Arbowet & PrediqtSafe

1. What the Arbowet regulates

The Working Conditions Act (Arbowet) is the Dutch framework law for safe and healthy work. It imposes obligations on employers, employees and self-employed workers — from drafting a Risk Inventory & Evaluation (Article 5) through to reporting serious workplace accidents to the Dutch Labour Inspectorate (Article 9(1)).

The Arbobesluit (Working Conditions Decree) and Arboregeling further specify the act with concrete rules per sector (construction, chemistry, healthcare) and per topic (noise, exposure, fall hazards, PPE).

2. What PrediqtSafe supports

PrediqtSafe is designed to make several concrete Arbowet obligations practically workable on the construction site. Below, per article, is what the platform supports — and what remains with the employer.

• Article 3 — general duty of care: workflows, task follow-up and escalation support systematic compliance with the duty of care.
• Article 8 — information & instruction: work instructions and permits are stored centrally and demonstrably shared with workers.
• Article 9(1) — reporting serious accidents: incident registration with automatic timestamp and audit trail simplifies the Labour Inspectorate notification (you submit the notification manually within 24 hours).
• Article 9(2) — registration obligation: all accidents resulting in absence longer than three working days are recorded in a searchable register.
• Article 11 — employee rights & duties: a reporting app for the work floor, with status feedback per report so workers see what happens to their observation.

3. RI&E — what we do and don't do

A Risk Inventory & Evaluation (RI&E, Article 5 of the Arbowet) is a mandatory document drafted by the employer — preferably with a certified occupational-health service or core expert. PrediqtSafe does not produce a RI&E. We do collect the signals on which a RI&E is later updated: incidents, observations, exposure events and task-level risk scores.

For companies with more than 25 employees, RI&E review by an occupational-health service is mandatory. PrediqtSafe integrates with the RI&E by delivering what the law calls 'periodic evaluation': measurable data from practice.

4. Limits of the platform

PrediqtSafe is a digital tool. The platform does not guarantee automatic compliance — that remains a human decision. Concretely:

• The AI assistant gives suggestions, but must never take safety decisions on its own (see also the EU AI Act, high-risk category).
• Employers remain responsible for timely reporting of serious accidents to the Dutch Labour Inspectorate.
• Company emergency response (BHV, Article 15) and prevention officer (Article 13) are roles within your own organisation — not a software feature.
• Review of the RI&E by a certified occupational-health service (Article 14) is outside the platform. We deliver data, not the review.

5. Demonstrability & inspection

During an investigation by the Dutch Labour Inspectorate or an internal audit, employers must demonstrate that they take their OSH obligations seriously. PrediqtSafe supports this with an immutable audit trail per report, task and compliance check.

Concretely we store timestamp, user, location, photo evidence and all status changes. Audit data is retained for 7 years, in line with Dutch tax and OSH retention requirements. Deletion only takes place under a GDPR right (see privacy policy).

Specific questions about how PrediqtSafe fits within your own RI&E or inspection approach? Email [email protected] — we reply within two business days.

6. Not legal advice

The information on this page is an explanation of the platform's design, not legal advice. For advice on applying the Arbowet to your specific situation, consult an OSH expert, a certified occupational-health service or a specialised lawyer.