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Use of work equipment Granting exemptions from the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health
Service Description
The following serves to grant exceptions to the protective measures described in the Industrial Safety Regulation
- in the case of hazards due to energies,
- to further protective measures,
- to the specifications for maintenance and modification of work equipment,
- measures to be taken in the event of special operating conditions,
- malfunctions and accidents,
- as well as on the special regulations for elevator systems
Process flow
- Submission of the application, the expert opinion and the risk assessment online
- Follow-up action and review by the authority
- This is followed by the notice of exemption or rejection of the application
Who should I contact?
Please contact the Thuringian State Office for Consumer Protection (TLV).
Competent authority
The Thuringian State Office for Consumer Protection (TLV) is responsible.
Requirements
The prerequisite is that the application of these provisions would lead to disproportionate hardship for the employer in the individual case.
Which documents are required?
Application with the following information
- Reason for requesting the exception, description of the disproportionate hardship,
- Risk assessment related to the affected workplaces, activities and processes,
- number of employees likely to be affected,
- technical and organizational measures to be taken to ensure safety and avoid hazards,
- Expert opinion on the equivalence of the planned technical and organizational measures.
What are the fees?
Fees and expenses apply.
Processing duration
Processing Time: 4 WeeksThe processing time is 4 weeks after receipt of the complete application documents.
Legal basis
- § 8 Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (BetrSichV)
- § 9 Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (BetrSichV)
- § 10 Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (BetrSichV)
- § 11 Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (BetrSichV)
- Appendix 1 (to § 6 Paragraph 1 Sentence 2) Industrial Safety Regulation (BetrSichV)
- § Section 19 (4) of the Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (BetrSichV)
Applications / forms
Appeal will be communicated in the notice.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family Affairs
Professionally released on
01.06.2023
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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