Frequently asked questions about OSH, fire protection and occupational health

HASPO.sk is a Slovak company that fulfils employers' obligations in occupational safety and health (BOZP), fire protection (OPP) and the occupational health service (PZS). We also handle GDPR, civil protection and environmental protection. We supply and inspect fire extinguishers, hydrants and firestop penetrations, and we sell workwear.

For a fixed monthly fee we do the work of the safety technician, the fire protection technician and the occupational health service for you. We prepare the documentation, carry out regular inspections and checks, train your employees and remind you of upcoming deadlines in advance. You get a 10% discount for each additional service you order.

The OSH, fire protection and occupational health flat fee starts at €79 per month excl. VAT. The final price depends on the number of employees (including people on agreements), on whether you operate in a production or non-production sector, and on the scope of services. At the start of cooperation, the initial documentation is prepared for a one-off fee. We will send you the exact price in a free, no-obligation quote.

The online calculator shows an indicative price as soon as you enter your details, and we send the exact, no-obligation quote within 24 hours. Just fill in a short form: company name, contact details, sector, number of employees and the services you are interested in. The quote is free and without obligation.

We have branches in Bratislava (Einsteinova 11), Košice (Kmeťova 15), Banská Bystrica (Zvolenská cesta 2322/39) and Vranov nad Topľou (Čemernianska 203, which also houses our workwear shop). We also serve companies with premises anywhere in Slovakia. Branch contacts are on the Contact page.

Our clients include Tesla Slovakia, for which we have provided OSH, fire protection and occupational health since it entered the Slovak market, and Coop Jednota Slovensko, whose more than one hundred stores we have looked after for many years. Others include 4F Slovakia with all its stores in Slovakia, SUEZ WTS France, STRABAG (fire safety design for buildings) and BETPRES (fire extinguishers, hydrants and firestop penetrations on construction sites).

Yes. Even an employer with a single employee must have a safety technical service, a written risk assessment, a demonstrably briefed employee and an occupational health service. These obligations arise from Act No. 124/2006 Coll. An overview is available in our article Employer's OSH and fire protection checklist (in Slovak).

Yes, if they are professionally qualified and the company has fewer than 19 employees (fewer than 5 for activities listed in Annex 1 of Act No. 124/2006 Coll.). Otherwise the company must have its own safety technician or a contract with an authorised provider. Our OSH technician can provide this service for you.

The employer sets the interval in an internal regulation, but at least once every three years. Employees must also be briefed when they start, are transferred, change their work or when new technology is introduced. Fire protection training is repeated every 24 months. More on the OSH training page.

Yes. We offer OSH and fire protection e-learning that employees can complete at any time on a computer or phone, with the result documented for you. For higher-risk work we recommend adding practical on-site training.

The basics are a written risk assessment, a list of personal protective equipment provided, an internal regulation on briefing employees, first aid and evacuation procedures, lists of work prohibited for pregnant women and young people and, for larger companies, an OSH policy. You keep the documentation for five years from the last entry. We will prepare it for you as part of our OSH documentation service.

It must keep fire protection documentation appropriate to the nature of its operations (for example fire alarm guidelines, an evacuation plan and a fire log book), carry out preventive fire inspections, train employees every 24 months, have fire extinguishers inspected and keep escape routes clear. Businesses of up to 100 m² with no more than five employees and no increased fire risk mainly need to provide training. Our fire protection technician will handle these tasks for you.

Under Decree No. 121/2002 Coll., once every 6 months in purely administrative premises, once every 3 months in other premises and once every 12 months in places where work is carried out only occasionally. The results are recorded in the fire log book. Details are on the Fire protection obligations page.

Under Decree No. 347/2022 Coll., portable fire extinguishers must be inspected by an authorised person at least once every 24 months unless the manufacturer's technical documentation specifies a shorter interval. Almost all reputable manufacturers specify an inspection every 12 months, so in practice most extinguishers are inspected every year. We provide both inspections and supply of extinguishers as part of our fire extinguisher inspection service.

Under Section 6(2) of Act No. 314/2001 Coll., the landlord – unless the lease agreement states otherwise. Your lease should therefore clearly allocate inspections, fire extinguisher checks, electrical installation tests and the maintenance of escape routes.

Yes. Every employer must provide an occupational health service, either with its own health professionals or through a contractor. It includes a health risk assessment with work categorisation and assessment of employees' medical fitness for work. From 15 July 2026 the health risk assessment is prepared in the electronic system of the public health authorities, with a transitional period until 31 December 2029. More on the Occupational health service page.

The classification of work into four categories according to the level of health risk, from category 1 (no significant risk) to category 4 (highest risk). Work in categories 3 and 4 is classed as risky work. The risk assessment is repeated at least every 24 months for category 2, at least once a year for categories 3 and 4, and always when working conditions change. More in our article What is the occupational health service.

Provide first aid and prevent further danger. Report a serious accident to the Labour Inspectorate without delay. If the incapacity for work lasts more than three days, it is a registered accident and the report must be sent within 8 days to the Labour Inspectorate, the employee and the Social Insurance Agency. A step-by-step procedure is in our article Reporting a work accident (in Slovak).

The Labour Inspectorate can impose a fine of up to €100,000 for breaches of OSH regulations (Act No. 125/2006 Coll.). The Fire and Rescue Service can impose a fine of up to €8,298 for missing documentation, inspections or training, and up to €16,596 for more serious breaches such as blocked escape routes (Act No. 314/2001 Coll.). How to prepare for an inspection is explained in our article Labour Inspectorate inspection (in Slovak).