What does Article 20 of Health and Safety at Work Act prescribe and who does it apply to?

Based on Article 20 of Health and Safety at Work Act, all employers in Croatia (regardless of the number of employees and the nature of their business) need to arrange health and safety at work management in one of the prescribed ways.

In other words, this means that alongside other obligations (providing complete documentation, employee training, building testing etc.), as an employer you must take care of health and safety at work management, and do so constantly.

How can we solve this obligation?

Regardless of the number of employees you have and your risk evaluation, the ways in which you can solve your obligations are predetermined by Health and Safety at Work Act.

How can I solve this if I employ 50 or more workers?

According to the Act (with exceptions), this obligation must be solved by employing one or more experts who hold the second degree in health and safety at work.

What if I employ less than 50 people?

If you employ a maximum of 49 people, while simultaneously fulfilling all regulations determined by the Act (fulfilled by you or one of your workers), health and safety at work related activities can be done on your own.

What if we don’t fulfil the demands set by the Act?

In this case you can arrange health and safety at work activities with an authorized person or company.

Does it mean that if I arrange these activities with an authorized person or company, the responsibility is no longer mine?

No, it doesn’t. Even though smaller employers (due to lack of competences or cost-effectiveness) usually hire an outside partner to take care of health and safety at work related activities, all the responsibility remains on the employer.

In other words, even though you chose the law-defined option of hiring an outside partner, in case there is an omission, you are the one that will receive the fine.

What should we keep in mind when choosing our outside partner?

Your legal obligation isn’t fulfilled just by signing a contract, if your partner doesn’t provide you with any quality engagement.

Considering health and safety at work demands are clearly defined by the law, we advise you to choose an experienced partner who will be able to fulfil all the responsibilities defined by the law.

What can you offer us as a partner?

Our clients come from a wide range of business branches, and we have over ten years of experience in health and safety at work related procedures, which we perform thoroughly. This means we are able to take complete care of health and safety at work organization and management at your company.

Constantly available, experts at defining your needs, thorough when it comes to deadlines, as well as digital solutions which we offer – these are just a portion of what makes us stand out on the market as quality and reliable partners.