous chemicals in performing their work, they must be adequately trained in order to carry out their working activities in a safe way. These kinds of qualifications take place upon the conclusion of the employment relationship, under different working conditions and periodically every year. Such qualifications and training programmes cover legally normative regulations, other regulations from the field of dangerous chemicals, acquaintance with different kinds and dangerous characteristics of chemicals and risks at the place of work, measure in case of accidents at work with hazardous chemicals, understanding the identification system and safe work.

 
Examinations and testing of working equipment

The employer must ensure the examination of working equipment by a competent person upon installation and during the first start-up or after the relocation to another workplace. Such competent person issues a certificate, which clearly indicates the appropriate placement of equipment as well as its proper operation in accordance with the applicable regulations. Control over the working equipment has to be ensured through regular checks and testing which must be provided within the periods, determined by the manufacturer. In case the manufacturer fails to determine periods for periodical checks they have to be ensured within periods, which shall not exceed 36 months.

Measurements of electrical installations

Electrical installation must be planned and carried out in way not to cause fire or explosion risks. Employers and other persons must be insured against risks that are caused by a direct or indirect contact with parts of electrical installations. All electrical installations must provide safety for people, domestic animals and equipment through their entire lifetime. The employer is obliged to ensure the examination of electrical installations by a competent person before such installations begin to operate. He must also provide regular checks. In case periods for checks are not determined, the employer is obliged to provide them in the general act to ensure reliable detection of deficiencies and irregularities. A receipt shall be issued regarding such checks, which must clearly indicate that the electrical installations are planned and implemented in accordance with the technical regulations and standards.

Performance of tasks of a coordinator for safety and health at work on temporary or transportable construction sites

In order to ensure safety and health at work on temporary and transportable construction sites, the contracting entity (investor) or the project supervisor must designate a coordinator for safety and health at work in case two or more contractors carry out the work. The contracting entity is obliged to consider measures for ensuring safety and health at work and their coordination as well implementation during the stage of planning and preparing such project.

Performance of tasks of a professional worker for safety at working with contracting entities

We perform statutory tasks of a professional worker in companies and institutions, such worker professional worker must be appointed by all employers (regardless the number of employees or the activity of a company or institution). The essential tasks of a professional worker for safety at work are the following: preparation of technical basis for the safety statement, carrying out the examinations and reviews and testing of working equipment, monitoring the situation regarding occupational accidents, implementation of instructions and other guidelines for safety at work, education and training of employees for safety at work and so on. The above listed tasks are expanded also with a comprehensive organisation, consultancy and control at the contracting entity, furthermore, with cooperation with inspection services and approved medical practitioner, by monitoring statutory requirements, introducing technological innovations and so on.

Examinations of working environment risks and hazards

Conformity of working conditions must be verified by carrying out examinations of working environment risks and hazards. The measurement range (determination of parameters) depends on individual working environment or relations that are typical for that. The obtained results serve as a guideline for implementation of measures that are necessary for protection of health of employees on the working places. That is why the law requires from all employers to carry out the above stated examinations, which have to be periodically repeated every three years.