How is occupational health care regulated in the laboratory?

In TRBA 100 “Protective measures for activities involving biological agents in laboratories”, occupational health precautions can be found under 6.2. It serves to Early detection work-related health problems and to determine whether the performance of a particular activity entails an increased health hazard exists. With regard to biological substances, it includes...

• compulsory pension provision (6.2.1) which, with regard to the risk of infection according to Annex Part 2 Paragraph 1 of the Ordinance on Occupational Health Care (ArbMedVV) for targeted and non-targeted activities with the Table 1 This is a prerequisite for working with the biological agents listed there. For activities involving biological agents that are marked in the table as vaccine-preventable *), a Vaccination If an initial examination reveals that there is sufficient Immune protection against the biological agent, subsequent precautionary measures may be omitted as long as the immune protection lasts.
• the provision of services (6.2.2), which according to Annex Part 2 Paragraph 2 ArbMedVV generally apply to targeted activities with biological substances of Risk group 3 (RG3) or non-targeted activities of protection level 3. This also applies to biological agents of Risk group 2 and work at protection level 2. In the case of vaccine-preventable biological agents, the precautionary measures include the offer of vaccination. There is also a reason for the offer of precautionary measures. event-related e.g.,

1. if exposure to a biological agent is likely to result in serious infection or illness,
2. if a health disorder has occurred which may have a causal connection with the activity and
3. at the end of an activity for which compulsory medical care had to be arranged in accordance with Part 2 Paragraph 1 Appendix ArbMedVV.

• the desired provision (6.2.3), which the employer must provide as occupational health care according to Section 11 of the ArbSchG, provided that a Health damage in connection with the activity cannot be excluded (e.g. exposure to bioaerosols with sensitizing and toxic properties). Employers have before recording of activities involving biological substances Risk assessment If they do not have the necessary knowledge, they must expert get advice.