Document ID (ISN) | 67572 |
CIS number |
96-1531 |
ISSN - Serial title |
Gazzetta ufficiale |
Year |
1994 |
Convention or series no. |
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Title |
Legislative Decree No.626 of 19 Sep. 1994 - Implementation of eight EEC Directives concerning the improvement of workers' safety and health at the workplace [Italy] |
Original title |
Decreto Legislativo 19 sett. 1994, n. 626 - Attuazione delle direttive ... CEE riguardanti il miglioramento della sicurezza e della salute dei lavoratori sul luogo di lavoro [in Italian] |
Bibliographic information |
12 Nov. 1994, No.265, Part I, Ordinary supplement, 60p. Illus. |
Abstract |
This decree was adopted by the Council of Ministers on 16 Sep. 1994. It introduces into Italian legislation the provisions of the following EEC Directives: 89/391 (general improvements in OSH, CIS 89-1401), 89/654 (minimum OSH requirements for the workplace, CIS 90-356), 89/655 (minimum OSH requirements for work equipment, CIS 90-357), 89/656 (minimum requirements for PPE, CIS 90-385), 90/269 (manual handling, CIS 90-1101), 90/270 (VDU work, CIS 90-1069), 90/394 (exposure to carcinogens, CIS 90-1758) and 90/679 (exposure to biological agents, CIS 91-29). The main headings of the decree are: general provisions; workplaces; use of work equipment; use of personal protective equipment (PPE); manual handling of loads; protection against carcinogens; protection against biological agents; penalties for non-compliance. In annex (among others): table of PPE requirements depending on the hazards present in the workplace; non-exhaustive list of activities and sectors where PPE has to be worn; list and classification of hazardous biological agents. |
Descriptors (primary) |
occupational safety and health; carcinogens; equipment, workplaces and operations; Italy; biological hazards; visual display terminals; manual handling; personal protective equipment; workplaces |
Descriptors (secondary) |
European Communities; law; list of chemical substances |
Document type |
A - Laws, regulations, directives |
Country / State or Province | Italy |
Subject(s) |
Laws
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Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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Browse category(ies) |
Personal protection Office work Visual display terminals (VDTs) Biological hazards
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