Industries

Certain industries involve an increased risk to employees’ health and an increased risk of accidents due to weather conditions, geological features, working procedures used, working materials used or the use of technology. These industries are subject to additional rules and regulations.

Transport

The transport sector includes rail, cable car, ship and air transport; it also includes motor transport services (bus services) operated by railway companies and cable car companies as well as sleeper car and buffet car companies.

A dedicated Transport Labour Inspectorate (→ BMAW)^{German text} is responsible for this sector.

Construction work

In the case of construction work, provisions apply for the organisation of site facilities, procedures and work methods, scaffolding, measures for protecting against falling, inspection obligations and proofs (for scaffolding, operating equipment in underground mining, traction unit equipment, conveying systems for transporting people, etc.) as well as for the protection of young people on construction sites (e.g. rest periods, working time, employment restrictions).

For Vienna and parts of Lower Austria, a dedicated Labour Inspectorate for Construction Work (→ BMAW)^{German text} has been set up.

Coordination of construction work

For coordination of construction work, there are rules and regulations for the preparation and implementation phase, advance notice of a construction site, for which the construction site database (→ BUAK)^{German text} of the BUAK is to be used. A safety and health protection plan is to be created and documents are to be created and retained for subsequent work.

Detailed information on notification requirements for construction work can be found at USP.gv.at.

Further links

Detailed rules and regulations for these industries and general information can be found on the Labour Inspectorate’s website:

• Construction work (→ BMAW)^{German text}
• Coordination of construction work (→ BMAW)^{German text}
• Transport (→ BMAW)^{German text}
• Mining sector (→ BMAW)^{German text}
• Industries (→ BMAW)^{German text}
• Locations and responsibilities of the Labour Inspectorate (→ BMAW)^{German text}