Duties of the health and safety representative

Amidst the ever-changing landscape of employment legislation,are finding it increasingly difficult to keep up. Ignorance of health and safety regulations, and consequently, failure to comply with them poses a serious threat to the operation of companies and. In addition to occupational health and safety and environmental protection issues, the. Our firm’s experts, who possess extensive practical experience and many years of domestic and international expertisewill provide assistance, or even take full responsibility for carrying out the tasks at hand.

What do we offer?

Appointment of a health and safety representative

In Hungary, the conditions for the employment of occupational health and safety specialists are governed by two interrelated decree. Act XCI-II of 1993 on occupational safety and health, and Decree 5/1993. (26 December 1993) MüM on the implementation of certain provisions of the aforementioned Act, however, the text of the decree was published in a consolidated version with Act XCI-II of 1993. From 1 May 2014, within the meaning of the legislation, the employer is obliged to take into account the criteria , to employ a specified number of with occupational safety qualifications, for at least the specified duration of employment. The employer is also obliged to ensure that the occupational safety tasks prescribed by law . Our experts, experienced in the ongoing changes to legislation, guaranteea secure transition.

Whereas, in the past, health and safety duties were usually carried out by a health and safety officer working in a different departmentin addition to their main job, it is now increasingly common and essential to employ a qualified and experienced health and safety specialistor entrust them with such tasks.

Why not let us take care of your health and safety representative duties?

Our health and safety representative services

IWS’s health and safety representatives and experts undertake to carry out the following tasks:

review of the existing health and safety system;
health and safety coordination;
occupational health and safety risk assessment;
regulatory compliance review;
keeping track of changes in legislation – tailored to the client’s needs;
investigating workplace accidents and drawing up reports;
carrying out health and safety duties in accordance with the relevant legislation;
delivering training courses;
preparation of the necessary health and safety documents:
development of a record-keeping system;
drafting of health and safety regulations;
keeping the necessary documents up to date;
carrying out preliminary measurements;
representing the client before the health and safety authorities;
supervision and coordination of external occupational health and safety consultancy services.

Our other occupational health and safety services

If required, we are also happy to undertake further health and safety tasks at a discounted rate:

chemical risk assessment;
electrical safety inspection;
safety inspections of machinery and equipment;
preparation of explosion protection documentation;
carrying out health and safety duties whilst working remotely;
carrying out accredited workplace measurements.

As part of our comprehensive service offering, we can even handle fire safety and environmental protection duties.

What regulations?

Key relevant legislation:

Act XCIII of 1993 on Occupational Safety and Health
Decree No. 5/1993 (26 December) of the Ministry of Labour on the implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
Decree No. 14/2004 (19 April) of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on the minimum health and safety requirements for work equipment and its use

IWS Environmental and Occupational Safety

Diana Seres

Head of the EHS Division

Ágnes Aszódi

EHS Product Manager,

ISO 9001, 14001, 27001, 45001, 50001

Dávid Berneczei

Senior Health and Safety Coordinator

Occupational safety

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