Czech OHS Specialist Exam flashcards
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- OHS Act (Act 309/2006)
- Czech statute setting further health and safety requirements for work activities, complementing the Labour Code; it defines employer and employee duties, OHS professional competence, and authorized safety technician roles.
- Labour Code Section 102
- Provision imposing the employer's general preventive duty to ensure employee safety and health, prevent risks, provide PPE and first aid, and keep accident records.
- Risk assessment obligation
- Employer's legal duty under Labour Code Section 102(3) to systematically identify hazards, assess risks, and adopt and review measures to eliminate or minimize them.
- Occupational exposure limit (PEL)
- Binding maximum concentration or intensity of a workplace factor, such as a chemical agent or noise, set by Government Regulation No. 361/2007 Coll. to protect employee health.
- Selected technical equipment
- High-risk equipment categories such as pressure vessels, lifting equipment, electrical installations, and gas equipment, subject to Act No. 174/1968 Coll. and mandatory inspections by authorized persons.
- Periodic medical examination
- Recurring fitness-for-work examination arranged and paid for by the employer; intervals depend on risk category, ranging from annually in Category 4 to every 3 years in Category 2.
- Work accident record
- Written record under Government Regulation No. 201/2010 Coll. documenting a work accident, its cause, and preventive measures; required when medical treatment or incapacity results.
- OHS training record
- Documented evidence of employee OHS training including date, content, trainer, and signature; required for entry, periodic, and specific-risk training and subject to inspection.
- Fire safety officer (preventista)
- Person designated by the employer under Act No. 133/1985 Coll. and Decree No. 246/2001 Coll. to oversee fire prevention measures and fire safety documentation.
- Serious accident reporting
- Employer's immediate duty to report fatal or serious work accidents to the police and State Labour Inspection Office and to preserve the scene unless rescue requires otherwise.
- Hierarchy of prevention
- Order of risk control measures: eliminate hazard, substitute, use engineering controls, apply administrative controls, and use PPE only as the last resort.
- Authorized safety technician
- State-authorized OHS professional under Act No. 309/2006 Coll. competent for specified high-risk activities such as work at height or in confined spaces.
- Microclimate categories
- Classification I to IV in Regulation No. 361/2007 Coll. based on metabolic heat production, used to set allowable temperature, humidity, and air velocity limits.
- Noise exposure limit
- Limit of 85 dB(A) for an 8-hour working shift and peak limit of 140 dB(C); exceeding it triggers hearing protection and health surveillance duties.
- CE marking of machinery
- Marking confirming conformity with the Machinery Directive as implemented by Government Regulation No. 176/2008 Coll., required before machinery is placed on the market.
- Risk category 3 and 4
- Work categories where exposure exceeds occupational limits (3) or poses high risk of occupational disease (4); they trigger more frequent medical examinations and stricter controls.
- Exit medical examination
- Fitness examination required when an employee leaves work involving a risk category, used to detect possible occupational disease and to document health status at departure.
- Occupational disease reporting
- Duty to report recognized occupational diseases to the health authority and employer, which must investigate the cause and adopt preventive measures.
- Employee refusal of work
- Right under Labour Code Section 106(2) to refuse work posing serious and imminent danger, with duty to inform the supervisor; work resumes only after the danger is removed.
- PPE provision duty
- Employer's obligation under the Labour Code to provide personal protective equipment free of charge and to maintain it, with PPE used only after collective measures.
- Fire evacuation plan
- Document under Decree No. 246/2001 Coll. setting escape routes, assembly points, and procedures; it must be kept current and communicated to employees.
- First aid provision
- Employer duty to provide first aid equipment, trained first aiders, and access to emergency medical services, integrated into OHS training and emergency procedures.
- Czech emergency numbers
- Integrated emergency line 112; fire 150; ambulance 155; police 158. These numbers must be posted and known to employees under emergency procedures.
- Accident reporting deadline
- Accidents causing incapacity over 3 calendar days or death must be reported to the State Labour Inspection Office and health insurer within 5 working days.
- Accident record retention
- Employer must keep work accident records for at least 5 years from the accident date; records of serious accidents are retained longer.
- OHS documentation availability
- Requirement that risk assessments, procedures, training and inspection records be current, in Czech, and accessible to employees and State Labour Inspection Office inspectors.
- Periodic OHS training interval
- Employer-set recurring training, at least every 2 years for standard employees and annually for high-risk roles unless the employer sets shorter intervals.
- State Labour Inspection Office
- SUIP, the Czech authority supervising OHS compliance under Act No. 251/2005 Coll., empowered to inspect workplaces and impose fines for breaches.
- Work at height regulation
- Government Regulation No. 362/2005 Coll. requires fall protection, safe access, and collective fall protection before personal fall arrest systems are used.
- Occupational health services
- Employer-arranged and funded medical services under Act No. 373/2011 Coll. and Regulation No. 79/2013 Coll., covering entry, periodic, extraordinary, and exit examinations.
- Safety data sheet
- Document providing hazard, handling, and emergency information for a hazardous chemical; the employer must obtain it and keep it accessible at the workplace.
- Supervisor OHS responsibility
- Line managers are directly responsible for OHS in their units, must enforce rules, ensure training and equipment, and create safe working conditions.