Safe pages

Type of item
MS information
Country
Germany

German

Description

The 'Safe pages' are intended to support employers in their duty to ensure the health and safety of their workers. They provide information on all relevant occupational safety and health (OSH) issues. They focus on the typical hazards of different industries. Currently, information is available for the following sectors: beauty and wellness, consulting and care, education, hairdressing, human medicine, child care, nursing, pharmacy, pest control, therapeutic practices, veterinary medicine and dentistry. Every safe page is dedicated to a particular OSH topic. The website provides information on human health and social work activities. For each sector, several information materials are provivded, which address chemical agents, among other things. 

Other data

Provider
Provider name (English)
German Statutory Accident Insurance for Health and Welfare Services — BGW
Provider name (Original)
Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege BGW
Tasks covered
Beauty Culture
Cleaning or Disinfecting
Contact with Humans or Animals
Medical and Dental Services
Biological hazard
Microbiological hazards (Microorganism)
Hazard - physical state
Aerosols
Gases
Liquids
Hazard - health effects
Allergens
Skin sensitisers
Asthmagens
Carcinogens
Infection
Exposure route
Dermal contact
Inhalation
Sharps and cuts
Substance Description

Not substance specific

Prevention measures
Level 1. Elimination of hazards
Level 1. Substitution
Level 2. Technical measures, e.g. local exhaust ventilation
Level 2. Reducing / minimising the risk by organisational measures, e.g. reducing the number of workers exposed
Level 3. Reducing / minimising the risk by personal measures (PPE)
Hygiene measures
Other
Purpose of the material
General information
Guidance
Target group
Employers
Managers
Safety officers
Supervisor
Workers