General occupational safety and health regulations Jurisdiction Costa Rica Year 1979 Published in Spanish Original/other title [Spanish] Reglamento general de seguridad e higiene de trabajo Source Imprenta Nacional, San José, Costa Rica, 1979. 22p. Descriptors [Primary] Costa Rica, occupational safety and health [Secondary] dangerous substances, developing countries, electricity, fire prevention, fire protection, first-aid equipment, law, lighting, machinery, microclimate, penalties, personal protective equipment, pressure vessels, prime movers, responsibilities of employees, responsibilities of employers, sanitary facilities, tidiness, underground work, ventilation, welfare facilities Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract Contents of these regulations: obligations of employers and workers; general working conditions and the working environment (including working surfaces, emergency exits, ventilation, microclimate, lighting, cleanliness, locales with high fire risks); underground work,; pressure vessels, prime movers, machines and tools; electrical safety; dangerous substances; ladders; fire extinction; personal protective equipment; sanitation and welfare facilities; first-aid equipment; penalties for non-compliance. CIS No. 90-358 Database ID 53712