Sources of Health & Safety information in Europe
Internet links and addresses for organisations advising on the prevention of occupational accident and diseases and work-related health hazards, in addition to basic information relating to health and safety at work.
AUSTRIA
Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt : www.auva.at
(Main Association of Austrian Security Institutions (under "Publikationen" you will find numerous brochures and bulletins)
Arbeitsinspektion (Austrian Work Inspection): www.arbeitsinspektion.gv.at
(basic information on legal requirements concerning health and protection at work)
DENMARK
Danish Working Environment Authority: www.at.dk
National Institute of Occupational Health, Denmark: www.ami.dk/?lang=en
The Working Environment Information Centre: www.arbejdsmiljoviden.dk/Navigation/ServiceNavigation/English.aspx
GERMANY
Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung: www.hvbg.de/d/pages/praev/index.html
(German Statutory Accident Insurance)(partly in English)
Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin: www.baua.de
(partly in English)
BG BAU (Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft): www.bgbau.de
(Statutory Industrial Accident Insurance & Labour Accident Prevention Corporation for the Construction Industry and the Building Trade)
Professional articles from the trade publication TIEFBAU (of Tiefbau-Berufsgenossenschaft): www.baumaschine.de/portal.html
ZIGUV - Zentrales Informationssystem der gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung: www.hvbg.de/d/pages/service/adressen_links/linklis/linklis.html
(Central Information System of the German Statutory Accident Insurance)
(Links to websites of international and German Prevention bodies, authorities, organisations and institutions)
NETHERLANDS
Landelijke Erkenningsregeling Funderingsbedrijf: www.erkendfunderingsbedrijf.nl
Dutch Recognition System for Foundation Contractors
Nederlandse Vereniging Aannemers Funderingswerken: www.funderingsbedrijf.nl
Netherlands Foundation Contractors Association
NVVK - Nederlandse Vereniging voor Veiligheidskunde: www.veiligheidskunde.nl
The Dutch Association for Safety is a professional association in which several safety specialists are active. They work mainly in the field of hygiene, ergonomics, emission and fire safety
VCA, Veiligheid, gezondheid en milieu Checklijst Aannemers: www.vca.nl
Safety Checklist Contractors - SCC is a means to demonstrate that contractor is in compliance with key requirements of the national Health and Safety legislation
Arbo Platform Nederland: www.arbo.nl
Het Arbo Platform Nederland is een onafhankelijke netwerkorganisatie, ingesteld door het Ministerie van SZW
The Dutch national site on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH),absenteeism, and reintegration. This site is hosted by the Dutch OSH Platform (Arbo Platform Nederland), an independent network organisation set up by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment. Its purpose is to provide information on matters of health and safety, (in Dutch: 'arbo') at work, as well as on absenteeism and reintegration.
Arbouw: www.arbouw.nl
is door werkgevers- enwerknemersorganisaties opgericht om dearbeidsomstandigheden in de bouwnijverheid te verbeteren.
Aboma + Keboma bv: www.aboma.nl
Bureau voor veiligheid van mens (arbozorg) en materieel (keuringen)
Organisation for personal and equipment safety
Stichting TCVT: www.tcvt.nl
Stichting Toezicht Certificatie Verticaal Transport
Organisation for vertical transport
Arbeidsinspectie: www.arbeidsinspectie.nl
SHE inspector
Fundeon: www.fundeon.nl
National Training Centre for Construction and Civil Engineering Studies
SPAIN
Ministro de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales: www.mtas.es/insht/index.htm
The National Institute of Safety and Hygiene at Work (INSHT)
Comisión Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo: www.mtas.es/insht/en/cnsst/cnsst_en.htm
The National Commission for Health and Safety at Work (CNSST)
Instituto Regional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo: www.madrid.org/ctrabajo/irsst
Regional Institute for Occupational Health and Safety at Work (IRSST)
Spanish Network of Health and Safety at Work: es.osha.eu.int
Spanish Network of Health and Safety at Work. In this page you will find information about the composition of the National Network of Health and Safety at Work and their objectives, as well as a brief description of the contents.
MSC: www.msc.es/en/ciudadanos/saludAmbLaboral/saludLaboral/saludTrab/home.htm
Ministerio de Sanidad y Consume - Salud ambiental y laboral
Ministry of Health Services and Consumer Affairs - Environmental and occupational health
SWEDEN
Swedish work environment authority: www.av.se
SWITZERLAND
SuvaPro: www.suva.ch/suvapro
(partly in English, German, French and Italian)
UNITED KINGDOM
Health and Safety Executive: www.hse.gov.uk/construction2
Responsible for all work place safety
CITB-ConstructionSkills: www.cscs.uk.com
Responsible for construction training and for the operation of the construction skills certification scheme (CSCS)
EUROPEAN ORGANISATIONS
List of harmonised European Standards "Machinery": http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/
harmstds/reflist/machines.html
List of harmonised European Standards "Construction Products": http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/
harmstds/reflist/construc.html
SCC
Stichting Samenwerken voor Veiligheid
This site offers you detailed information on the safety, health and environment Checklist for Contractors (SCC)
www.ssvv.nl
www.scc-sekretariat.de
www.besacc-vca.be/
www.scc-austria.at
