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Workplace safety in Austria: employer guide
Find the safety regulator, employer duties and training topics for Austria, with government and legal sources.
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Short answer
In Austria, use the Arbeitsinspektion (Labour Inspectorate) and ArbeitnehmerInnenschutzgesetz (Employee Protection Act) to plan workplace safety and instruction.
Who oversees safety at work?
Start with the tasks and hazards at your site. This page points to the regulator and legal framework; check their current guidance before making a workplace decision. The relevant public body is Arbeitsinspektion (Labour Inspectorate).
What should an employer do first?
Employers evaluate workplace hazards, set protective measures and provide information and instruction related to tasks. ArbeitnehmerInnenschutzgesetz (Employee Protection Act) For each task, write down the hazard, the control and the instruction workers need. Start from the Arbeitsplatzevaluierung, then check that instruction matches the machine, site and people involved.
Check that the instruction matches the work and its risks; a course title cannot describe every site's controls. ArbeitnehmerInnenschutzgesetz (Employee Protection Act)
Five training topics to check
Choose from these topics using the job's risks; this is not a universal course list. ArbeitnehmerInnenschutzgesetz (Employee Protection Act)
1. Workplace evaluation — demonstrate the safe method for this task. 2. Lifting — demonstrate the safe method for this task. 3. Work equipment — check equipment, exclusion zones and supervision. 4. Falls — show the fall-prevention method for this task. 5. Protective equipment — check selection, fit and correct use.
Who checks workplace safety?
Start with the regulator's site for inspection information.
How should we choose instruction?
Match the topic to the task and the risk assessment under the linked rules.
Does a course replace site controls?
No. Apply the employer's prevention duties at the workplace. Read the source.
Where can workers read the rules?
Open the government source and Arbeitsinspektion (Labour Inspectorate); ask how they apply to the job.
Useful official links
Official sources
- Arbeitsinspektion (Labour Inspectorate)arbeitsinspektion.gv.at · Checked 2026-10-13
- ArbeitnehmerInnenschutzgesetz (Employee Protection Act)ris.bka.gv.at · Checked 2026-10-13