Workplace safety knowledge base
Free documents, legislation, standards, sector resources and tools on OSH, VCA, sickness management and workplace safety in construction, technical trades and joinery. No account needed.
Documents
Free reference materials and comparisons. PDF, no form.
V&G-plan template (construction site)
Editable Word template for the Health & Safety plan required on construction sites under Arbobesluit afdeling 5 / EU 92/57/EEC. Includes risk inventory per phase, site set-up, emergency organisation and competence proof.
RI&E step-by-step plan (construction & technical)
Six-step guide to writing, validating and maintaining your Risk Inventory & Evaluation — aligned with Arbowet art. 5 and the Arbocatalogus Bouw & Infra.
Toolbox year planner + attendance sheet
Excel planner with twelve seasonal toolbox topics (heights, PPE, lifting, NEN 3140, dust, noise, machinery, LOTO, fire drill, near-miss) plus an attendance sheet for your H&S file.
PPE matrix per role (construction & workshops)
Excel matrix mapping required and situational PPE to 16 roles — from carpenter to scaffolder, CNC operator, foreman and visitor. Customise against your own RI&E.
PSA & code-of-conduct cards (print set)
Printable pocket cards covering respect, boundaries, work pressure, safe reporting, integrity, substances, speak-up culture and the local confidant contact — ready for toolbox talks and onboarding. Four cards per A4 page.
Standards & schemes
Official sources for the most relevant standards and regulations.
Dutch Working Conditions Act (Arbowet)
The full text of the Dutch Working Conditions Act at wetten.overheid.nl — the legal basis for the RI&E, V&G plan, occupational health service and employer duties in construction and industry.
wetten.overheid.nlArboportaal (Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs)
Official Dutch government portal on working conditions: Arbowet, Arbobesluit, Arboregeling and practical guidance for employers.
arboportaal.nlNetherlands Labour Authority (NLA)
Inspection authority for Dutch labour law — basisinspectiemodules, sector reports and self-inspection tools for construction.
nlarbeidsinspectie.nlRI&E — Risk Inventory & Evaluation (NL)
Legally required risk assessment for every Dutch employer. Steunpunt RI&E provides branche-specific RI&E tools, including construction.
rie.nlArbocatalogus Bouw & Infra
Sector agreement between employers and employees in construction and infrastructure on safe and healthy working — the inspection's reference framework.
arbocatalogibouwennl.nlArbocatalogi (all sectors)
Overview of all approved Arbocatalogi per sector — useful for timber, joinery and finishing trades alongside the construction catalogue.
arbocatalogi.nlVolandis — Knowledge centre for construction & infra
Independent Dutch knowledge centre for safe, healthy and sustainable work in construction and infra. Source of the A-bladen and DIA exams.
volandis.nlA-bladen (Arbouw fact sheets)
Authoritative fact sheets per construction trade with risks, measures and good practice — the backbone of toolbox talks and onboarding.
volandis.nl5xbeter — Metal & technical sector
Verbeterchecks and toolkits for technical workshops (machine safety, noise, dust, hazardous substances, physical load).
5xbeter.nlStigas — Green sector H&S
Sector institute for safe and healthy work in agriculture, horticulture and landscaping — RI&E, e-learning and inspections.
stigas.nlSickness & vitality monitor (construction)
Sector benchmark of sickness absence, dropout and vitality figures for construction and infrastructure — useful for setting your own targets.
volandis.nlUWV — Wet verbetering poortwachter
Step-by-step employer obligations during long-term sickness: notification, plan of action, second opinion, WIA assessment.
uwv.nlArboNed — occupational health service
Major Dutch certified occupational health service: company doctors, sickness management, preventive medical examinations (PMO).
arboned.nlHumanCapitalCare — occupational health service
Certified occupational health service with focus on prevention, sustainable employability and case management.
humancapitalcare.nlOVAL — branch of occupational health services
Industry association of occupational health, vitality and reintegration providers — overview of certified suppliers.
oval.nlDutch Association of Insurers
Industry body of Dutch insurers — guidance on employer liability (AVB), construction & assembly insurance (CAR) and sickness/WGA cover.
verzekeraars.nlBouwgarant — construction warranty & insurance
Warranty and insurance schemes for affiliated builders — covers project guarantees and continuity in case of insolvency.
bouwgarant.nlRijksoverheid — sickness & reintegration
Official summary of employer and employee rights and obligations during sickness: loondoorbetaling, two-year continued pay, no-risk policy.
rijksoverheid.nlBouwend Nederland
Largest employer association for construction and infrastructure in the Netherlands — sector publications and safety campaigns.
bouwendnederland.nlAannemersfederatie Nederland (AFNL)
Federation of contractor branches representing SME construction and infra companies.
aannemersfederatie.nlNBvT — Dutch timber-frame industry association
Industry association for joinery and timber-frame manufacturers — sector standards and safety guidance for workshops.
nbvt.nlTechniek Nederland (installation sector)
Branch organisation for installers — relevant for electrical, mechanical and climate installations on construction sites.
technieknederland.nlFNV Bouwen & Wonen
Largest Dutch trade union for construction workers — CAO information, working conditions and incident reporting.
fnv.nlCNV Vakmensen — Construction
Trade union covering construction, infrastructure and timber industry — CAO, safety and training topics.
cnvvakmensen.nlVCA / VCU (SSVV)
Safety, Health & Environment Checklist for Contractors (VCA) and Temporary Employment Agencies (VCU) — Dutch / Belgian standard for contractor safety.
ssvv.nlSafety Culture Ladder
Assessment method (NEN) measuring safety awareness and behaviour — increasingly required in Dutch infrastructure tenders (ProRail, Rijkswaterstaat, Bouwend Nederland).
safetycultureladder.comGovernance Code Safety in Construction
Dutch governance code committing clients and contractors in construction to a shared safety culture — supplements the Safety Culture Ladder.
gcvb.nlISO 45001 — Occupational H&S
International standard for occupational health & safety management systems. Replaces OHSAS 18001.
iso.orgISO 14001 — Environmental Mgmt
International standard for environmental management systems.
iso.orgISO 31000 — Risk Management
Principles and guidelines on risk management — applicable across health, safety and operational risk.
iso.orgEU-OSHA — European Agency for Safety & Health at Work
EU reference body for workplace safety — campaigns, OiRA risk-assessment tools and sector guidance for construction.
osha.europa.euOSH Framework Directive 89/391/EEC
Foundational EU directive on employer duties for worker safety and health — basis for the Dutch Arbowet.
eur-lex.europa.euConstruction Sites Directive 92/57/EEC
EU directive on minimum safety and health requirements at temporary or mobile construction sites — basis for the V&G-plan.
eur-lex.europa.euPPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425
EU regulation on personal protective equipment — design, manufacturing and CE-marking requirements.
eur-lex.europa.euUse of Work Equipment Directive 2009/104/EC
EU directive on minimum safety requirements for work equipment — covers scaffolding, ladders and working at heights.
eur-lex.europa.euMachinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230
New EU machinery regulation replacing Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC — applies from 20 January 2027.
eur-lex.europa.euNoise Directive 2003/10/EC
Minimum H&S requirements regarding workers' exposure to noise — relevant for joinery workshops and construction sites.
eur-lex.europa.euVibration Directive 2002/44/EC
Minimum H&S requirements regarding workers' exposure to mechanical vibration — hand-arm and whole-body.
eur-lex.europa.euREACH (ECHA)
EU regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.
echa.europa.euCLP Regulation (ECHA)
EU regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of substances and mixtures (GHS in Europe).
echa.europa.euPsychosocial workload (PSA) — Arboportaal
Ministry of Social Affairs portal on PSA: work pressure, aggression, bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment — employer duties under Arbowet art. 3 lid 2.
arboportaal.nlNetherlands Working Conditions Survey (NEA)
Annual TNO/CBS survey with sector benchmarks on work pressure, burnout symptoms and undesirable behaviour — useful input for the PSA section of your RI&E.
monitorarbeid.tno.nlConfidential advisor (vertrouwenspersoon) — LVV
Professional body for confidential advisors. Background on the role, certification and the upcoming statutory obligation to appoint one.
lvvv.nlMores.online — reporting point for undesirable behaviour
Independent reporting point and knowledge hub on undesirable behaviour at work — practical examples, model policies and intake routes.
mores.onlineHouse for Whistleblowers — reporting wrongdoing
Independent authority that advises employers and employees on the Whistleblowers Protection Act (Wet bescherming klokkenluiders) and internal reporting procedures.
huisvoorklokkenluiders.nlWhistleblowers Protection Act (Wbk)
Full text of the Whistleblowers Protection Act — required internal reporting procedure for employers with 50+ employees, protection against retaliation.
wetten.overheid.nlEU Directive 2019/1937 on the protection of whistleblowers
European directive on protecting persons who report breaches of Union law — the basis for the Dutch Wet bescherming klokkenluiders.
eur-lex.europa.euGovernment Commissioner on sexual harassment and violence
National action programme, model code of conduct and practical tools for employers to prevent and address sexually transgressive behaviour.
rijksoverheid.nlISO 37301 — Compliance management systems
International standard for setting up a compliance management system, including code of conduct, training and reporting channels.
iso.orgGCVB — safe behaviour & culture in construction
Sector-wide code in construction with concrete agreements on safety leadership, addressing each other and a uniform code of conduct on site.
gc-veiligheid.nlTools
Practical tools to train your team and prepare for audits.
Onboarding & toolbox library
Ready-made microlearnings on PPE, working at heights, manual handling, fire safety, VCA awareness and toolbox talks — sign off practical instructions with your own supervisor.
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