General Regulations on Occupational Safety and Health Jurisdiction Guatemala Year 1957 Published in Spanish Original/other title [Spanish] Reglamento general sobre seguridad e higiene en el trabajo Source Internet document (33p.) Online availability [Spanish] http://www.mintrabajo.gob.gt:8080/portal/menu/empleador_folder/portal/MTPS/despacho/vice1ro/prevision/higiene/index_html Descriptors [Primary] Guatemala, occupational safety and health [Secondary] accommodation, conditions of work, dangerous substances, electricity, fire prevention, fire protection, first-aid equipment, in-plant transport, industrial nursing services, law, lifting appliances, lighting, machinery, mental health, personal protective equipment, plant safety organization, pressure vessels, responsibilities of employees, responsibilities of employers, scaffolds, ventilation, welfare facilities Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract These are the basic OSH regulations in Guatemala, valid from 1 Jan. 1958, as updated till 2003. Contents: Title I - General provisions; obligations of the employer and of workers; safety organization; enforcement, inspection and monitoring. Title II - General conditions in the workplace and the working environment (buildings; surface and air space per worker; floors and walls; doors and staircases; manholes, openings and trenches; ventilation; temperature and humidity; lighting; cleanliness; underground work); machinery and pressure vessels; electricity; dangerous substances; lifting apparatus and transportation; scaffolding; fire and explosion prevention and protection. Title III - Individual protective equipment; seating arrangements. Title IV - Sanitary facilities; dressing rooms; dormitories; family living arrangements; canteens. Title V - First-aid kits; nursing facilities. Title VI - Provisions for mental health. Title VII - Penalties. Title VIII - Final provisions (knowledge of the regulations, exemptions). CIS No. 03-16 Database ID 101229