Study title

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.