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Certificates and quality marks

With a certificate or quality mark, you can demonstrate that something meets certain requirements. For some products, services, or employees, a certificate is mandatory. There are separate conditions...

Attention: amendment

Environmental regulations regarding use of solvents

Do you use or release solvents (volatile organic compounds) in your industrial business activities? If so, you must comply with environmental regulations. If your business consumes or emits more than...

Fall protection for working at height

If you own a company in the Netherlands and you or your employees work at height, you must take measures for fall protection. This is required by the Dutch Working Conditions Decree. When is fall...

Attention: amendment

Harmful noise levels

If your employees are exposed to harmful noise levels, you must take measures to prevent hearing damage. Employees should comply with the measures you take. What are harmful noise levels? Do your...

Measures to prevent explosions (ATEX)

Is there a potential explosion hazard on your company premises (gas, vapour, mist, or dust explosion)? The equipment and products you use must be explosion proof. And your employees must be able to...

Personal protective equipment

Personal protective equipment provides protection against accidents involving a person’s head, face, eyes, ears, hands and feet. The equipment must comply with the Personal Protective Equipment...

Reporting work-related accidents

Are you an employer in the Netherlands? You must report serious industrial accidents (work-related accidents) to the Netherlands Labour Authority (Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie , NLA). An inspector...

Storing hazardous substances

Do you store hazardous substances? For example, working stock is stored at or near the workplace, or waste or these substances are stored in the warehouse. You must ensure that employees, the...

Testing work equipment

Work equipment such as tools, machines, and installations should not be dangerous to work with for your employees. Therefore, you must maintain this work equipment regularly and have it inspected on a...

Working conditions for employees

Do you employ staff? You must provide good working conditions for all your employees. Your staff must work in a safe and healthy workplace. This is described in the Working Conditions Act...

Attention: amendment

Working in enclosed spaces

Working in an enclosed space means that the workplace is difficult to access and has little natural ventilation. It is often cramped, poorly lit, and there are few ways to escape. Hazardous substances...

Working with chemicals (REACH Regulation)

Manufacturers, importers, distributors, and professional users of chemical substances and mixtures must meet safety standards. Is your company established in the Netherlands or another EU country? You...

Working with electricity

Do your employees work with electricity? You must adhere to the Working Conditions Act (Arbowet) and work according to NEN standared. Working conditions for working with electricity Working with...

Working with hazardous substances

Hazardous substances are dangerous for humans, animals, and the environment. They may be explosive, poisonous, or carcinogenic. If you own a company in the Netherlands, you must take measures to avoid...

Working with hoisting and lifting equipment

Do your employees work with hoisting and lifting machines? Then you must meet the requirements of the Working Conditions Decree (Arbeidsomstandighedenbesluit). You must keep to safety requirements and...

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