1. Occupational Health & Safety in Austria (OSH) in the field of required Training 8.12.2016 Zagreb/HR

2. Content Background of OSH in AT What does the law say?
Training Requirements
Periodic checks
LAW vs. IKEA
Challenges

3. Background OSH in AT
Mid -19th century first legislative provisions were created
1883 the Trades Inspectorate was established as a supervisory authority
Same time, occupational health surveillance and safety technologies developed
As well social insurance system for prevention tratment and rehabilitation
1995 joining the EU further development of new concepts and many regulations

4. What does the law say?
Employee Protection Act – ASchG issued by the Federal Minister for Employment and Social service
This starts already during planning phase of a building
Which laws and NORM‘s
Is the obligation to provide information of safety risks and health protection as well as of risk prevention measures
How to use
Which PPE is needed
What kind of damages could and what the measures
Arises also where work is performed by employees of third-party undertakings or by hired-out workers (temporary agency work).
Cleaning Company
Guard Service

5. Traning Requirements PROVISION OF INSTRUCTIONS
Always provided before they start their position/role
Transferred or the range of tasks changes
When work procedures are introduced or modified
Accidents or incidents nearly resulting in an accident
Instructions must be repeated in regular intervals where necessary
Annually
E-Learning
The following rules apply to instructions in every case
Must be provided during working time
There must be evidence of providing instructions (records must be kept, e.g. minutes of the instruction session along with a list of participants)
Instructions may be provided by employers if they have the necessary knowledge, or by qualified workers or qualified persons from other organisations.
Must be adapted to the workers’ level of experience and be provided in a form they understand.

6. Periodical Checks
A: engineering consultants, authorised inspection authorities, accredited inspection and supervisory agencies
B: inspection authorities for lifting systems
C: other qualified experts

7. LAW vs. IKEA Law requirements IKEA Safety – Conscious Why
Noise & Vibration (2008)
Mental health (2013)
Electromagnetic field/offices (2014)
IKEA Safety – Conscious
Similar requirements for work equipment
Higher demands for fire safety, life safety equipment or working processes
Why
Customer, Co-workers & Reputation

8. Challenges Amount of Trainings Annual Refreshment Fluctuation
Work Council …

9. Thank You for your Attention!
Michael Machacek
IKEA Country Risk Manager AT