Health and Safety of Workers
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Please find below a series of EU legislation aim at creating safer and healthier working environment in the European Union. Workplaces
Work equipement
Categories of workers
Physical agents
Chemical agents
Biological agentsProtection of workers from exposure to biological agents at work: Directive 2000/54/EC
Ergonomics
Preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs):
Preventing ergonomic risks:
Carcinogenic agents
Exposure to carcinogens or mutagens 2004/37Please follow this link to find out the EU Stargey on Exposure t ocarcinogens or mutagens. Manual handling 90/269Please follow this link to learn about the EU measures on the protection of workers involved in manual handling of heavy loads. Measures to encourage improvements in health and safety at work 89/391Please follow this link to learn about the EU measures aim at establishing a better standard of safety and health protection. Health and safety of fixed term or temporary workers 91/383Please follow this link to learn about the EU measures on the protection of health and safety of workers. Temporary and modern work sites 92/57Please follow this link to learn about the EU directive promoting better working conditions on working sites. Protection of young people at work 94/33Please follow this link to learn about the the EU Policy on the Protection of young people at work. Exposure to chemical agents 98/24Please follow this link to learn about the EU Strategy on Exposure to chemical agents.
Commission Directive 2009/161/EU of 17 December 2009 establishing a third list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC and amending Commission Directive 2000/39/EC.
Commission Directive 2006/15/EC of 7 February 2006 establishing a second list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC and amending Directives 91/322/EEC and 2000/39/EC.
Commission Directive 2000/39/EC of 8 June 2000 establishing a first list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC. Exposure to biological agents 2000/54Please follow this link to read the Directive protecting workers from exposure to biological agents at work. Exposure to electromagnetic fields 2004/10Please follow this link to learn about the EU Strategy on Exposure to electromagnetic fields. Minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres 99/92Please follow this link to learn more about the EU Strategy and to read the Directive 1999/92/EC on minimu requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workersat risk from explosive atmospheres. Dangerous Substances 96/82Please follow this link to read the Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances.
Protection of young people at work 94/33Please follow this link to learn more about the EU Strategy and to read the Council Directive 94/33/EC of 22 June 1994 on the protection of young people at work. Minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in surface and underground mineral-extracting industries 92/104Please follow this link to learn more about the EU legislation on minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in surface and underground mineral-extracting industries. Minimum requirements for the provision of safety and/or health signs at work 92/58Please follow this link to get to know more about the EU legislation on minimum requirements for the provision of safety and/or health signs at work. Exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents 88/642Please follow this link to learn more about the EU Policy on exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents. Minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace 89/656Please follow this link to learn more about the EU regulations on Occupational Health and Safety at workplaces. (third individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC).
Please click here to read the Directive 89/656. Minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work 89/655(Second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC). Please refer to the link provided under 89/656 to learn more about the EU legislation on Occupational Health and Safety at workplaces.
Please click here to read the Directive 89/655. Minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace 89/654First individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC). Please refer to the link provided under 89/656 to learn more about the EU legislation on Occupational Health and Safety at workplaces.
Please click here to read the Directive 89/654. Exposure to mechanical vibrations 2002/44Please follow this link to find out on the EU Strategy on Exposure to mechanical vibrations. Exposure to noise 2003/10Please follow this link to find out on the EU Strategy on Exposure to noise. |
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