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EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION LEGISLATION ON ON SAFETY/HEALTH SIGNS AND SAFETY/HEALTH SIGNS AND SIGNALS IN WOOD INDUSTRY SIGNALS IN WOOD INDUSTRY The Language of Safety and Health Signs and The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry Signals in Wood Industry No. No. 134575 – 134575 – LLP LLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BG BG Leonardo Leonardo LMP LMP

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Page 1: EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION ON SAFETY/HEALTH SIGNS AND SIGNALS IN WOOD INDUSTRY The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry

EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION LEGISLATION

ON ON SAFETY/HEALTH SIGNS AND SAFETY/HEALTH SIGNS AND

SIGNALS IN WOOD INDUSTRYSIGNALS IN WOOD INDUSTRY

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

1.1. European Legislation in the Field of Safety/Health European Legislation in the Field of Safety/Health Signs and SignalsSigns and Signals

Council Directive of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (89/391/EEC)ObjectiveTo ensure a higher degree of protection of workers at work through the implementation of preventive measures to guard against accidents at work and occupational diseases, and through the information, consultation, balanced participation and training of workers and their representatives.

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Council Directive 89/654/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning Council Directive 89/654/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace (first individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of (first individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)Directive 89/391/EEC)

ObjectiveObjective

To introduce minimum measures designed to improve the working

environment, in order to guarantee a better standard of safety and health protection.

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Council Directive 89/655/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning Council Directive 89/655/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)

ObjectiveObjective

Implementation of the minimum requirements for concrete measures concerning the use of work equipment, to improve health and safety for workers.

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Council Directive of 27 November 1980 on the protection of Council Directive of 27 November 1980 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work (80/1107/EEC)and biological agents at work (80/1107/EEC)

ObjectiveObjective

To harmonize national provisions relating to the protection of workers by measures to prevent exposure to certain chemical, physical and biological agents, or to keep it at as low a level as is possible.

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Council Directive 92/58/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the minimum Council Directive 92/58/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the minimum requirements for the provision of safety and/or health signs at requirements for the provision of safety and/or health signs at work (ninth individual Directive within the meaning of Article work (ninth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)

ObjectiveObjective

To introduce a Community system of safety signs designed to reduce the risk of accidents at work and occupational diseases.

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

GENERAL PROVISIONSGENERAL PROVISIONS

The Directive is designed to extend the content of Council Directive 77/576/EEC, which it replaces, and to consolidate some of that directive's provisions.

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

The Directive defines the following types of Safety/Health Signs and Signals:

prohibition sign;warning sign; mandatory sign; emergency escape or first-aid sign;

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

information sign; signboard;supplementary signboard;safety colour; symbol or pictogram;

symbol or pictogram;

illuminated sign;

acoustic signal;

verbal

communication;

hand signal

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

EMPLOYERS' OBLIGATIONSEMPLOYERS' OBLIGATIONS

To provide safety and/or health signs where hazards cannot be avoided or adequately reduced by techniques for collective protection or measures, methods or procedures used in the organization of work, or ensure that such signs are in place.

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

ANNEXESANNEXESAnnex I GGeeneral Minimum Requirements Concerning Safety and/or Health Signs at Work;

Annex II Minimum General Requirements Concerning Signboards;

Annex III Minimum Requirements Governing Signs on Containers and Pipes;

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Annex IV Minimum Requirements for the Identification and Location of Fire-fighting Equipment;

Annex V Minimum Requirements Governing Signs Used for Obstacles and Dangerous Locations, and for Marking Traffic Routes;

Annex VI Minimum Requirements for Illuminated Signs;

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Annex VII Minimum Requirements for Acoustic Signs;

Annex VIII Minimum Requirements for Verbal Communication;

Annex IX Minimum Requirements for Hand Signals

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

2. Bulgarian Legislation in2. Bulgarian Legislation in thethe FieldField ofof SafetySafety//HealthHealth Signs and SignalsSigns and Signals

Law on Safety and Health at WorkLaw on Safety and Health at Work

ТТhis Lawhis Law regulates the rights and responsibilities of the Stateregulates the rights and responsibilities of the State, , employersemployers, , employeesemployees, , ones who are self employed or work in ones who are self employed or work in association with others, other organizations and juridical bodies in association with others, other organizations and juridical bodies in order to provide safe and health work environment. order to provide safe and health work environment.

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Labour CodeLabour Code

This Code regulates the labour relationships between the employee This Code regulates the labour relationships between the employee and the employer, as well as other relationships related to them.and the employer, as well as other relationships related to them.

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

DIRECTIVESDIRECTIVES

Ordinance NoOrdinance No.6 .6 ofof 25 25 MayMay 2004 2004 on the provision of safety and on the provision of safety and health working environment at mechanical processing of woodhealth working environment at mechanical processing of wood

Ordinance No. 7 of 23 September 1999 on the minimum Ordinance No. 7 of 23 September 1999 on the minimum requirements for healthy and safe work conditions and work requirements for healthy and safe work conditions and work equipmentequipment

Ordinance Ordinance NoNo.. 5 5 ofof 11 11 MayMay 1999 1999 on the procedureon the procedure, , manner and manner and frequency of carrying out risk assessmentfrequency of carrying out risk assessment

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Ordinance No. 15 on the conditions, order and requirements for Ordinance No. 15 on the conditions, order and requirements for development and adoption of physiology work-rest normsdevelopment and adoption of physiology work-rest norms

Ordinance on indicating, investigating, recording and reporting Ordinance on indicating, investigating, recording and reporting of accidents at workof accidents at work

Ordinance NoOrdinance No.3 .3 on the minimum requirements for provision of on the minimum requirements for provision of safety and health of employees exposed to vibrationssafety and health of employees exposed to vibrations

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Ordinance NoOrdinance No.6 .6 ofof 15 15 AugustAugust 2005 2005 on the minimum on the minimum requirements for provision of safety and health of employees, requirements for provision of safety and health of employees, exposed to noise exposed to noise

Ordinance NoOrdinance No.3 .3 on the minimum requirements to personal on the minimum requirements to personal protective equipmentprotective equipment

Ordinance NoOrdinance No.16 .16 on the physiology norms and rules for manual on the physiology norms and rules for manual handling operationshandling operations

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Ordinance No. 12 of 30 December 2005 for providing safety and Ordinance No. 12 of 30 December 2005 for providing safety and health work conditions for loading/unloading operationshealth work conditions for loading/unloading operations

Ordinance on the main requirementsOrdinance on the main requirements to machine safety to machine safety assessmentassessment

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Ordinance NoOrdinance No. 4 . 4 on safety, health and fire prevention on safety, health and fire prevention signs and signalssigns and signals

The safetyThe safety//health and fire prevention signs are used at workplaces health and fire prevention signs are used at workplaces where different hazardswhere different hazards, , which can not be removed by technical which can not be removed by technical meansmeans, , means of collective protection or other methodsmeans of collective protection or other methods, , exist.exist.

The use of safety/health and fire prevention signs and signals does not repeal the obligations to observe the determined requirements on safety and fire prevention at work.

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

2. Greek Legislation in2. Greek Legislation in thethe FieldField ofof SafetySafety//HealthHealth Signs and SignalsSigns and Signals

The collection and codification of all relevant legislative documents have been made by the Ministry of Labour and the Hellenic Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (EΛ.IN.Y.A.E.)

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Royal Decree/25.08.1920 Royal Decree/25.08.1920

Codification of Provisions on Health and Safety of WorkersCodification of Provisions on Health and Safety of Workers

Presidential Decree/14.03.1934 Presidential Decree/14.03.1934

Health and Safety of Workers and Employees of Every Type of Industrial and Handy Craft Enterprises etc.

Royal Decree/10.09.1937Royal Decree/10.09.1937

Safety of Workers at Woodworking Enterprises

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Presidential Decree 422/1979 Presidential Decree 422/1979 (amended by Presidential Decree 105/1995)

System of Signs and Signals in Working Environments

Law 1568/1985 Law 1568/1985

Health and Safety of Workers

Presidential Decree 307/1986 Presidential Decree 307/1986

Protection of Workers from the Risks Related to Exposure to Special Chemical Agents at Work

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Presidential Decree 294/1988Presidential Decree 294/1988

Minimum Working Time of Safety Engineer and Occupational Doctor, Knowledge Level and Specialization of Safety Engineer for the Undertakings and Activities as Described in the LAW 1568/85

Presidential Decree 85/1991Presidential Decree 85/1991

Protection of Workers from the Risks Related to Exposure to Noise at Work (relevant to Directive 86/188/EEC)

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Presidential Decree 77/1993 Presidential Decree 77/1993

Protection of Workers from the Risks Related to Exposure to Physical, Chemical and Biological Agents (relevant to Directive 88/642/EEC)

Presidential Decree 395/1994 Presidential Decree 395/1994

Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for the Use of Work Equipment by Workers at Work (relevant to Directive 89/655/EEC)

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Presidential Decree 396/1994Presidential Decree 396/1994

Minimum Health and Safety Requirements for the Use by Workers of Personal Protective Equipment at the Workplace (relevant to Directive 89/656/EEC)

Presidential Decree 397/1994Presidential Decree 397/1994

Minimum Health and Safety Requirements for the Manual Handling of Loads Where There is a Risk Particularly of Back Injury to Workers (relevant to Directive 90/269/EEC)

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Presidential Decree 105/1995Presidential Decree 105/1995

Minimum Requirements Related to the Provision of Safety and/or Health Signs at the Workplace (relevant to Directive 92/58/EEC)

Ministerial Decision 5905/1995Ministerial Decision 5905/1995

Precaution Measures for Fire Dangers

Presidential Decree 16/1996Presidential Decree 16/1996

Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for the Workplace (relevant to Directive 89/654/EEC)

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Presidential Decree 17/1996 Presidential Decree 17/1996

Introduction of Measures to Encourage Improvements in the Safety and Health of Workers (relevant to Directive 89/391/EEC)

Presidential Decree 88/1999Presidential Decree 88/1999

Minimum requirements for the organization of working time (relevant to Directive 93/104/EEC)

Presidential Decree 89/1999Presidential Decree 89/1999

Amendment of Presidential Decree 395/94 Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for the Use of Work Equipment by Workers at Work

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The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No.No. 134575 – 134575 – LLPLLP – 2007 – 1 – – 2007 – 1 – BGBG – – LeonardoLeonardo – – LMPLMP

Presidential Decree 90/1990Presidential Decree 90/1990

Setting Exposure Limit Values and Maximum Exposure Limit Values for the Workers in Special Chemical Agents at Work (relevant to Directives 91/322/EEC and 96/94/EEC)

Presidential Decree 95/1999Presidential Decree 95/1999

Conditions of Establishment and Operation of External Protection and Prevention Service

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Presidential Decree 159/1999Presidential Decree 159/1999

Amendment of Presidential Decree 17/96 Introduction of Measures to Encourage Improvements in the Safety and Health of Workers and of Presidential Decree 70a/88 Protection of Workers from the Risks Related to Exposure to Asbestos at Work

Presidential Decree 304/2000 Presidential Decree 304/2000

Amendment of Presidential Decree 395/94 Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for the Use of Work Equipment by Workers at Work

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Presidential Decree 338/2001 Presidential Decree 338/2001

Health and Safety Protection of Workers from the Risks Related to Their Exposure to Chemical Agents at Work (relevant to Directives 80/1107/EEC, 88/642/EEC and 98/24/EEC)

Presidential Decree 339/2001Presidential Decree 339/2001

Amendment of Presidential Decree 307/86 Protection of Workers' Health, Due to Their Exposure to Certain Chemical Agents at Work

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Presidential Decree 149/2006Presidential Decree 149/2006

Minimum Health and Safety Requirements Regarding the Exposure of Workers to the Risks Arising from Noise (relevant to Directive 2003/10/EC)

Presidential Decree 162/2007 Presidential Decree 162/2007

Protection of Workers from the Risks Related to Exposure to Special Chemical Agents at Work (relevant to Directive 2006/15/EC)

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4. Swedish Legislation in4. Swedish Legislation in thethe FieldField ofof SafetySafety//HealthHealth Signs and SignalsSigns and Signals

Work Environment Act (Swedish acronym: AML) - the main legislative document, passed by the Riksdag (Swedish Parliament) and came into force on the 1st July 1978

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Statute Book (AFS)Statute Book (AFS)

AFS 1997:11 – Safety and Health Signs and Signals at Work - in full compliance with Council Directive 92/58/EEC on the Minimum Requirements for the Provision of Safety and/or Health Signs at Work

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5. Slovak Legislation in5. Slovak Legislation in thethe FieldField ofof SafetySafety//HealthHealth Signs and SignalsSigns and Signals

Law 309/2007 on the Safety and Health at WorkLaw 309/2007 on the Safety and Health at Work

This Law lays down the general principles of prevention and the basic conditions for the purposes of ensuring occupational safety and health protection, and for avoiding risks and factors causing occupational accidents and occupational diseases

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Law 163/2001 on the Chemical Substances and Chemical AgentsLaw 163/2001 on the Chemical Substances and Chemical Agents

The Law describes the conditions of notification, classification, testing, labelling, packaging, importing and exporting of chemical substances.

LabourLabour Code Code

This Act governs individual labour-law relations in connection with employment of natural persons by legal persons or natural persons and collective labour-law relations.

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Governmental Decree 387/2006 on the requirements for the Governmental Decree 387/2006 on the requirements for the Provision of Safety and Health Signs at WorkProvision of Safety and Health Signs at Work

Governmental Decree 391/2006 on the Minimum Workplace Governmental Decree 391/2006 on the Minimum Workplace Safety and Health RequirementsSafety and Health Requirements

Governmental Decree 392/2006 on the Minimum Safety and Governmental Decree 392/2006 on the Minimum Safety and Health Requirements When Using Working Means Health Requirements When Using Working Means

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Governmental Decree 395/2006 on the Minimum Requirements Governmental Decree 395/2006 on the Minimum Requirements for the Use of Personal Protective Equipmentfor the Use of Personal Protective Equipment

Governmental Decree 281/2006 Governmental Decree 281/2006 on Minimum Safety and Health on Minimum Safety and Health Requirements in Manual Handling of LoadsRequirements in Manual Handling of Loads

Regulation 258/2007on the Requirements for Fire Safety for Regulation 258/2007on the Requirements for Fire Safety for Storage and Handling of Flammable MaterialsStorage and Handling of Flammable Materials

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Regulation 43/1985 on the Provision of Safety and Health at Regulation 43/1985 on the Provision of Safety and Health at Work with ChainsawsWork with Chainsaws

Regulation 718/2002 on the Provision of Safety and Health at Regulation 718/2002 on the Provision of Safety and Health at Work for Technical EquipmentWork for Technical Equipment

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