HYB K 308

HYB K 308. OFFICIAL SCOPE IS UNAVAILABLE. This standard concerns the general rules used for external occupational health and safety services provided to workplaces and for the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Units (OSGB) that deliver them. In general technical terms, the OSGB model is a structured outsourced service arrangement that supports employers with occupational health and safety activities such as risk assessment, training, monitoring, and advisory work.

How the OSGB service model works

From a general technical perspective, an OSGB is a service organization that can provide occupational health and safety support to more than one workplace. The model is intended to match the service level to the workplace’s hazard profile, workforce characteristics, and operational conditions. Cooperation between occupational physicians, occupational safety specialists, and other supporting professionals gives the service its multidisciplinary character.

What this topic means in practice

Rules of this kind typically frame service organization, role separation, record keeping, communication, and the practical way support is delivered to the workplace. Technically, an important distinction is that OSGB support does not replace the employer’s own responsibilities; it provides professional assistance that helps the workplace structure and manage compliance-related activities. As workplace risks change, the service content is adapted to the nature of those risks.

• Occupational health surveillance and preventive support
• Worker information and training
• Identification of hazards and support for risk reduction
• Management of service records and operating procedures