Departments

Department of Risk Prevention and Ergonomics

• Research and expert activities in OSH focused on:
  • Risk prevention and safety at work
  • Ergonomics and working environment
  • Working environment and aerosol engineering
  • Reliability of human factor and safety culture
  • Safety of machinery and technical equipment
  • Analyses of operating accidents
  • OSH management systems and safety management
  • Occupational psychology and work psychology and company culture
• Management of grant projects
• Educational and training activities
• Commercial services and consulting
• Publishing and active participation in expert conferences

Department of Information systems

• Research activities in the field of information system focused on:
  • Architecture and consequent and effective methods of data collection
  • Advanced ways of data handling and holding
  • Efficient methods of data presentation
  • Strategy of lifelong learning in OSH
  • Examination of appropriate conditions and ways for knowledge management application in OSH
• Operation of supporting information tools:
  • BOZPinfo.cz specialized portal
  • BOZP encyclopedia
  • JOSRA – reviewed e-magazine
  • AiP SAFE digital archive
  • AKS Clavius – system for bibliographic information processing
  • Selective databases of European legal enactments concerning OSH
  • PZH – integral information system

• Processing of analyses and statistics of occupational accidents rate
• Preliminary specialized studies for public sector
• Publishing and active participation in expert conferences
• Operating of special library, literature retrieval services, a study

Authorized Body 235 – State Testing Laboratory

• Accredited and Authorized Body with European notification for testing of personal protective equipment (NB 1024):
  • Head protection; 
  • Respiratory protection;
  • Body and hands protection.

• Test of temporary works equipment (Scaffolds), conformity assessment and issuing certificates confirming the conformity with standard requirements
• Accredited certification body for product certification
• Center for technical standardization
• Seat of national technical standardization committees no. 3 (personal protective equipment) and no. 92 (Scaffolds)
• Expert workplace for OSH
• Preparation of expert opinions for the Czech courts

Department of Major Accidents Prevention

• Assessment and evaluation of safety documentation prepared under the law on prevention of major accidents
• Specialized courses for state administration employees
• Consulting services in the field of prevention major accidents and hazardous chemical substances
• Methodical activities for state administration needs

National Information and Education Centre

• Expert activities focused on education and promotion OSH
• Consulting courses, workshops and extended courses
• Professional competences tests (accredited by Ministry of Education)
• Editorials work (SÚIP Bulletins, specialized publications, CDs, DVDs, informational and promotional leaflets)
• OSH campaigns (in cooperation with EU-OSHA)
• Presentation at exhibitions and fairs
• Contests for the young
• Cooperation in Safe Maintenance and Good practice: cooperation in Focal Point operation