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Law No.91-1414 of 31 Dec. 1991 modifying the Labour Code and the Public Health Code in order to promote the prevention of occupational hazards and integrating European directives on Occupational Health and Safety into national legislation

Jurisdiction France
Year 1991
Published in French
Original/other title [French] Loi n°91-1414 du 31 déc. 1991 modifiant le code du travail et (...) de la santé publique en vue de favoriser la prévention des risques professionnels et portant transposition de directives européennes relatives à la santé et à la sécurité du travail [France]
Serial title Journal officiel de la République française
Source 7 janv. 1992, p.319-324.
Descriptors [Primary] France, dangerous substances, hazard identification, machinery, machinery guarding regulations, occupational safety, personal protective equipment, safety and health organization
[Secondary] European Communities, approval, classification, control elements, first aid, information of personnel, labelling, law, marking, medical supervision, packing, filling, safety and health training, safety devices
Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work
Abstract This law integrates the provisions of European directives on OSH into French legislation, including: Directive 89/391/EEC (CIS 89-1401) relating to the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work; Directive 89/392/EEC (CIS 89-1442) relating to machinery; Directive 89/655/EEC (CIS 90-357) on the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work; Directive 89/656/EEC (CIS 90-385) on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace; Directive 88/379/EEC (CIS 91-21) relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations; Directive 89/654/EEC (CIS 90-356) concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace.
CIS No. 94-403
Database ID 62019

 

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