What are the benefits of the basic courses in occupational health and safety?

Companies are legally obliged to ensure the safety of their employees at work and to protect their health. The basic courses in occupational health and safety provide supervisors, safety officers and other interested parties with the necessary knowledge.

10 Advantages of the ASGS basic courses are:

  1. They are short and compact. The increase in knowledge is huge in relation to the time required.
  2. You gain a new perspective: You look at companies from a security perspective. You keep an eye out for dangers and protective measures.
  3. The courses lay the foundations for an important role in maintaining the health and performance of colleagues and employees in the workplace.
  4. They enable an expansion of the professional scope of duties.
  5. The providers of the basic courses comply with the requirements of SUVA and EKAS. This ensures that the training courses comply with the law and are up to date.
  6. Some providers include additional services such as a voluntary examination or practical work in the course fee. This not only provides you with a certificate, but also deepens the learning material or gives you specific feedback on your own reflection work.
  7. Many providers also organize lunches (often included in the training fee). This also provides a good opportunity for informal discussions with safety officers from other companies and departments.
  8. If your employer appoints you as a health and safety officer, they will usually also pay the course costs and count the course days as working time.
  9. The preparation for the professional examination "Specialist in Occupational Safety and Health Protection (ASGS) with federal certificate" has a modular structure. The ASGS basic training can be credited towards this.
  10. By taking part in a course, you automatically become a member of a network with some providers and thus keep up to date with changes in legislation or new aids, for example.


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