Occupational safety requirements in the appliance and mechanical engineering sector

The photo shows a mechanical workshop with a stationary drilling machine.

For the Equipment and mechanical engineering in addition to the

Minimum set of risk assessments

and the

Basic requirements for managers with regard to occupational health and safety

other industry-specific aspects.

These points are designed to help managers create a safe and supportive working environment in the industry.

Appliance and mechanical engineering

 to ensure that

Introduction of a departmental organization of occupational health and safety:

  1. Information meetings with department heads and occupational safety specialists
  2. Integration of occupational safety into the area of responsibility of the department heads
  3. Inspection of the company together with the company safety officers (from 20 employees)
  4. Definition of the required topics for risk assessments
  5. Each department organizes its first aiders and fire safety assistants

Each department head agrees on a written definition of their support tasks in occupational health and safety. The following aspects are described in a practical and precise manner: