Information in English
The following brochures and folders are also available in English
Legal provisions
Acts and regulations on Occupational Safety and health
- The Austrian safety and health at Work Act (88 KB)
- Regulation on safety and health documentation (287 KB)
- Information and instructions of workers (72 KB)
- Health Surveillance (54 KB)
- Construction Work Coordination Act (71 KB)
- Personal Protective Equipment (244 KB)
- Biological Agents (82 KB)
Special groups (women, young workers, temporary workers)
- Employment of pregnant workers, workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (72 KB)
- Young workers: prohibition and restrictions of employment (88 KB)
- Temporary agency work and occupational safety and health (70 KB)
Folders and Brochures
- Ageing appropriate work design (290 KB)
- Construction works: Coordination and Fall Protection (798 KB)
- Limit values and carcinogenic agents (91 KB)
- Noise at work (1087 KB)
- Vibrations (1051 KB)
- Hazards from solar radiation (1058 KB)
- Recognition of foreign certificates, licences or permissions for operating fork lifts and cranes (60 KB)
- Work equipment subject to mandatory inspection (70 KB)
Actors in Occupational Safety and Health
- Who is who in Occupational Safety and Health (1035 KB)
- Labour inspection - organisation, rights and obligations - bilingual (102 KB)
Occupational Safety and Health Strategy
- Occupational Safety and Health Strategy (2013-2020) (299 KB)
- Occupational Safety and Health Strategy 2007 -2012: Presentation (796 KB)
- Occupational Safety and Health Strategy 2007 -2012: Summary of all projects (126 KB)
Last update:
09.10.2017