What the law says - Details of the Labour Protection Act Jurisdiction Finland Year 1988 Published in Finnish Original/other title [Finnish] Mitä laki sanoo: Työturvallisuuslain soveltaminen käytännössä Source Terveysrintama, Pursimiehenkatu 24, 00150 Helsinki, Finland, 1988. 265p. Annexes. Index. Descriptors [Primary] Finland, legislation, occupational safety and health [Secondary] atmospheric pressure, children, comment on law, corrosive substances, dangerous substances, design of equipment, disasters, drowning, dust, electricity, explosive substances, extreme temperatures, falls from heights, fire prevention, first aid, flammable substances, home work, law, lifting equipment, lighting, machinery, major hazards, microclimate, mists, noise, personal protective equipment, pressure vessels, safety and health training, tidiness, ventilation, vibration, women, work time schedules, young persons Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract Full amended text of the Finnish Labour Protection Act (for English version, see CIS 87-362), and detailed practical guidelines for its application, prepared by a Health Consortium of major Finnish trade unions. Contents: right to refuse dangerous work; safety representatives' right to halt work; employers' and workers' duties and responsibilities; design of work processes and the work environment; ventilation, ergonomics; welfare facilities; temporary housing; the physical work environment; ventilation, dust, smoke, gases and fumes, dangerous or harmful substances; noise, vibration, air pressure; housekeeping; personal protection; length of exposure; fire safety; major hazard control; electrical appliances; lifting and transport; falling and drowning; repair and maintenance; machinery and appliances; machine safety; explosive, flammable and corrosive substances; storage of dangerous substances; guidance and instruction; first aid; women and young workers; duties of importers, dealers and others than employers; medical checks; enforcement of the Act, special regulations and sanctions; lists of lower-level regulations and safety standards; addresses of control authorities. CIS No. 89-7 Database ID 51241