The Role of the Safety Engineer in the System of Company Job Safety

The occupational situation, position in the company and work demands of the safety engineer in the FRG before the job safety law goes into effect. Topics: Institutionalization of maintenance of industrial health and safety standards in the company; position of respondent in business; personnel deployment in the safety system; start of safety activities in the company; professional image and occupational qualification of the safety engineer; motivation for acceptance of the position of full-time or part-time safety engineer; position within the company hierarchy; self-image of the safety engineer and expectations of business management, the works council and company executives of the safety engineer; activities and integration of the safety engineer in the company; problems in the job; advancement expectations and change of company; degree of professionalization of the occupation; company size; proportion of commercial employees; proportion of female and foreign employees in the company; production structure of the company; type of regulations governing industrial relations and legal form. Demography: age (classified); school education; vocational training; further education; state; membership.