Act No.93 of 1993 concerning occupational safety and health, consolidated with its implementation Regulation No.5/1993 (26 Dec.) issued by the Minister of Labour Jurisdiction Hungary Year 1993 Published in Hungarian Original/other title [Hungarian] 1993. évi XCIII. törvény a munkavédelemről, egységes szerkezetben a végrehajtásról szóló 5/1993. (XII. 26.) MüM rendelettel Serial title Magyar Közlöny Source 3 Nov. 1993, No.160, p.9942-9953 (orginal version). Updated version: Internet copy, 2004. 45p. Online availability [Hungarian] http://net.jogtar.hu/jr/gen/hjegy_doc.cgi?docid=99300005.MUM Descriptors [Primary] Hungary, occupational safety and health [Secondary] dangerous substances, law, notification of accidents and diseases, responsibilities of employees, responsibilities of employers, risk factors, role of government, role of labour inspection, safety officers Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract Framework law for the principles and organization of occupational safety and health in Hungary. It was passed by Parliament on 5 Oct. 1993, and it came into effect on 1 Jan. 1994. Modifications introduced until 2004 (mostly by Act No.11 of 2004 and Ordinance No.16/2004, passed in connection with Hungary's accession to the European Union) are included. The scope of the law covers all employment, with the proviso that in certain areas (emergency services, army, police, prison staff) additional/different OSH measures might be introduced in the future. Contents: government responsibilities in OSH, with responsible organizations (in particular, the National Inspectorate for Occupational Safety and Labour, or OMMF); basic health and safety requirements for the workplace (OSH measures during the setting up of an enterprise; material requirements for work; requirements for work processes, technology and materials; work aptitude); OSH-related responsibilities and rights of employers and employees; notification, investigation and registering of occupational accidents and diseases; safety delegates and committees; inspection; special OSH rules relating to distance work; definitions (including lists of dangerous materials and of risk factors). In annex: list of dangerous work equipment; conditions for the employment of persons with OSH training, depending on the risk classification of economic activities; factors to be considered during accident investigation; official form to be used for accident notification; Order 47/1979 (CIS 89-354) and its many modifications, as well as some other OSH-related legal measures are revoked. English and French translations of the original law are abstracted as CIS 94-1. CIS No. 04-5 Database ID 103216