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Health & Safety
in Germany
Arbeitsschutz · DGUV Vorschrift · Gefährdungsbeurteilung
German occupational health and safety consultancy — Gefährdungsbeurteilung, DGUV Vorschrift 1 & 2, Arbeitsschutzgesetz, and psychische Gefährdungsbeurteilung. Expert compliance support for office-based and professional services.
Free Health & Safety Gap Analysis
30-minute Compliance Call Valued at £750+
What Happens on Your Free Gap Analysis Call:
- 1.30-minute consultation
- 2.We review your current H&S arrangements
- 3.We identify 1-10 critical compliance gaps you're missing
Identify 1+ gaps, or you receive a £50 gift card. Only 20 consultations are available every month.
German Occupational Health & Safety Compliance for Modern Workplaces
Germany has one of the most structured and legally rigorous occupational health and safety (Arbeitsschutz) frameworks in Europe. The Arbeitsschutzgesetz (ArbSchG), Arbeitsstättenverordnung (ArbStättV), DGUV regulations, and technical rules (ASR) create a dual regulatory system enforced by both state authorities (Gewerbeaufsicht) and statutory accident insurance bodies (Berufsgenossenschaften, BGen).
Arinite provides specialist health and safety consultancy in Germany, supporting IT companies, financial institutions, legal practices, and professional services firms with locally compliant, business-practical solutions aligned with German occupational health and safety law.
We help organisations navigate Germany's complex regulatory environment — including Gefährdungsbeurteilung (risk assessment), Betriebsarzt (occupational physician) obligations, Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit requirements, and DGUV Vorschrift 1 and 2 — while maintaining productivity and alignment with international corporate standards.
Germany's Dual Regulatory System for Occupational Safety
Germany operates a dual regulatory system combining:
- Federal legislation — Arbeitsschutzgesetz (ArbSchG), Arbeitsstättenverordnung (ArbStättV), Bildschirmarbeitsverordnung
- Technical rules — ASR (Arbeitsstättenregeln), TRBS, TRGS
- DGUV regulations and information — DGUV Vorschrift 1, DGUV Vorschrift 2
- Statutory accident insurance requirements — enforced by Berufsgenossenschaften (BGen)
- State labour inspection (Gewerbeaufsicht / Amt für Arbeitsschutz)
This creates a compliance environment that is:
- Highly structured with prescriptive requirements
- Documentation-driven — written Gefährdungsbeurteilungen are mandatory
- Focused on prevention, worker health, and ergonomics
- Enforced through inspections, fines, and BG audits
For international organisations and service-based businesses, the challenge is translating Germany's industrial-era frameworks into modern office, IT, and knowledge-based environments.
That's where Arinite adds value.
German Expertise with International Perspective
Arinite Germany combines:
- In-depth knowledge of German occupational health and safety law (ArbSchG, ArbStättV, DGUV, ASR)
- Practical experience in office-based, IT, and professional services environments
- An international perspective for organisations operating across multiple jurisdictions
We translate German regulatory requirements into clear, proportionate systems that:
- Meet inspection expectations from Gewerbeaufsicht and Berufsgenossenschaften
- Protect employees and demonstrate documented compliance
- Avoid unnecessary bureaucracy while meeting all legal obligations
Our consultants understand both how German regulators think and how modern international businesses actually operate.
Global Reach, Local Delivery
Arinite supports organisations across 40+ countries through a network of 43 Health & Safety and Fire Safety consultants, including coverage in:
UK | Germany | France | Spain | Italy | Netherlands | USA | Australia | Singapore
This allows us to:
- Deliver consistent global health and safety standards
- Apply local German compliance requirements (ArbSchG, DGUV)
- Support multinational governance, reporting, and cross-border alignment
For international firms, this means one compliance partner across all jurisdictions — not fragmented local providers.
Sectors We Support in Germany
IT & Technology
Arbeitsschutz for Germany's Digital Economy
Germany's technology sector spans major hubs including Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Leipzig, and Dresden. Our IT-focused health and safety services include:
- Gefährdungsbeurteilung for office-based, hybrid, and remote IT teams
- Ergonomic workstation assessments (office and home office / Telearbeitsplatz)
- Data centre and technical workspace safety compliance
- Psychosocial risk management — stress, workload, and digital availability (Erreichbarkeit)
- Agile workspace and flexible office compliance under ArbStättV and ASR
Financial Services
Banking, Insurance & Regulated Environments
German financial institutions operate under strict governance and regulatory oversight. We support:
- Trading floor and high-intensity workstation ergonomics
- Psychosocial risk assessment — stress, workload, and absence management
- Branch and multi-site safety standardisation across Germany
- Alignment with BaFin governance expectations and occupational health law
- Betriebsarzt and Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit coordination
Legal Practices
Law Firms & Professional Partnerships
Germany's legal sector combines traditional German practices with international firms. Our services address:
- Document-intensive workstation ergonomics
- Confidentiality-sensitive risk assessments
- Partner and associate wellbeing obligations
- Multi-office consistency across German locations
- Compliance without disruption to billable work
Marketing, Creative & Digital Agencies
Flexible Compliance for Creative Workplaces
Creative environments require adaptable Arbeitsschutz solutions. We support:
- Studio and workshop safety assessments
- Freelancer and contractor integration into workplace safety documentation
- Client visit and public-facing risk management
- Event, shoot, and temporary workspace assessments
- Hybrid and project-based work compliance under ArbStättV
Health & Safety Services in Germany
Modern Compliance for Professional Services
We design lean, effective Arbeitsschutz compliance systems tailored for office-based and professional services environments — not factory floors.
Gefährdungsbeurteilung (Workplace Risk Assessments)
- Legally compliant Gefährdungsbeurteilungen under ArbSchG §5
- Covering physical, ergonomic, chemical, biological, and psychosocial hazards
- Proportionate to real workplace risks — not generic industrial templates
- Fully documented and inspection-ready for Gewerbeaufsicht and BG audits
Workplace Ergonomics & Bildschirmarbeitsplatz (DSE)
- Office and home-office (Telearbeitsplatz) workstation assessments
- Display screen equipment compliance under Bildschirmarbeitsverordnung
- Musculoskeletal and RSI risk reduction programmes
Psychosocial Risk Management (Psychische Gefährdungsbeurteilung)
Germany places strong regulatory emphasis on mental health in the workplace. The psychische Gefährdungsbeurteilung is mandatory under ArbSchG.
We support:
- Psychosocial risk assessments (stress, workload, availability, conflict)
- Organisational risk identification and reporting
- Practical improvement programmes aligned with DGUV Information
Regulatory Engagement & Inspection Support
- Preparation for Gewerbeaufsicht and Berufsgenossenschaft inspections
- Support responding to findings, Anordnungen, or enforcement notices
- Clear documentation aligned with German regulatory expectations
International Compliance Alignment
For multinational organisations, we:
- Align German requirements (ArbSchG, DGUV, ASR) with global H&S frameworks (ISO 45001)
- Support group-level reporting, governance, and KPI alignment
- Avoid duplication and conflicting standards across jurisdictions
Who We Work With in Germany
- German SMEs needing practical Arbeitsschutz support
- International companies with German operations or employees
- Professional services firms — IT, legal, finance, creative
- Organisations transitioning to hybrid or remote work models
- Businesses seeking inspection readiness for Gewerbeaufsicht or BG audits
Why Choose Arinite in Germany?
- Deep knowledge of German occupational health and safety law — ArbSchG, ArbStättV, DGUV, ASR
- Experience in modern, low-risk office and professional services environments
- International delivery with full local German compliance
- Clear, regulator-ready documentation in German and English
- Practical solutions that support productivity — not over-engineered bureaucracy
We don't over-engineer compliance.
We make Arbeitsschutz work in the real world.
Speak to a German Health & Safety Consultant
If you operate in Germany and need compliant, business-practical health and safety support:
The Arinite Transformation™
From Reactive Firefighting to Proactive Health & Safety Compliance
REACTIVE
(Where 60% of Businesses Operate)
What It Looks Like:
No formal HSE systems in place. Everything is reactive, waiting for something to go wrong. Documentation is missing or outdated.
Why It's Dangerous:
- ✗£50K-£150K average fine when (not if) HSE inspects
- ✗Can't bid on contracts requiring HSE certification
- ✗One accident away from director prosecution
This isn't just "non-compliant." It's criminally negligent. Directors face personal prosecution.
REACTIVE
(Where 60% of Businesses Operate)
What It Looks Like:
No formal HSE systems in place. Everything is reactive, waiting for something to go wrong. Documentation is missing or outdated.
Why It's Dangerous:
- ✗£50K-£150K average fine when (not if) HSE inspects
- ✗Can't bid on contracts requiring HSE certification
- ✗One accident away from director prosecution
This isn't just "non-compliant." It's criminally negligent. Directors face personal prosecution.
COMPLIANCE
(Where Most Businesses Stop)
What It Looks Like:
Basic HSE documentation is in place. Minimum legal requirements met. You can pass a basic audit.
Why It's Better (But Not Enough):
- ✓Legal protection (no fines if inspected)
- ✓Can bid on contracts requiring certification
- ✓Pass basic client audits
- ✗Still reactive (problems arise, then you respond)
- ✗Compliance maintained by one person (bottleneck)
- ✗Systems don't run themselves
Compliance is where most consultants get you, then leave. You're legal, but you're not optimised.
COMPLIANCE
(Where Most Businesses Stop)
What It Looks Like:
Basic HSE documentation is in place. Minimum legal requirements met. You can pass a basic audit.
Why It's Better (But Not Enough):
- ✓Legal protection (no fines if inspected)
- ✓Can bid on contracts requiring certification
- ✓Pass basic client audits
- ✗Still reactive (problems arise, then you respond)
- ✗Compliance maintained by one person (bottleneck)
- ✗Systems don't run themselves
Compliance is where most consultants get you, then leave. You're legal, but you're not optimised.
PROACTIVE
(Where Arinite Clients Operate)
What It Looks Like:
Systems run proactively (prevent problems before they occur). Compliance is distributed (not dependent on one person). HSE becomes a competitive advantage, not a cost centre.
Why It's Transformational:
- ✓Win more contracts (HSE certification opens doors)
- ✓Save 20+ hours/week (systems run themselves)
- ✓Peace of mind (sleep soundly, without the fear of prosecution)
- ✓Focus on your core business while we handle compliance
That's why 95%+ of clients renew year after year.
PROACTIVE
(Where Arinite Clients Operate)
What It Looks Like:
Systems run proactively (prevent problems before they occur). Compliance is distributed (not dependent on one person). HSE becomes a competitive advantage, not a cost centre.
Why It's Transformational:
- ✓Win more contracts (HSE certification opens doors)
- ✓Save 20+ hours/week (systems run themselves)
- ✓Peace of mind (sleep soundly, without the fear of prosecution)
- ✓Focus on your core business while we handle compliance
That's why 95%+ of clients renew year after year.
The Arinite Difference:
Other consultants get you to Stage 2 (Compliant) and disappear.
We get you to Stage 3 (Proactive) and keep you there.
That's why we call it transformation, not just compliance.
"We work with you to deliver peace of mind. We tailor our service provision to your business to provide proactive, pragmatic health and safety advice and that helps reduce costs by ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation."
Robert Winsloe
Managing Director
From Hidden Gaps to Compliance
Our proven 3-step system has helped over 1,000 businesses eliminate enforcement risk, pass inspections, and protect directors from personal liability.
No guesswork. No generic templates. No box-ticking.
Free Health and Safety Gap Analysis Call
Identify what's missing before an inspector does.
A focused 30-minute health and safety assessment to expose weaknesses in your current arrangements.
What you get:
→ You leave knowing exactly where you're exposed and what to do about it.
Health and Safety Audit
Turn risk into documented compliance, fast.
We conduct a comprehensive health and safety audit of your workplace and ensure everything inspectors expect to see is in place. This covers risk assessments, workplace safety inspections, health and safety policy documentation, and every gap identified in Step 1.
What's included:
→ You move from exposed to defensible with evidence to prove it.
Outsource Your Health & Safety - The Arinite Partnership
We become your health and safety department. Your competent person. Your compliance team.
No chasing updates. No need to worry about changes in health and safety laws. No need to wonder if you've missed something. You focus on your core day-to-day business, Arinite handle the rest.
What we take ownership of:
→ Compliance handled. Risk controlled. Directors protected.
Why This Works
Most enforcement actions arise from systems being assumed rather than proven.
We don't advise. We don't hand over templates.
We build, implement, and maintain end-to-end health and safety compliance, and when we identify an action item, we proactively pursue and resolve it. That's the difference.
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Free Health & Safety Gap Analysis
30-minute Compliance Call Valued at £750+
What Happens on Your Free Gap Analysis Call:
- 1.30-minute consultation
- 2.We review your current H&S arrangements
- 3.We identify 1-10 critical compliance gaps you're missing
Identify 1+ gaps, or you receive a £50 gift card. Only 20 consultations are available every month.
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