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Risk Assessment

A key element of occupational safety and health

The risk assessment is the key element of occupational safety and health (OSH). It provides a basis for the systematic and effective management of health and safety. Our English website on risk assessment is intended to serve as an introduction and overview. It also explains the structure of BAuA's information services on risk assessment. The full range of information is only available on our German website

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Since 1996, the Safety and Health at Work Act obligates all employers to implement the necessary measures to protect their employees according to the assessment and evaluation of the working conditions and the associated hazards.

Introduction

The handbook on risk assessment, edited by Kittelmann, Adolph, Michel, Packroff, Schütte and Sommer (2021), is a reference work for OSH professionals. It provides basic information on the implementation of risk assessment. The general information and criteria in this handbook cannot be used for the deduction of appropriate results of a risk assessment; Company- and situation-specific aspects must always be taken into account.

The handbook is divided into three parts:

Part 1 contains general information and recommendations on how to proceed with risk assessment.

Part 2 contains risk factor-related knowledge, in particular on the relevance of the respective hazard and its effects, investigation and assessment bases, occupational safety and health measures, existing regulations and scientific findings.

Part 3 contains a database with practical guidelines for risk assessment.

The handbook replaces the "Guide to risk assessment" previously published by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA).

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Part 1: Basics and Process Steps

This part provides general information on the implementation of risk assessment.

Part 3: Practical guidelines

This part contains a database with practical guidelines for risk assessment.

Research Projects

Project numberF 2498 StatusOngoing Project Consideration of psychosocial risks in Occupational Safety and Health. Fundamental revision of the BAuA specialist book

Find out more : Consideration of psychosocial risks in Occupational Safety and Health. Fundamental revision of the BAuA specialist book …

Project numberF 2483 StatusOngoing Project Simplified risk assessment of incoherent high-power spotlights

Find out more : Simplified risk assessment of incoherent high-power spotlights …

Project numberF 2399 StatusOngoing Project Project cluster: Physical inactivity in the workplace - etiology, risk assessment & prevention, Project 1a Scoping review; Project 1b Systematic review

Find out more : Project cluster: Physical inactivity in the workplace - etiology, risk assessment & prevention, Project 1a Scoping review; Project 1b Systematic review …

Project numberF 2391 StatusCompleted Project Interactive guidance for the measurement of physical agents within the scope of risk assessment

Find out more : Interactive guidance for the measurement of physical agents within the scope of risk assessment …

Project numberF 2358 StatusCompleted Project Psychosocial risk management in company practice

Find out more : Psychosocial risk management in company practice …

Project numberF 2339 StatusCompleted Project Psychosocial risk management in the EU: Context, strategies and implementation at establishment level - a comparative European study

Find out more : Psychosocial risk management in the EU: Context, strategies and implementation at establishment level - a comparative European study …

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