What is the main health and safety framework in Belgium?

The Well-being at Work Act and the Code on Well-being at Work, which require an internal prevention service, a risk analysis, and a global prevention plan, with most employers also using an external prevention service.

What is the difference between the internal and external prevention service?

Every employer must operate an internal service with a prevention adviser. Most employers must also use an external service for specialist disciplines they cannot cover internally. Our external prevention service guide covers this in detail.

Does documentation need to be in French or Dutch?

Depending on the region, documentation may need to be in French, Dutch, or both. The language regime is an important practical consideration in Belgium.

Can Arinite manage health and safety across UK and Belgian sites?

Yes. Coordinating UK and Belgian obligations within a single compliance system is a core part of what Arinite does, with locally qualified prevention advisers.

What does it cost to work with Arinite in Belgium?

Cost depends on workforce size, the nature of the operation, and the scope of services required. A free gap analysis call with one of our Qualified consultants will give a clear estimate.

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Risk assessments · Code on Well-being at Work compliance · Internal and external prevention service support · DSE and ergonomics · Ongoing compliance in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, and Liège

Belgium has a distinctive and well-developed framework based on well-being at work, requiring every employer to operate an internal prevention service and, in most cases, to use an external prevention service for specialist disciplines. For the many international and EU institutions and businesses based in Brussels, the requirements are specific. Arinite supports businesses in Belgium, coordinating local obligations with a single group compliance standard across 50+ countries.

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Workplace Health and
Safety in Belgium

The framework is built on the Well-being at Work Act and the Code on Well-being at Work (Code du bien-être au travail / Codex over het welzijn op het werk). Key points for any business:

Internal prevention service

Every employer must operate an internal service for prevention and protection at work, with at least one prevention adviser.

External prevention service

Most employers must also use an external service for prevention and protection for disciplines they cannot cover internally. This page complements our detailed external prevention service guide.

Risk analysis and prevention plan

Employers must carry out a risk analysis and maintain a global prevention plan with an annual action plan.

Psychosocial and ergonomic risk

The Code gives specific attention to psychosocial risks and ergonomics.

Bilingual context

Documentation may need to be in French, Dutch, or both depending on the region.

Arinite supports businesses in Belgium, with particular strength for international and UK groups and EU-facing organisations in Brussels. We work with locally qualified prevention advisers.

CITIES

Health and Safety
Support Across Belgium

Brussels

The commercial and EU institutional centre.

Antwerp

Ghent

Liège

COMPLIANCE GAPS

Common Compliance Gaps We
Find in Belgium

No internal prevention service or prevention adviser appointed.

External prevention service not engaged for the required disciplines.

No global prevention plan or annual action plan.

Psychosocial and ergonomic risks not addressed, despite the Code's emphasis.

Documentation not provided in the required language(s).

SERVICES

Our Health and Safety
Services in Belgium

Delivered through Qualified consultants and integrated health and safety software, as part of our outsourced health and safety service.

Risk analysis and prevention plan

Risk analysis, global prevention plan, and annual action plan under the Code.

Prevention service coordination

Support with internal and external prevention service arrangements.

Psychosocial and ergonomic risk

Assessment of psychosocial and ergonomic risks.

DSE and ergonomic assessments

For office, home, and hybrid workers.

Group compliance coordination

Aligning Belgian obligations with a single multi-jurisdiction compliance system.

Book a Free Gap Analysis Call

Book a free gap analysis call with one of our Qualified health and safety consultants. In 30 minutes, we will assess your current arrangements, identify the compliance gaps that matter most, and give you a clear recommendation and indicative cost.

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OUR PROVEN SYSTEM

How Arinite's Health and Safety Consultants
Transform Your Compliance

From Reactive Firefighting to Proactive Health & Safety Compliance

STAGE 1

REACTIVE(Where 60% of Businesses Operate)

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.

STAGE 2

COMPLIANCE(Where Most Businesses Stop)

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.

STAGE 3

PROACTIVE(Where Arinite Clients Operate)

Systems run proactively, preventing problems before they occur. Compliance is distributed, not dependent on one person.

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:

”

Robert Winsloe

Managing Director, Arinite

“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.”

Other Consultants

Get you to Stage 2 (Compliant) and disappear.

Arinite

Gets you to Stage 3 (Proactive) and keeps you there.

That's why we call it transformation, not just compliance.

CONSULTANTS + SOFTWARE

Where Health and Safety Consultants
Meet Compliance Software.
Globally.

Health & Safety Consultants+H&S Software+Arinite AI

Consultants+H&S Software+Arinite AI

Compliance

Traditional consultancies audit, report and leave. You get a document and the job of implementing it.

Control

Software companies give you dashboards and workflows without the knowledge to use them.

Coverage

Global businesses need consultants who know compliance in every jurisdiction.

Arinite

We are not a consultancy that adds external software. We are not a software company that recommends consultants.

We are the place where those two things finally become one.

GLOBAL LOCATIONS

Global Health and Safety Consultants.
International Compliance, Local Delivery.

50+ Countries. Global Safety. Local Trust.

50+ Countries

Headquartered in London, UK, with Qualified health and safety consultants in 50+ countries. Whether you need a health and safety audit in Manchester, a fire risk assessment in Birmingham, or outsourced workplace health and safety compliance in Singapore, we have consultants near you.

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We're expanding globally

“

Brendan Tuite

Operations Director, Arinite

35+ Years Experience

50+ Countries Served

95%+ Client Retention

My Name Is Brendan Tuite.

I have been in the health and safety business for 35+ years. In that time, I have had one consistent experience across every sector and every country I have worked in.

Every business we speak to already knows, somewhere, that their workplace health and safety compliance has not kept pace with their growth. It is not ignorance. It is business. It is the assumption that because nothing has gone wrong yet, the gaps are probably manageable.

What stops most businesses from doing something about it is not the cost of outsourcing health and safety support. It is the fear of finding out how significant the gaps are.

The Free Gap Analysis Call exists for exactly that moment.

You get the full picture of your workplace health and safety position in 30 minutes.

“In 35+ years, I have not once had someone tell us they wished they had stayed in the dark.”

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FAQ

Health and Safety in Belgium: Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the Code on Well-being at Work, internal and external prevention services, and Belgian compliance

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