INSST

Name

INSST

Legal name

Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo

Website

https://insst.es

Company type

Public

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health and Safety Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety, Security & Emergency Services (OSHA, Fire, EMS, Security CE) (EDAAALAK)

Keywords

• Occupational safety guidance
• Workplace risk prevention
• Occupational health research
• Chemical safety databases
• Psychosocial risk assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: INSST operates as a public institution under the Ministry of Work and Social Economy (Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social) and is funded through general government budgets. All publications and services are provided free of charge to citizens.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

INSST is a Spanish government scientific-technical body that develops and distributes free occupational health and safety tools, databases, software applications, mobile apps, technical documentation, and training programs for the prevention of workplace risks. Its core portfolio includes validated assessment methodologies (FPSICO, ROSA, REBA, NIOSH, OCRACheck), specialized databases on chemical, biological and physical agents, the Notas Técnicas de Prevención (NTP) documentation series, and advisory services delivered through the State Observatory on Working Conditions (OECT).

Product overview

INSST (Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo) operates as a specialized scientific-technical body for occupational risk prevention under the Spanish General State Administration. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of tools, publications, and resources organized into several interconnected collections. The core product lines include: (1) AIP (Aplicaciones Informáticas para la PRL) - desktop computer applications for prevention, featuring FPSICO for psychosocial factor evaluation, RISKQUIM for chemical product classification, and RISKOFDERM for dermal exposure assessment; (2) APP (Aplicaciones para móviles) - a growing suite of mobile applications covering topics from agricultural machinery safety (Segutractor), ergonomic assessment (ROSA, REBA), noise exposure, vibration, chemical handling, thermal comfort, and workplace health; (3) databases including INFOCARQUIM (carcinogenic chemical agents), BDLEP (professional exposure limits), BASEBiO (biological agents), and BaseVibra (vibration exposure); (4) technical documentation collections including the foundational Notas Técnicas de Prevención (NTP) series spanning 38 series with over 1,200 documents; (5) specialized tools including questionnaires, calculators, and technical guides; and (6) institutional services such as the virtual library, training programs, the State Observatory for Working Conditions (OECT), and the National Commission for Safety and Health at Work (CNSST). The portfolio serves prevention professionals, employers, workers, and government bodies through practical tools for risk assessment, evaluation, and prevention planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NTP - Notas Técnicas de Prevención: Technical prevention notes series providing practical guidance on occupational safety and health topics
• INFOCARQUIM
• BASEBIO
• OECT - Observatorio Estatal de Condiciones de Trabajo
• CNSST - Comisión Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo
• Prevencion10.es

Products and services

• FPSICO - Factores Psicosociales Desktop computer application for the evaluation of psychosocial factors in the workplace using a structured questionnaire methodology. Supports dual user roles (administrator and worker), multilingual questionnaires, grouped and comparative reports, and psychosocial risk mapping. Targeted at prevention professionals and occupational health practitioners in Spain.
• RISKQUIM - Productos Químicos Computer application for identification and classification of chemical products (substances and mixtures) hazards according to EU legislation, including the CLP Regulation and GHS system. Targeted at occupational safety professionals handling chemical inventories in Spanish workplaces.
• INFOCARQUIM - Agentes Químicos Carcinógenos Database providing information on carcinogenic chemical agents and procedures in the workplace, supporting hazard identification, classification, and risk assessment. Targeted at prevention professionals, occupational hygienists, and safety officers handling carcinogen exposures in Spain.
• BDLEP - Límites de Exposición Profesional Database of professional exposure limits for chemical agents in Spain, providing reference values for occupational health assessments. Targeted at industrial hygienists, occupational physicians, and risk assessors.
• BASEBiO - Agentes Biológicos Database containing information on biological agents including bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and prions for occupational risk assessment. Targeted at prevention professionals and biosafety officers in healthcare, laboratory, and agricultural settings.
• BaseVibra - Vibraciones Database and calculator for vibration exposure assessment, including A(8) calculated values for occupational health evaluation. Targeted at industrial hygienists and prevention professionals assessing mechanical vibration risks.
• APP - Aplicaciones para móviles (Mobile App Suite) Collection of mobile applications for occupational risk prevention covering noise exposure, vibration, chemical products, ergonomic assessment (ROSA, REBA), agricultural safety, thermal comfort, and workplace health promotion. Includes calculators, questionnaires, and simulators for prevention professionals and workers.
• Notas Técnicas de Prevención (NTP) Technical Prevention Notes - brief documents addressing specific preventive topics with a practical orientation, targeted at prevention professionals. Covers all preventive areas including safety, hygiene, medicine, toxicology, psychology, and training. Includes 38 series with approximately 1,228 documents spanning from 1982 to 2025.
• Prevencion10.es Online platform and mobile app for SME occupational risk prevention, providing resources and tools for small and medium enterprises to manage workplace safety in a simplified manner.
• ERGA@nline Online resource platform for occupational safety and health information, part of the ERGA bibliographic and legislative collection. Targeted at prevention professionals, employers, and workers seeking consolidated access to occupational safety resources.
• Observatorio Estatal de Condiciones de Trabajo (OECT) State observatory for working conditions statistics, providing labor accident data, annual reports, priority activities based on accident rates, worker population indicators, and occupational health surveys. Targeted at policymakers, researchers, prevention professionals, and the general public.
• Cuestionarios de PRL Systematic questionnaire instruments for collecting information on occupational safety and health conditions, supporting risk evaluation, preventive planning, and prevention management documentation. Topics include workplace safety, ergonomics, occupational medicine, working conditions, chemical risks, and health promotion. Targeted at prevention professionals and occupational health practitioners.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

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Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Inspección de Trabajo y Seguridad Social de EspañamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Spanish Labor Inspection and Social Security collaborates with INSST on joint campaigns, including the pioneering Iberian campaign on climate change and occupational health risks.
• Autoridade para as Condições do Trabalho (ACT) - PortugalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Portuguese Authority for Working Conditions partnered with INSST for a joint Iberian campaign on climate change impacts on occupational safety and health, running from June 2026 to June 2027.
• Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía SocialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINSST operates under the Ministry of Work and Social Economy as the specialized scientific-technical body for occupational risk prevention within the General State Administration. The ministry provides institutional oversight and funding.
• Comisión Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo (CNSST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNSST is the tripartite national commission bringing together government, employers, and workers to coordinate occupational safety and health policy. INSST provides technical support and secretariat functions.
• Fundación Estatal para la Prevención de Riesgos Laborales, F.S.P.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState Foundation for Occupational Risk Prevention works under CNSST to promote occupational safety awareness and training.
• European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINSST represents Spain in European occupational safety networks and collaborates on EU-wide initiatives and campaigns.
• Autonomous Communities of SpainmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINSST coordinates with all Spanish autonomous communities on occupational safety implementation, sharing technical guidelines and harmonizing practices regionally.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• INRS - Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité (France): France's national scientific-technical institute for occupational risk prevention, producing technical guides, databases and software for prevention professionals. Directly comparable to INSST in mission, product mix (technical documentation + software tools) and public-mandate structure.
• BAuA - Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (Germany): Germany's federal institute for occupational safety and health, providing research, policy advice and practical tools for workplace risk prevention. Closely comparable to INSST in institutional role and scientific-technical remit.
• NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (US): US federal agency conducting research and producing guidance on occupational safety and health. The closest functional analogue to INSST: both are publicly-mandated national scientific-technical bodies producing NTP-equivalent technical guidance, databases, and risk-evaluation methodologies.

Emerging players

• TNO - Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (Healthy Living / Work & Health unit): Dutch applied-research organization with significant work-and-health research activity producing OHS evidence, tools and policy advice. Comparable to INSST in scientific-technical remit, though operating as a multi-domain contract research organization rather than a dedicated OSH body.

Regional players

• IRSST - Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (Quebec): Quebec's occupational health and safety research institute, producing scientific knowledge and laboratory services for workplace risk prevention. Functionally similar to INSST but operating at provincial Canadian scope rather than national.
• IOSH - Institution of Occupational Safety and Health: UK-based chartered professional body for OSH practitioners offering membership, training and CPD. Comparable to INSST in serving prevention professionals, though operating as a private professional association rather than a state scientific-technical body.
• CIOP-PIB - Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute (Poland): Poland's national research institute for labour protection, conducting research and developing OHS guidance, tools and methodologies. Closely comparable to INSST as a Central European national scientific-technical body with similar product mix.

Broad incumbents

• EU-OSHA - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work: EU-level agency coordinating occupational safety and health across member states, with which INSST directly partners. Comparable as a public-sector OHS scientific and policy body, though operating at pan-European rather than national scope.
• HSE - Health and Safety Executive (United Kingdom): UK national regulator for workplace health and safety. Comparable as a state body producing guidance, technical standards and enforcement reference, but with stronger regulatory/enforcement powers than INSST's purely scientific-technical mandate.
• ISSA - International Social Security Association: International organization bringing together social security institutions, including those addressing occupational accident prevention. Comparable as a global coordinating body for OHS-related public institutions, overlapping with INSST's international engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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