OHM governance
Workplace health management without a steering structure isn't workplace health management — it's a collection of random measures. Governance is the difference between activism and a system.
What it's about
A steering committee, a metrics system, a BEM (return-to-work) process, occupational-safety-committee (ASA) meetings: anyone who takes workplace health management seriously needs a governance structure. It creates commitment, measurability and legal protection.
Why it pays off
BEM is mandatory: § 167 SGB IX obliges employers to initiate a return-to-work management process after 6 weeks of incapacity to work. Companies that miss this regularly lose unfair-dismissal proceedings — even without a causal link.
Measures for OHM governance
The building blocks of effective workplace-health governance:
0 € · freeMicro-surveys in BGM: Honest feedback in 60 seconds
Many BGM managers know the problem: you've run a measure but don't really know what the workforce thinks of it. The classic annual survey with 80 questions com…
0 € · freeVisualizing BGM Maturity: The Radar Chart as a Steering Tool
## What BGM maturity measures — and why it matters
0 € · freeSick Leave & the Bradford Factor: Measuring BGM Metrics Correctly
## Why Metrics Are the Foundation of Every BGM Program
0 € · freeBGM Dashboard: All KPIs at a Glance for Leadership
## Which KPIs a BGM dashboard really needs
0 € · freeBGM Annual Planning: Structured Planning with the Health Calendar
## Why an annual plan makes BGM sustainable
0 € · freeDocumenting BGM Measures: Step by Step with a Template
## What statutory health insurers and the tax office require for documentation
0 € · freeFormulating and Automatically Tracking SMART BGM Goals
## Why BGM goals without tracking remain ineffective
0 € · freeThe 5-Minute Feedback Form for the KVP Learning Cycle
Many BGM coordinators don't know after a measure whether it actually worked — because they never asked. The effort required for meaningful feedback is minimal,…
0 € · free10-Minute Data Protection Audit for Employee Surveys
The most common GDPR mistake in BGM doesn't happen when evaluating diagnoses — it happens with seemingly harmless employee surveys. Demographic questions that,…
0 € · freeThe Structured 4-Step BEM Rejection Protocol under § 167 Para. 2
An employee declines BEM. Briefly, sometimes curtly, often without giving a reason. HR nods — and moves on. Three years later, in a wrongful-termination disput…
0 € · freeThe 30-Minute Agenda for Your First Steering Committee Meeting
Many mid-sized companies believe a health working group needs weeks of preparation. That's not true. The first meeting isn't a strategy conference — it's a fou…
Where do you stand on OHM governance?
The 5-minute self-check places you across all 10 fields of action.