State Council Ordinance No.577 of 2003 concerning the requirements for safety and health in the workplace Jurisdiction Finland Year 2003 Published in Finnish, Swedish Original/other title [Finnish] Valtioneuvoston asetus työpaikkojen turvallisuus- ja terveysvaatimuksista [Swedish] Statsrĺdets förordning om krav för säkerhet och hälsa pĺ arbetsplatsen Serial title Finlands författningssamling - Suomen säädöskokoelma Source 27 June 2003, No.94, p.2463-2466. Online availability [Finnish] http://www.finlex.fi/linkit/sd/20030577, [Swedish] http://www.finlex.fi/linkit/fs/20030577 Descriptors [Primary] Finland, occupational safety and health, workplaces [Secondary] doors, fire protection, first-aid organization, law, lighting, responsibilities of employers, welfare facilities, windows Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract This Ordinance (issued 18 June 2003, effective 1 Sep. 2003) applies to all workplaces covered by Act No.738 on Labour Protection (see CIS 02-1001), except for vehicles, construction sites, mines, agriculture and forestry. It contains provisions for: responsibilities of employers; availability of seating; canteens and restrooms; changing rooms; washrooms; first-aid facilities; size and lighting of workplaces; floors, stairs and corridors; windows and doors; communication ways and risk zones; special measures for escalators and moving sidewalks; fire protection and emergency exits. Ordinance 728/1999 of 10 June 1999 on the same subject is repealed. CIS No. 03-19 Database ID 101349