Dealing with work accidents at home-office is somewhat different from dealing with accidents in the traditional workplace because they take place outside the employer’s direct supervision and, in most cases, in an environment that is not under the employer’s direct control….
European Week for Safety and Health at Work: Working safely and healthily in the digital age
Health and safety at work concerns everyone. It is valuable to the employee and it is beneficial to the employer. European Week for Safety and Health at Work takes place from 23 to 27 October. It will launch a two-year campaign…
Home office employees. What are the employer’s obligations?
The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped the way many companies work. Companies have “switched” to the home office, but while this change is largely perceived as a work benefit, it also brings with it questions. And since the home office is likely…
Occupational health and safety and working on warm days
Employers certainly don’t have it easy. Even on days when temperatures soar to unusually high levels, they’re responsible for ensuring that employees not only stay properly hydrated, but also work in optimal climate conditions.A particularly hot day is defined as one…
Tradesmen and OSH
Occupational health and safety obligations Tradesmen and OSH – what are your obligations under Act No. 124/2006? Many tradesmen mistakenly believe that OSH is an exclusive matter between the employer and the employee and therefore there is no need for the…
Occupational health and safety when setting up a company: step by step
If you’re setting up a company, one of your key responsibilities according to Act No. 124/2006 Coll. is to think carefully about occupational health and safety. It’s essential to ensure that both you and your employees have suitable working conditions and…
Occupational health and safety and working in the cold
When working in the cold, the employer must adjust the working time so that safety breaks between periods of continuous work allow for at least 10 minutes in the heated room/warming room ⏳ According to Decree No. 99/2016 Coll. on details…
OSH on construction sites
Why OSH on Construction Sites Should Not Be Underestimated Work on construction sites is among the most hazardous activities. Every year, fatal accidents and incidents with permanent consequences occur. However, these events can be prevented by following occupational safety rules and…
What is the Operating Regulations and which establishments must have them?
Sometimes it is a real challenge to get to grips with the tangle of statutory provisions and paragraphs that confronts more than one entrepreneur. However, as the rule is that ignorance of the law does not excuse anyone, every entrepreneur is…
Designated technical equipment
Designated technical equipment is a topic that concerns not only employers and work environments, but also ordinary individuals and households. We will go through the 4 main groups – pressure, lifting, electrical and gas. At the end of the article we…