Chemicals can harm health if they are used improperly. Therefore, every company must take all necessary measures to protect the health and lives of its employees (cf. Art. 25 Chemicals Act, Art. 6 Labor Act, Art. 82 Accident Insurance Act).
Substitution Assessment
Generally, the STOP principle applies (Art. 24a ArGV 3 (PDF, 157 kB, 16.08.2024)). See also the SECO work instruction (www.seco.admin.ch/arbeitsanleitung-sorgfalt-chem). According to this principle, hazardous chemicals should primarily be substituted (replaced).Risk Assessment (Art. 24a ArGV 3 (PDF, 157 kB, 16.08.2024)):
Every risk assessment is fundamentally structured with three central steps:
- Hazard Assessment: for all chemicals in the workplace,
- Exposure Assessment: for employees handling of these chemicals,
- Risk Assessment: based on hazard and exposure assessment.
