The safety officer must be differentiated from the safety specialist.<\/p>\n
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On the other hand, there is the safety officer, who is appointed directly from the staff and supports the implementation and execution of occupational health and safety measures.<\/p>\n
To become a safety specialist, you need an engineering qualification with at least two years’ experience in the field of safety technology. The tasks include safety inspections, investigating the causes of accidents, informing all employees in the company about hazards and measures, and more.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, there is the safety officer, who is appointed directly from the staff and supports the implementation and execution of occupational health and safety measures.<\/p>\n
Occupational health and safety<\/strong> is becoming more and more important in everyday working life. The existing hazards result from the risk assessment<\/strong>, which is carried out in accordance with \u00a75 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.<\/p>\n The difference in a nutshell:<\/ins><\/p>\n The safety specialist develops the measures and the safety officer ensures that they are implemented in the company.<\/strong><\/p>\n Occupational health and safety measures serve to ensure the safety of employees during ongoing operations.<\/p>\n As already mentioned, these measures are often developed in collaboration with a safety specialist <\/strong>and employees are instructed in them. Compliance with these measures is fundamental to safety at the workplace, so the safety officer plays an important role. Their main tasks<\/strong> are<\/p>\n In all these tasks, the safety employee acts on an equal footing with their colleagues. They should not walk through the company with a “raised index finger”, but rather recognize and encourage weak points and improvements in occupational safety measures. A lively exchange with colleagues can only benefit all employees.<\/p>\n The first criterion is the identification of a potential hazard at the workplace. This is followed by the number of employees in the company. In principle, it can be said that at least one safety officer is required from a number of employees of 21 (\u00a722, SGB VII). Consequently, a larger number of officers is advisable as the number of employees increases. Through their voluntary commitment, they support the employer in the implementation of occupational health and safety. In principle, any employee can become a safety officer, but three “proximity principles” apply:<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
Tasks of the safety officer<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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How do you become a safety officer?
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