Workplace Risk Assessment (Gefährdungsbeurteilung)

WORKPLACE RISK ASSESSMENT (GEFÄHRDUNGSBEURTEILUNG) (§§ 5–6 Arbeitsschutzgesetz "ArbSchG")

Employer name​

1. LEGAL BASIS 1.1. Under § 5 ArbSchG, EVERY employer — including a business with a single employee — must assess the hazards associated with each workplace/task and determine the protective measures required. 1.2. Under § 6 ArbSchG, the assessment, the measures derived from it, and the outcome of any review must be DOCUMENTED and available on request at inspection.

2. SCOPE 2.1. Workplace/role assessed: Workplace / role assessed​

3. HAZARDS IDENTIFIED 3.1. Hazards identified​

4. PROTECTIVE MEASURES 4.1. Protective measures​

5. RESPONSIBILITY 5.1. Responsible person: Responsible person​.

6. SECTOR GUIDANCE 6.1. Sector guideline used, if any: Sector guideline used, if any​. 6.2. Sector-specific risk-assessment templates are published by the Berufsgenossenschaft Nahrungsmittel und Gastgewerbe (BGN) for restaurants, hotels and food businesses, and by the Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege (BGW) for beauty salons — using the relevant sector template as a starting point is recommended.

7. ANNUAL STAFF INSTRUCTION (UNTERWEISUNG, § 12 ArbSchG) 7.1. Annual staff instruction (Unterweisung)​ 7.2. Every employee must receive a documented safety instruction (Unterweisung) covering the hazards and measures relevant to their workplace, at least once a year, and sign to confirm attendance and understanding.

8. DOCUMENTATION AND REVIEW 8.1. Assessment date: Assessment date. Next review due: Next review date. 8.2. Documentation kept at: Where documentation is kept​ 8.3. ⚠️ This assessment must be reviewed whenever the workplace, equipment, or process changes, and at least periodically even without a change — do not treat it as a one-time document.

Prepared by: Responsible person​ Approved by: ______________