Which institution is responsible?
The responsible accident insurance institution publishes the version that applies.
DGUV Regulation 2: what employers need to understand about professional support.
DGUV Regulation 2 specifies how occupational physicians and safety specialists are deployed in Germany. Company size, support model and the applicable institution's version are decisive.
The regulation connects a statutory mandate with concrete organisation of professional support.
Germany's Occupational Safety Act provides the statutory framework. DGUV Regulation 2 describes in greater detail how occupational physicians and safety specialists are used, which requirements apply and how support is reported.
The 2024 DGUV model text distinguishes support models by company size and prerequisites. The version brought into force by the responsible Berufsgenossenschaft or accident insurance fund governs implementation.
Primary source and current model texts: DGUV on Regulation 2
Three questions employers should clarify first.
An abstract allocation of time does not create effective support. Roles, company-specific needs and resulting actions must be connected.
Which model fits?
Company size, sector and prerequisites influence the support model and scope.
How will roles cooperate?
Physician, safety specialist and employer need ongoing exchange about needs and delivery.
Turn the requirement into a reliable support process.
Specific arrangements require professional advice. Four clear organisational steps provide a useful structure.
Step 01
Check the applicable version
Identify the responsible institution and its regulation currently in force.
Step 02
Classify the organisation
Clarify size, sector, hazards and potential support model professionally.
Step 03
Agree the service
Physician, safety specialist and employer align needs and cooperation.
Step 04
Document the work
Track advice, actions, open work and reports continuously.
For a specific case, consult the version issued by your accident insurance institution.
The DGUV publishes a model text. German Berufsgenossenschaften and accident insurance funds bring their own versions into force and advise member companies. This page provides orientation, not legal advice.
Move from regulation to daily practice.
The guides explain the framework. Role and service pages show how it becomes ongoing cooperation.
ASiG overview
Understand the statutory framework for physicians, specialists and committees.
Learn more →Occupational health support
Connect support needs with ongoing partner services organisationally.
Learn more →Software for safety specialists
Manage inspections, actions and reports in one working view.
Learn more →Common questions about DGUV Regulation 2
How do ASiG and DGUV Regulation 2 differ?
ASiG sets Germany's statutory framework for appointing and working with occupational physicians and safety specialists. DGUV Regulation 2 specifies their use and support models for member companies of accident insurance institutions.
Which support models exist?
Depending on company size and prerequisites, the DGUV describes regular and alternative support. The applicable institution's version and the operating situation determine the concrete model.
What changed in the 2024 model text?
The DGUV describes greater clarity and flexibility, including digital advice. The model text was adopted in late 2024, and institution-specific versions have been introduced progressively since 2025.
Go beyond calculating support and organise the work.
Praxly connects the occupational physician, safety specialist and responsible people in one traceable working view.