Ordinance on Occupational Health Care (ArbMedVV)

A health check (arbeitsmedizinische Vorsorge) is a consultation with the company doctor, with an examination if needed. It serves the early detection of work-related illnesses and individual advice – it is not a fitness-for-work examination. Mandatory health care is a prerequisite for the activity, for example with respiratory protection or noise above 85 dB(A); offered health care must be offered by the employer, but participation is voluntary – for display screen work, for example.

The employer keeps a health care register with the date and reason for each check and receives a certificate from the company doctor confirming participation, not the result.

This glossary entry gives a general overview of German occupational safety law and does not replace legal advice. The regulations in force and the rules of the statutory accident insurance institutions are authoritative.