EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY BODIES
The works council (Betriebsrat) which can be set up in all workplaces with five or more employees has an important role in health and safety issues. In addition, in larger workplaces (more than 20 employees) a health and safety committee (Arbeitsschutzausschuss) should be set up. This is a joint employer/employee body, which includes two members of the works council. Finally there are also individual employees with health and safety tasks (Sicherheitsbeauftragte), who are also members of the health and safety committee.