Safety of work and the working environment

In a good working environment, workspaces, working methods and production methods are planned and implemented in such a way that employees can work and move around safely. The physical and mental capacities of employees must be taken into account in designing and planning work.

Many still work in the traditional way in the employer’s premises, but more and more people are working in multiple locations in the organisation’s places of business, at home, in customers’ or partners’ premises, in transport, in hotels, in cafés or other random places in their home country or abroad. Such a diverse environment poses challenges to safety management and well-being.

The key legal obligations from the perspective of safety management relate to the identification and prevention of hazards and employee orientation. Identification of hazards in a diverse and multi-location working environment and familiarisation of employees with safe and healthy working methods create the conditions for safe and healthy work.