Act No.6514 of 22 December 1977 to amend Chapter V of Title II of the Labour Code, concerning occupational safety and health, and for other purposes Jurisdiction Brazil Year 1977 Published in Portuguese Original/other title [Portuguese] Lei n°6.514 de 22 de dezembro de 1977: altera o capítulo V do Título II da Consolidaçăo das Leis do Trabalho, relativo ŕ segurança e medicina do trabalho, e dá outras providęncias Serial title Diário Oficial Source 23 Dec. 1977, Vol.115, No.244, p.17777-17783. Descriptors [Primary] Brazil, occupational safety and health [Secondary] dangerous substances, dangerous work, electrical safety, harmful substances, labour inspection, law, machinery guarding regulations, materials handling, maximum acceptable weight of lift, medical supervision, penalties, personal protective equipment, plant health services, plant safety services, premises and workplaces, pressure vessels and systems, radiation protection, responsibilities of employers, role of management, safety and health committees, translation Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract This Act entered into force on 23 Dec. 1977. The whole of Chapter V is redrafted and modernised, with extensive amendments. General provisions concerning duties of regional labour offices, plant management and employers are followed by sections concerning labour inspection (technical reports, warnings, suspension and prohibition of plant operations); plant safety and health services; plant safety committees (elections, employees' representatives, role of trade unions, etc.); personal protective equipment; preventive medicine (pre-employment and periodic medical examinations); factory premises and workplaces (dimensions, lighting, ventilation, temperature, floor surfaces); electrical installations; transport, storage and handling of materials; machinery and equipment (guarding, devices to prevent inadvertent starting, etc.); boilers, furnaces and pressure vessels; unhealthy and dangerous processes; toxic or irritant substances; maximum weights to be lifted; construction, demolition and repair work; storage and handling of explosive and flammable substances; ionising radiation; hot workplaces; protection against weather; etc. Penalties. English translation may be obtained from: International Labour Office, 1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland. CIS No. 78-1500 Database ID 29793