Registering with an occupational health service
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Employers must register with an occupational health service or, failing this, set up their own internal occupational health service.
The following are the main occupational health services with which the employer may register:
- the Multi-sector Occupational Health Service (Service de Santé au Travail Multisectoriel - STM);
- the Occupational Health Association for the Tertiary and the Financial Sector (Association pour la Santé au travail des secteurs Tertiaire et Financier - ASTF);
- the Industrial Occupational Health Service (Service de Santé au Travail de l'Industrie - STI).
The main role of the occupational health service is to advise and assist the employer in his procedures related to health, ergonomics, hygiene and safety at work.
Who is concerned
All employers must register with an occupational health service, or set up their own service in their business.
Large businesses must organise their own occupational health service if they employ:
- between 3,000 and 5,000 employees, of which at least 100 carry out hazardous jobs;
- or more than 5,000 employees.
Other businesses must:
- either organise their own health service;
- or register with an association organising an inter-business health service;
- or register with the Multi-sector Occupational Health Service (STM).
Main health services:
- Industrial Occupational Health Service (STI) for businesses which are members of:
- the Fedil - Business Federation; or
- the Federation of Luxembourg Construction and Civil Engineering Companies (Fédération des entrepreneurs luxembourgeois de construction et génie civil);
- Occupational Health Association for the Tertiary and the Financial Sector (Association pour la Santé au travail des secteurs Tertiaire et Financier - ASTF) for companies in the tertiary and financial sectors that are a member of:
- the Luxembourg Bankers' Association (Association des Banques et Banquiers - ABBL);
- the Association of Insurance Companies (Association des Compagnies d’Assurances - ACA);
- the Association of Registered Auditors and Chartered Accountants for Occupational Health (Association des Réviseurs d’Entreprises et des Experts-Comptables pour la Santé au Travail - AREST);
- the Luxembourg Association for Asset Managers (Association luxembourgeoise des Professionnels du Patrimoine - ALPP);
- the Luxembourg International Management Services Association (LIMSA);
- Multi-sector Occupational Health Service (STM) for businesses in all other sectors.
Costs
The contributions paid to the occupational health service are directly deducted by the Joint Social Security Centre (CCSS) from the payment of social contributions.
The contribution rate for employers using the STM is published each year in the Official Journal B (Mémorial B). For 2013, it is fixed at 0.11 % of the total wage bill.
The contribution rate for the STI is set each year during the annual general meeting. For 2013, it is fixed at 0.10 % of the total wage bill.
The contribution rate for the ASTF is also set during the annual general meeting. It amounts to EUR 45 per employee.
How to proceed
Registering with an occupational health service
An employer who organises his own occupational health service must set up a specific department in his own business. This department must consist of at least one qualified occupational health practitioner working on a full-time basis.
The other employers should register with the relevant service by completing, as applicable:
- either the membership form for the Multi-sector Occupational Health Service (French, Pdf, 145 Kb) (STM);
- or application form for the Industrial Occupational Health Service;
- or the membership form for the Occupational Health Association for the Tertiary and the Financial Sector (Pdf, 382 Kb).
Role of the occupational health service
The main role of the occupational health service is to advise and assist the employer in his procedures related to health, ergonomics, hygiene and safety at work. More specifically, it:
- carries out medical examinations when employees are hired;
- carries out periodic medical examinations;
- assists the employer in drawing up the inventory of hazardous jobs;
- trains workers and their representatives in safety issues;
- organises first-aid procedures.
Online services and forms
Who to contact
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Multi-sector Occupational Health Service (STM)
- Address:
- 32, rue Glesener L-1630 Luxembourg Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 40 09 42 1000
- Fax:
- (+352) 40 09 42-512
- Website:
- http://www.stm.lu/
-
Occupational Health Association for the Tertiary and the Financial Sector (ASTF)
- Address:
- 15-17, avenue Gaston Diderich L-1420 Luxembourg Luxembourg
- Phone:
- (+352) 22 80 90 1
- Fax:
- (+352) 22 80 81
- Email address:
- accueil@astf.lu
- Website:
- http://www.astf.lu/
-
Occupational Health Service for the Industry (STI)
- Address:
- Luxembourg
Related procedures and links
Procedures
Links
Further information
sur le site du Service de santé au travail multisectoriel (STM)
Legal references
- Code du travail, Livre III, Titre I
- Code du travail, Livre III, Titre II – Services de santé au travail
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Règlement grand-ducal modifié du 2 avril 1996
relatif au personnel, aux locaux et à l'équipement des services de santé au travail
