What level of education should a prevention advisor have? And is an internal prevention advisor mandatory in my company? Table of contents When is a internal prevention advisor mandatory? Every employer has a legal obligation to actively participate in preventative measures for well-being at work. From the moment an employer hires its first employee, preventive…
Prevention Hierarchy Combine and optimise. Table of contents What is prevention hierarchy? Prevention hierarchy organizes various measures one can take to control a hazard. These measures are ranked according to their effectiveness in reducing or even eliminating the hazard. This hierarchy forms a crucial aspect of the reasoning applied in prevention: completely eliminating the hazard…
How do I create a perfect annual action plan? Plan, execute, follow up and improve. Table of contents Where does the annual action plan fit into my policies? The annual action plan is an integral part of your organisation’s overarching prevention policy. As a concrete consequence of the dynamic risk management system, the annual action…
Occupational health safety The Welfare Act in a nutshell. Table of contents What is the Welfare Act? The Welfare Act is a comprehensive basic law in force throughout Belgium that focuses on the welfare of workers while performing their work.Compared to previous legislation, this law is very comprehensive and covers many more areas. Instead of…
All about workplace accidents In the workplace, remote work & on the go Table of contents What is a workplace accident? The definition of a workplace accident is set forth in the April 10, 1971 Workplace Accident Act. Article 7 of this law states the following: For the purposes of this law, an accident at…