Safety of offshore oil and gas operations Offshore oil and gas accidents are a constant possibility. The regulation establishes minimum safety requirements to prevent them and to limit their consequences for the marine environment and coastal economies if they do occur. Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending […]
Preventing injuries to healthcare workers: EU social partners’ agreement Directive 2010/32/EU — implementing the Framework Agreement on prevention from sharp injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector concluded by HOSPEEM and EPSU It aims to protect healthcare workers against injuries caused by needles and other sharp instruments by implementing a framework agreement concluded by the European social partners: HOSPEEM (European Hospital and Healthcare Employers’ Association) […]
Minimum health and safety standards while using work equipment Directive 2009/104/EC — minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work It lays down minimum health and safety requirements for the use of work equipment in the workplace. It is the second individual directive within the meaning of Directive 89/391/EEC which introduces general rules to encourage improvements in the […]
Exposure to electromagnetic fields This Directive lays down minimum requirements concerning the protection of workers from the risks arising from exposure to electromagnetic fields and waves. ACT Directive 2004/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) Eighteenth individual Directive […]
Exposure to chemical agents To lay down minimum requirements for the protection of workers from risks to their safety and health arising, or likely to arise, from the effects of chemical agents that are present at the workplace or as a result of any work activity involving chemical agents. Council Directive 98/24/EC of 7 April 1998 on the protection of the health and safety of […]
Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres To ensure the free movement of equipment and protective systems intended for use in explosive atmospheres by harmonizing the national provisions. European Parliament and Council Directive 94/9/EC of 23 March 1994 on the forthcoming legislation for Member States on protective devices and systems for use in potentially explosive atmospheres [Official Journal L 100 of […]
Extractive industries in the surface and underground This Directive aims primarily to improve the safety and health protection of workers in the surface and underground extractive industries. Council Directive 92/104/EEC of 3 December 1992 concerning minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in the surface and underground extractive industries (12th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) […]
Organisation of working time: basic Directive The Directive lays down minimum general safety and health requirements for the organisation of working time. It also deals with periods of daily rest, breaks, weekly rest, annual leave and aspects of night work and shift work. Sectoral provisions exist for road transport, work at sea and civil aviation. Directive 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council […]
The European Union y has enacted a considerable amount of legislation in the area of health, safety, and welfare at work. The purpose is both to protect employees and to create a level playing pitch in relation to labor, health, and safety standards. The health and safety at work directives provide for workplace standards. A workplace includes any place which houses workstations or other places […]
The directive on carcinogens and mutagens requires reduction and replacement to the extent technically possible of carcinogens and mutagens with less dangerous substances. Carcinogens and mutagens must be manufactured and used in a closed system. The level of exposure, if absolutely necessary, must be as low as technically possible. Exposure limits may not exceed those specified in the directive. Competent authorities must be furnished with […]
There are a group of directives which provide for a common approach to particularly risky activities, substances, and processes. In each of the relevant areas the general approach of risk assessment is applied with obligations on the employer to identify and if possible eliminate the risk entirely. In the case of several of the directives there are exposure of values and exposure limit. Where exposure […]
The directive on exposure to noise provides for exposure limit values and exposure action values. The exposure limit is 87 decibels and an exposure action value at 80 decibels (lower value, 85 decibels upper value). Noise exposure limits apply. In undertaking the risk assessment, employers must have particular regard to the Level, type, duration of exposure Exposure limit values and exposure action values Effects on […]
Young Persons There is a directive on younger persons at work. It applies to all persons under 18 years who have an employment contract or employment relationship. The directive does not apply to occasional work or work carried out for limited period in domestic service in a private household or work in the family business which is not considered likely to harm, injure, or endanger […]