AGU-Office portfolio

The AGU office folder contains a selection of documents and checklists tailored to office and VDU workplaces.
The folder contains all the information and instructions for action to make your office workplaces safe and ergonomic.

1. explanations

The AGU folder contains information and practical instructions for action. The folder and all related documents and checklists are available for download below.

2. occupational safety organization

The responsibilities for tasks in the AGU as well as for the emergency organization must be defined in concrete terms. With the help of questions, we want to support you in clarifying your occupational health and safety organization.

A well-functioning occupational health and safety organization is essential to regulate internal responsibilities in occupational health and safety.

3. occupational safety documents

We give you an overview of the most important documents and forms and provide you with aids for processing. Depending on the area of work and activities, further clarifications and documents may be required.

The worksheet VDU work briefly gives the specifications and recommendations on how to design office workplaces safely and ergonomically.

The offer of an occupational medical checkup and a consultation on workplace ergonomics can be declared using the following form for the occupational medical checkup offer.

Employees are instructed on the basis of the operating instructions about hazards, protective measures and rules of conduct as well as proper disposal.

Instruction must be provided upon hiring, changes in job duties, introduction of new work equipment or a new technology prior to starting work.

4. periodic inspections

This section contains a selection of inspection duties that must be performed on a regular basis and a selection of checklists for performing the inspections.

The systematic inspection of ladders and steps can be carried out, for example, with the aid of a checklist. Ladders with defects must be withdrawn from further use.

The inspection of portable equipment must be carried out in the office or under office-like conditions, as a rule, every two years.

In accordance with the accident prevention regulation DGUV V3 "Electrical installations and equipment", the Faculties, Departments and Central Facilities are obliged to subject the electrical operating and work equipment in their area of responsibility to regular safety inspections. All stationary (usually every 4 years) and all mobile electrical equipment (usually every 2 years) must be inspected.

For the execution of the tests, the service was put out to tender and a framework agreement was concluded with the commissioned testing company. The contact person within the university is the Occupational Safety and Environmental Protection Group, Mr. Bedi.

In order to relieve the financial burden on the Faculties, departments and central institutions, the audits are supported by a subsidy of 80%. You can find out which services are to be provided by the testing departments in the attached information letter as well as in the workflow.

5. emergency organization

This section covers fire safety, first aid, occupational and commuting accidents, and emergency and alarm plans.

Fire protection measures are defined in the fire protection regulations. Compliance with the regulations is necessary so that everyone can leave the building safely in the event of a fire.

First aid boxes must be checked regularly and checked for completeness. It is recommended that these checks be carried out at least once a year.

An accident report is always required if a work or commuting accident results in treatment by the transit doctor, an inability to work for more than 3 calendar days.

The emergency and alarm plan provides a quick overview of the most important telephone numbers and contacts in case of emergency. We provide you with a template for further processing.