Permits and notifications
To carry out certain work, legislation requires a permit granted by the occupational safety and health authority. The occupational safety and health authority must be notified of certain further kinds of work.
Our contact details will change
The tasks of the occupational safety and health authority will be transferred to the new Finnish Supervisory Agency on 1 January 2026. On that date, the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the new agency will become the competent national occupational safety and health authority, and the contact details will change. Read more from the page Agency reform.
To carry out certain work, legislation requires a permit granted by the occupational safety and health authority. The occupational safety and health authority must be notified of certain further kinds of work.
As an employee, you can use the e-service to submit an enforcement request in an employment relationship matter, and as an employer, you can report any corrections you have made and assess the safety of the workplace.
This page contains forms and templates related to permits and notifications, e.g. for drawing up an employment contract and a certificate of employment at the workplace.
Frequently asked questions by employees and employers on occupational safety and health.
Our telephone service is available at +358 295 016 620. You can also report a serious occupational accident to the telephone service.
There are five Occupational Safety and Health Divisions of Regional State Administrative Agencies in Finland. Find the contact information for your region using the municipal search.