Ready for a labour inspection?

Explanation

The risk assessment document is reviewed to confirm that every work position has been assessed for the activities carried out.

Its period of validity is checked too.

How HSK helps: Risk assessment

Explanation

The list of trained employees is reviewed: has everyone been trained, including interns, students and part-time workers?

Untrained employees are trained during our visits. Separate modules are prepared for specific workplaces and locations, and for work in summer and winter conditions.

How HSK helps: Occupational safety

Explanation

All employees must complete fire protection training.

How HSK helps: Fire safety

Explanation

All employees must complete first aid training.

How HSK helps: Occupational safety

Explanation

Every employee must have proof of a health check that is still valid.

Every year

for high-risk work positions

Every 3 years

for low- and medium-risk positions

Explanation

Every piece of work equipment and machinery must be tested and inspected for occupational safety and health, with a valid document issued by a licensed institution.

Depending on the type of equipment, testing and reporting are repeated periodically.

How HSK helps: Machinery & equipment

Explanation

Every area where people work for more than 4 hours is tested for microclimate conditions twice a year, in summer and in winter. The results are documented in a report issued by a licensed institution.

2× a year

in summer and in winter

4+ hours

of work in the same area

• Noise
• Vibration
• Lighting
• Air flow
• Gas emissions
• Dust

How HSK helps: Workplace measurements

Explanation

Every work building must be tested electrically.

Lightning protection does not have to be measured when the employer operates inside a shared building.

• Sockets used by work equipment
• Residual current devices (RCDs)
• Lightning protection

How HSK helps: Electrical safety

Explanation

• Signs. Buildings, equipment and machinery carry prohibition, warning and instruction signs that are visible, clear and placed where they are needed.
• Instructions. Every machine and piece of equipment has written operating instructions, visible, clear and in a language the worker understands.
• Floor markings. Where heavy vehicles such as lorries and forklifts move, their routes are marked on the floor.
• Audio-visual signals. Motor vehicles have horns and lights that signal when they are moving.
• Emergency signage. Evacuation and rescue plans are posted in the workplace, showing the way to emergency exits, fire extinguishers and first aid kits.
• Emergency numbers. Employees must know the emergency numbers in the Republic of Kosovo:

• 192Ambulance
• 193Fire brigade
• 194Police

How HSK helps: Emergency planning

Explanation

• Fire extinguishers. Enough for the size of the company and of the right type for the fire that could break out there; kept visible and easy to reach, with their expiry dates checked.
• Hydrants. Where the fire potential is high, a hydrant system is installed.
• First aid kits. In quantities matching the number of workers and the type of work, stocked with essential medical supplies and checked for expiry.

How HSK helps: Fire safety

Explanation

The employer keeps a separate file with the OSH documents: the evidence for points 1 to 9 and, in addition:

• Occupational safety and health rules
• Rules for rescue, evacuation and fire protection
• List of trained workers, for every module
• List of injured workers
• List of personal protective equipment issued
• A written document delegating responsibility for OSH when contractors or subcontractors are engaged

How HSK helps: Safety documentation

Explanation

The employer is responsible for taking the measures in points 1 to 12 of the order and for following the recommendations the OSH expert gives during regular professional visits.

How HSK helps: Professional expertise