GDA-ORGAcheck (OM-Praxis A-3.1)
Systemic Occupational Safety and Health Pays Off
The GDA-ORGAcheck allows small and medium-sized enterprises to check and improve their occupational safety and health organization. As such, GDA-ORGAcheck assists them in utilizing the potential of a well-organized occupational safety and health concept for a failure-free work organization as well as providing support in increasing the competitiveness of the company.
The GDA-ORGAcheck is an instrument jointly developed by the German central government, federal state governments, German social accident insurance institutions and social partners within the scope of the Joint German OSH Strategy – GDA – for the self-assessment of occupational safety and health organization.
These are the topics of this Check:
- Responsibility and Delegation
- Checking OSH Tasks and OSH Obligations
- Consulting by Occupational Physicians and Safety Professionals, OSH Committee
- Competence in Occupational Safety and Health
- Organization and Implementation of Risk Assessment
- Instruction of Employees
- Official Operating Conditions and Directions
- Legal Provisions for OSH
- Representatives / Worker’s Representatives
- Communication and Improvement
- Preventive Occupational Examinations
- Planning and Procurement
- Contractors and Suppliers
- Agency Workers and Employees on Temporary Contracts
- First Aid and Emergency Measures
Joint German OSH Strategy – GDA
The GDA is a permanent national strategy developed by the German central government, federal state governments, German social accident insurance institutions and social partners for strengthening safety and health in workplaces in Germany. One of the goals is to support companies in implementing occupational safety and health measures and thereby make the German economy more competitive.
More information: www.gda-portal.de