In ongoing operations there is no handover date. Occupational safety is an annual cycle of risk assessments, safety instructions, inspections, contractor work and KPIs. SAFETEE supports production sites as occupational safety specialist under DGUV Regulation 2, coordinates contractors on site and develops safety culture through Safety Consulting.
HSE in ongoing operations is occupational safety at existing production sites: support by the occupational safety specialist under DGUV Regulation 2, coordination of contractors during maintenance and service, fulfilment of operator duties and measurable safety culture. SAFETEE provides operational support on site and advises management separately through Safety Consulting.
DGUV Regulation 2 requires every employer to arrange occupational safety and occupational health support. In operations this means inspections, risk assessments, safety committee and report year after year, not just on one key date.
Maintenance, cleaning, equipment service and logistics bring external workers into production. They do not know your equipment, routes and hazardous substances. Access, induction, permits and coordination decide whether the job goes safely.
Managing directors and plant management are responsible for organisation, risk assessment and inspections. They can delegate tasks, but not the supervision of them. A clear allocation of duties protects workers and management.
In operations we work hands-on: as appointed occupational safety specialist, as contractor coordinator and with KPIs you can steer by. Our Safety Consulting advises managing directors and plant management separately. The two roles complement each other and are filled by different people.
We provide occupational safety support as external safety specialist: basic support and company-specific support, inspections, risk assessments and participation in the safety committee.
Access, induction and coordination of all contractors, permits for hot work and confined space entry, isolation before maintenance and the last minute risk analysis right before the task.
We make safety measurable: accident rate and LTIF looking back, inspections, near-miss reports and completed actions as leading indicators. Prepared monthly so management can steer.
For managing directors and plant management: delegation of duties, organisation and documentation so responsibility is clearly assigned.
Strengthening safe behaviour: observation, feedback and measurement, embedded in the conditions on site.
Asks for the why behind a shortcoming: knowing, being able, being allowed or wanting. The right consequence follows from that.
When something has happened: structured investigation of accidents and near misses with root cause analysis and actions, independent of the support team.
Troubleshooting, servicing and modifications on running lines. Before intervening, all energy sources are isolated, locked, tagged and verified as de-energised.
Forklifts, tugger trains and truck deliveries share routes with pedestrians. Separate routes, clear sight lines and rules for external vehicles reduce the risk.
Raw materials, auxiliaries and cleaning agents in production and storage. Risk assessment under the Hazardous Substances Ordinance, substitution, extraction and operating instructions belong together.
Dusts, solvents and gases can form explosive atmospheres. The explosion protection document and zone classification define where ignition sources are off limits.
Cleaning and inspection in tanks, silos and shafts. Entry only with a permit, gas testing and a standby attendant.
Welding and cutting during repairs, often by contractors. Before the first spark come the hot work permit, a fire watch and the removal of combustible materials.
Servicing ventilation units, crane runways and roofs. Fall protection and access are clarified before the job, not on arrival.
Night and rotating shifts, cycle work, noise. The risk assessment also covers psychological strain (§ 5 ArbSchG) and is updated whenever things change.
It starts with what is already there: risk assessments, instruction records, inspection deadlines, contractor rules. From that we build support that fits the site and improves every year.
Site inspection, review of risk assessments, inspection records and instructions, talks with plant management, works council and occupational physician.
Support hours under DGUV Regulation 2, tasks of basic and company-specific support, dates for safety committee and inspections.
Accompany inspections, instructions, contractor work, tests and incidents, and follow up on actions.
Evaluate KPIs monthly, discuss them in the safety committee, set priorities for the next year.
DGUV Regulation 2 splits support into two parts: basic support with fixed hours per employee, and company-specific support whose scope the employer derives from its hazards. Both belong in a written agreement.
We put together the support team that fits your site and vouch for its quality. If someone is absent, a stand-in from our own team takes over, trained to the same standards.
Sources: DGUV press release on the 2025 accident figures; German Occupational Safety Act § 11 (accessed 2 Oct 2026).
Yes. Under § 5 ASiG the employer appoints occupational safety specialists; DGUV Regulation 2 sets the scope. The revised version applies in stages per accident insurer, for example BGHM since 1 Apr 2025 and BG RCI and BGN since 1 Jan 2026. The specialist can be employed or appointed externally (§ 19 ASiG). Sources: ASiG, DGUV, accessed 2 Oct 2026.
Where employees of several employers work together, they align their protective measures (§ 8 ArbSchG). The principal supports the contractor on site-specific hazards (§ 5(3) DGUV Regulation 1) and, where hazards are mutual, appoints a coordinator with authority to issue instructions (§ 6). Sources: ArbSchG, DGUV Regulation 1.
The employer assesses and documents hazards (§§ 5, 6 ArbSchG), including work equipment and installations (§ 3 BetrSichV), and has them inspected on time (§§ 14 to 16 BetrSichV). Tasks can be delegated in writing (§ 13 ArbSchG); supervision remains with management (§ 130 OWiG). Sources: ArbSchG, BetrSichV, OWiG.
Looking back, the accident rate and LTIF, lost-time injuries per one million hours worked, count. They show results but say little about causes. That is why leading indicators belong alongside: inspections, near-miss reports, completed actions. OSHA recommends looking at both together. Source: OSHA 3970, 06/2019.
Appointment and tasks of occupational safety specialists, safety committee (§ 11) (German).
Press release on the staged introduction of the updated regulation, 1 Apr 2025 (German).
Cooperation of several employers at the same workplace (German).
Principles of prevention, §§ 5 and 6 on contractors and coordination (German).
Risk assessment and inspection of work equipment and installations requiring monitoring (German).
Workplace and commuting accidents 2025, DGUV press release (German).
Last updated: 1 Nov 2026
External occupational safety specialist, with a calculator for support hours.
Access, induction and coordination of all companies on site.
Duties and organisation for managing directors and plant management.
Observe, discuss and measure safe behaviour.
Identify the causes behind shortcomings and respond appropriately.
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Yes. Every employer with employees must arrange occupational safety support (§ 5 ASiG, DGUV Regulation 2). Production companies with more than 20 employees usually fall under regular support according to Annex 2. The specialist can be an employee or appointed as an external specialist.
Basic support depends on the support group and number of employees: 2.5, 1.5 or 0.5 hours per employee and year, shared between the safety specialist and the occupational physician. On top comes company-specific support, whose scope the employer derives from its hazards. Our calculator on the DGUV 2 page shows example values.
He or she aligns the work of contractors and own staff so that nobody endangers anyone else. Where hazards are mutual, the principal appoints the coordinator under § 6 DGUV Regulation 1 with authority to issue instructions. Typical tasks are induction, permits, inspections and stepping in when there is danger.
The contractor remains responsible for its own employees. The principal informs about site-specific hazards, supports the risk assessment and ensures the work is coordinated. Who takes on which task should be set out in the contract and in the site's contractor rules.
Support is the ongoing, legally required work on site: inspections, risk assessments, committee, report. Safety Consulting advises management on duties, organisation and safety culture, for example with Behaviour Based Safety or the SAFETEE Compass. At SAFETEE, different people fill these two roles.
Lagging indicators such as accident rate and LTIF show results. Leading indicators show whether prevention works: inspections carried out, near misses reported, actions completed on time, instruction rate. A small selection makes sense, collected the same way every month and discussed in the safety committee.
Employees are instructed before starting work and then at least once a year (§ 12 ArbSchG, § 4 DGUV Regulation 1), and additionally when the workplace, work equipment or procedures change. For contractors: induction into site-specific hazards before the first job.
With conditions that make safe work easy, and with managers as role models. Behaviour Based Safety strengthens safe behaviour through observation and feedback; the SAFETEE Compass asks for the causes behind shortcomings. Both become effective when results are measured and discussed regularly.
Industry, location, number of employees, responsible accident insurer and how often contractors work with you: with these details we estimate the support hours and come back to you with a proposal.
