Supreme Decree No.40 - Approves the Regulations concerning the prevention of occupational hazards Jurisdiction Chile Year 1969 Published in Spanish Original/other title [Spanish] Decreto Supremo N°40 - Aprueba reglamento sobre prevención de riesgos profesionales Serial title Diario Oficial de la República de Chile Source 7 Mar. 1969, No.27,288. Internet copy: 8p. Online availability [Spanish] http://www.inp.cl/inicio/Decreto%2040.pdf, [Spanish] http://portal.dt.gob.cl/legislacion/1611/articles-59782_recurso_1.doc Descriptors [Primary] Chile, occupational safety and health, plant safety and health organization, responsibilities of employers, role of insurance institutions [Secondary] law, national organization, plant health services Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract This regulation establishes the standards that apply to the implementation of Title VII of Act No.16,744 concerning social security measures involving occupational accidents and diseases and of Art.171 of the Labour Code. The Chilean National Health Service (Servicio Nacional de Salud) is charged with financing prevention activities conducted by insurance bodies (in particular, Employers' Mutual Insurance Organizations and enterprises with delegated authority for the carrying out of OSH activities). Enterprises with more than 100 workers are required to set up a Department of Prevention of Occupational Risks, with a certified safety and health professional at its head. Requirements are established for the keeping of OSH statistics, for the issuing of internal OSH rules and for the informing of workers of occupational hazards they may encounter. CIS No. 03-1010 Database ID 102172