What is "occupational health and safety" or ASGS for short?

Companies and employers in Switzerland are legally obliged to ensure the safety of their employees and protect their health. This means that they must ensure that as few occupational accidents as possible occur and that employees are protected from occupational illnesses. To this end, they must develop safety concepts and take protective measures, e.g. through safety clothing, suitable workplace equipment and behavioral training.

The management is responsible for occupational health and safety (OHS). This task is often delegated to safety officers (SiBe). Safety officers at team level are often specialists with basic ASGS knowledge; members of independent safety departments, on the other hand, are full-time and highly qualified safety specialists.

If an employer assigns certain occupational safety tasks to employees, they are legally obliged to train them accordingly.

The various tasks in the area of ASGS are coordinated by the Federal Coordination Commission for Occupational Safety (FCOS).

Provider of further training in occupational health and safety (cert.)