Special occupational preventive medicine and first aid

Persons who are exposed to a particular health hazard in their occupational activity, for example during work with certain hazardous substances, receive support in accordance with the statutory accident insurance institutions' principles for preventive occupational health checks.

This means that employers must arrange for regular preventive health checks for the insured employees performing the tasks concerned, in order to assure the best possible protection for their health.

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First aid

Employers must ensure effective first aid for the event of occupational accidents. In particular, this involves the appointment of qualified first-aiders. They are supported in this function by the accident insurance institutions, for example by the provision of training for in-plant first-aiders.