The German employers' liability insurance association for the construction industry (Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft, or BG BAU for short) is the body responsible for statutory accident insurance for the building trades and construction-related services in Germany. According to its articles of association, the duties of the BG BAU include promoting occupational safety and protecting health in business operations throughout the construction sector.

To this end, the BG BAU works according to the principle of "prevention before compensation" — since foresight is better than hindsight. Ultimately, even small acts of negligence on and around the construction site can result in severe injuries. With the aid of occupational safety premiums, the BG BAU aims to help companies equip their staff with products to protect their health.

This page explains how you can obtain these occupational safety premiums, the conditions that need to be met, the amounts that are available and the answers to numerous other questions you may have.

Only members of the BG BAU may apply for the various occupational safety premiums, namely:

• Commercial member companies of the BG BAU with one or more employees who have a complete annual wage statement from the previous year
• Commercially active sole traders who have voluntary insurance with the BG BAU

How much is the grant per measure?

• Safety spectacles: The grant for safety spectacles is 50% of the procurement costs, to a maximum of €20 per item.
• Safety helmets: The grant for safety helmets is 50% of the procurement costs, to a maximum of €30 per item.
• Prescription safety spectacles: The grant for prescription safety spectacles is 50% of the procurement costs, to a maximum of €50 per item.
• Otoplastics (earmoulds) for hearing protection: The grant for otoplastics is 50% of the procurement costs, to a maximum of €100 per item.

How much is the maximum grant per year?

A maximum amount per year is available to your company. Once you have spent this amount, you will not receive any further funding for your measures for the rest of the year.

The total sum available to you each year depends on your membership contributions to the BG BAU over the previous year. For detailed information on your annual grant amount and current balance, please get in touch with your relevant contact at the BG BAU.

Please note that the application must be made in the same year in which the product was purchased.
The cut-off date is 1 January of the subsequent year.

Please note that you can only obtain a grant for the uvex products that are listed here.
Other uvex products are excluded from the funding scheme.

The grant for high-visibility shirts is 50% of the procurement costs, to a maximum of 30€ per item.

The grant for safety spectacles is 50% of the procurement costs, to a maximum of €20 per item.

The grant for safety helmets is 50% of the procurement costs, to a maximum of €30 per item.

The grant for prescription safety spectacles is 50% of the procurement costs, to a maximum of €50 per item.

The grant for otoplastics is 50% of the procurement costs, to a maximum of €100 per item.