OSH system at national level - Austria

Occupational safety and health legislative framework

Since the mid-19th century, Austria has had regulations and regulatory authorities to protect the life and health of workers. The European occupational safety and health (OSH) regulations have been transposed into national legislation, the harmonization having already commenced before Austria joined the European Union in 1995. The Health and Safety at Work Act[1] provides the main framework for regulating OSH in Austria. It came into force on Jan 1st 1995, and since then has been amended several times to adapt to new circumstances and emerging needs as well as changes in EU-OSH law.Different aspects of work-related…