AT – 125 years of labour inspection - Resolution regarding the new OSH strategy

At the occasion of the celebration of 125 years of labour inspection in Austria, the Austrian Minister for Labour, Social affairs, and Consumer Protection, Mr. Hundstorfer, presented a resolution regarding the national occupational safety and health strategy. In this resolution, all national actors endeavour to support all efforts in occupational safety and health despite the current economic crisis and its effects.

Currently there are five working groups with members from ministries, social partners and the statutory insurance organisations who are working on pressing topics in health and safety at work, with the overall aim of reducing workplace accidents and injury.

Learn more about the Austrian OSH strategy

The Austrian labour inspection is celebrating this year its 125th anniversary. On 1st  February 1884, the first Austrian labour inspectors took up their activities. Since then, the world of work has considerably changed. Austria´s labour inspection service is today a modern organisation adapted to the needs of a service-oriented society:  In 2007, it was granted an award in the category “public service management – e-government” by the Austrian chancellor´s office, for its website and quality management capacities.

Learn more about the service – the Arbeitsinspektion