Act on occupational health and safety Jurisdiction Iceland Year 1980 Published in Icelandic Original/other title [Icelandic] Lög um ađbúnađ, hollustuhćtti og öryggi á vinnustöđum Serial title Stjórnartíðindi Source Part A, 28 May 1980, No.46. 20p. Descriptors [Primary] Iceland, occupational safety and health [Secondary] dangerous equipment, dangerous substances, dangerous work, economic aspects, labour inspection, law, medical supervision, plant safety and health organization, premises and workplaces, responsibilities, safety and health committees, safety devices, young persons Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract This Act (effective 1 Jan. 1981) covers: safety and health activities in undertakings; branch safety committees; duties of employers, foremen and workers; duties of those who sell, install, operate and design machinery and equipment; duties of contractors (e.g. co-ordination on building sites); safe working methods; premises and workplaces; machines and safety devices; dangerous substances and articles; workbreaks and holidays; children and young persons; health protection, medical surveillance and examinations; national labour inspection; activities subject to notification, granting of permits to work; arbitration; penalties; provisions for granting loans to finance safety and health measures at plant level. CIS No. 81-2096 Database ID 36642