Germany's Alternative demand-based supervision project AB+: supporting occupational safety and health compliance (Case DE3)

This case study presents the pilot project ‘Alternative, demand-based supervision Plus (AB+)’, a supervision model supporting SMEs to comply with occupational safety and health (OSH) requirements. AB+ emphases the qualification and involvement of employers to assist in assessing where and when to involve which experts.

In AB+, management is also involved and trained, and support from necessary experts is promoted and facilitated through OSH support management. The aim is to ensure efficient and effective use of sometimes scarce resources (especially occupational physicians).