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Workplace safety in Slovakia: employer guide
Find the safety regulator, employer duties and training topics for Slovakia, with government and legal sources.
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Short answer
In Slovakia, use the Národný inšpektorát práce (National Labour Inspectorate) and Act No. 124/2006 Coll. on occupational safety and health 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 Národný inšpektorát práce (National Labour Inspectorate).
What should an employer do first?
Employers identify hazards, assess risks in writing and arrange prevention and information for workers. Act No. 124/2006 Coll. on occupational safety and health For each task, write down the hazard, the control and the instruction workers need. Use the written risk assessment to check the work location, equipment and language of instruction.
Check that the instruction matches the work and its risks; a course title cannot describe every site's controls. Act No. 124/2006 Coll. on occupational safety and health
Five training topics to check
Choose from these topics using the job's risks; this is not a universal course list. Act No. 124/2006 Coll. on occupational safety and health
1. Bozp induction — explain local hazards and the reporting route. 2. Manual handling — 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. Emergency response — agree what to do and whom to contact.
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 Act No. 124/2006 Coll. on occupational safety and health and Národný inšpektorát práce (National Labour Inspectorate); ask how they apply to the job.
Useful official links
Official sources
- Národný inšpektorát práce (National Labour Inspectorate)ip.gov.sk · Checked 2026-10-13
- Act No. 124/2006 Coll. on occupational safety and healthslov-lex.sk · Checked 2026-10-13