Safety

Your employer must provide a safe workplace. Your work and the place where you work must not be bad for your health or dangerous to you. 

Safety at work 

Your boss must follow certain rules so that you can work safely and healthily. These rules are laid down in the Working Conditions Act. This law contains rules on health and safety at work. 

Risks at work 

Your boss is required by law to make a list of the risks in your workplace. Your boss must also make an action plan for addressing these risks. This is called a risk assessment and evaluation. You can ask your boss for this list. If you work through an employment agency, the employment agency should be able to give you more information about this. 

Protection at work 

Accidents and injuries can be prevented if you have the right protective equipment, such as a helmet, gloves or earplugs. Your boss must provide and pay for these items. Instructions must always be written in clear language or use pictograms so that you understand them properly. There must also be good ventilation, a first aid kit in the workplace, and regular safety training. 

Workplace accident 

A workplace accident is an accident at your work in which someone is injured. If you have to go to hospital or you are permanently injured or someone dies, your employer must report this to the Netherlands Labour Authority. You or one of your colleagues can also report this through the website of the Netherlands Labour Authority. 

What can you do? 

Always follow the rules and instructions. Use protective equipment. Report dangerous or unhealthy situations to your manager or the occupational health adviser.