Internal risk prevention advisor & IOHSS
Every company needs an internal risk prevention advisor to safeguard the wellbeing of its employees. As an employer, you can take on this role yourself if you have 20 employees or fewer; larger organisations must assign the role to an employee. Got enough on your plate with your regular business? Don’t have the right expertise in-house? Then count on us: we’ll be happy to assist as a wellbeing partner.
What is an Internal Prevention Service?
Every company must have an internal occupational health and safety service, with at least one risk prevention advisor. The IOHSS organises the policy on wellbeing and prevention within your organisation. Together with the employer, it works to create a healthy and safe environment for everyone. Your in-house department can rely on the External Occupational Health and Safety Service, such as Mensura, for support and guidance.
Several employers may set up a joint internal service if there is a legal, economic or geographical link between the employers concerned, and if this IDPBW offers clear added value compared with separate internal services.
Would you like to find out more about whether you are eligible for this and how the process works? Go to MyMensura > Standard documents > IDPB/EDPB > Infodoc. (or SIPPT/SEPPT in French).
How do you set up your internal health and safety service?
The internal service must have at least one health and safety adviser. If there are several health and safety advisers, one of them is appointed to lead the service. Depending on the size and structure of your organisation, additional health and safety advisers or departments may be required.
You set out the composition and operation of your in-house service in an identification document. In this document, you describe how the service is organised, who is responsible for which health and safety tasks, and in which areas you collaborate with your external health and safety service.
On MyMensura, you will find standard documents to help you correctly document the organisation of your in-house health and safety service. Go to Standard documents > IDPB/EDPB > Infodoc. (or SIPPT/SEPPT in French).
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What does your internal risk prevention advisor do?
Your internal risk prevention advisor has an impressive set of tasks, such as:
giving advice on safety at work, health and ergonomics
contributing to risk assessments
actively contributing to the General Risk Prevention Plan and Annual Action Plan
performing administrative tasks, including the annual report, monthly reports and reports of the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work (CPPW).
Draw up and store welfare-related documents, e.g. reports, (risk) analyses and legal documents.
Tip: on MyMensura, you will find an overview of all documents and how long you need to keep them. Go to standard documents > IDPB/EDPB > Infodoc. (or SIPPT/SEPPT in French)
Fortunately, you’re not alone. We’ll be happy to support you. As a sounding board, advisor or assistant – the choice is yours:
guidance regarding your internal risk prevention advisor: appointment, job description and training level
- providing a replacement in the internal risk prevention advisor’s absence
- advice and guidance for your risk prevention advisor tailored to your sector and risk category
flexible and practical training and refresher courses. Your risk prevention advisor’s training level (I, II or III) depends on the risks in your company.
Mensura helps you
Sometimes your internal risk prevention department’s work starts piling up, or you need additional expertise. Mensura offers targeted support during busy periods or for specific issues.
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Your risk prevention advisor’s training level (I, II or III) depends on the specific risks in your company. Risk prevention advisors must also take continuing training, otherwise they will lose their certificate. With our extensive range of training, your risk prevention advisor will always be familiar with the latest tricks of the trade.