An integral element of health protection at the workplace is availability of clean and healthy air for the employees, though compliance with this goal is not always easy because of the workplace situation. As an employer, you are required to meet extensive protective regulations so as to largely rule out health risks.

The key element of in-house occupational safety encompasses risk assessment as well as systematic determination and evaluation of the risks and pollution to which the employees are exposed due to their work. The legal basis for a risk assessment is the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The Hazardous Substances Ordinance specifies details on risks due to physical, chemical and biological impacts. The risk assessment may only be carried out by qualified persons. If employers themselves do not have the respective know-how, they have to make use of the services of specialists. Among other things, employers have to determine whether the workplace limits are met. This can be done by conducting workplace measurements or by means of other equivalent evaluation procedures. Those who carry out measurements must have the necessary competence and the required equipment.

If you wish to determine whether the working conditions at your company meet the legal requirements and whether the protective measures you have taken are adequate, we can assure you of our competent support.

As far as equipment and personnel is concerned, DMT is able to carry out exposure measurements for all five groups of materials. We are currently applying for accreditation.
Group 1: Aerosols (excluding fiber dust)
Group 2: Fiber dust
Group 3: Inorganic gases and steam
Group 4: Organic gases and steam
Group 5: Selected parameters/areas

Legal basis
Hazardous Substances Ordinance (GefStoffV)