Workplace safety in Denmark: employer guide

Short answer

In Denmark, use the Arbejdstilsynet (Danish Working Environment Authority) and Working Environment 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 Arbejdstilsynet (Danish Working Environment Authority).

What should an employer do first?

Employers ensure safe and healthy conditions, prepare a workplace assessment and provide necessary training and instruction. Working Environment Act For each task, write down the hazard, the control and the instruction workers need. Let the APV guide instruction, and revisit it when work or work methods change.

Five training topics to check

Choose from these topics using the job's risks; this is not a universal course list. Working Environment Act

1. Apv induction — explain local hazards and the reporting route. 2. Lifting — demonstrate the safe method for this task. 3. Falls — show the fall-prevention method for this task. 4. Work equipment — check equipment, exclusion zones and supervision. 5. Psychosocial risks — explain the reporting and support route.

Useful official links

• Arbejdstilsynet (Danish Working Environment Authority)