Act concerning plant physicians, safety engineers and other occupational safety specialists, of 12 Dec. 1973 Jurisdiction Germany Year 1973 Published in German Original/other title [German] Gesetz über Betriebsärzte, Sicherheitsingenieure und andere Fachkräfte für Arbeitssicherheit Serial title Bundesgesetzblatt Source Teil I, 15 Dec. 1973, No.105, p.1885-1890. Descriptors [Primary] Germany (Federal Republic of), industrial physicians, safety and health personnel, safety engineers [Secondary] cooperation, functions, law, plant safety and health organization Subject category Occupational medicine, epidemiology Abstract This act, which was passed on 12 Dec. 1973 and will enter into force on 1 Dec. 1974, compels the employer to appoint plant physicians, safety engineers and specialists in various aspects of occupational safety and health, to assist him and to ensure the highest possible degree of efficiency in occupational safety and health measures. Separate provisions concern plant physicians and safety engineers, their duties, their independence in the exercise of their purely professional duties, their collaboration with the works council (composed only of workers' representatives), the rights of the competent authorities, and exemptions. CIS No. 74-1166 Database ID 21131