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…
Occupational Health Services – changes from July 2017
In October 2016, the Government approved a proposal aimed at reforming how employers provide Occupational Health Services (OHS) in relation to both employee numbers and the level of workplace health risks. In May 2017, the Ministry of Economic Affairs followed up…
OHS documentation
OHS documentation must be maintained by the employer to ensure the requirements set out in the legislation of the Slovak Republic. The documentation shall include basic directives, internal regulations, procedures of measures, OSH principles, lists, records and risk assessments. The basic…
First aid kit in the workplace
On average, people spend almost half of their lives at work. The are exposed to a number of factors in this work environment. Given the riskiness of some of them, employers have a legal obligation to create working conditions that enable…
OHS and lifting loads
Protecting your health The purpose and effort of OHS is mainly to protect health and strengthen prevention in protecting the safety and health of employees at work. OHS and lifting loads are part of work procedures designed to protect employees. The…