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Act on Working Environment, Health and Safety in Workplaces, No. 46/1980.

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First Region

Iceland
Occupational safety and health
1980-05-28
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Lög um aðbúnað, hollustuhætti og öryggi á vinnustöðum nr. 46/1980
Chapter I: Purpose and scope. Chapter II: Safety and health activities within enterprises. Relationship between employers and employees. Chapter III: Safety committees in special fields. Chapter IV: General obligations (obligations of the employers, of foremen and of the employees; obligations of those who sell, install, repair and design machinery, instruments, tools and other equipment for use in enterprises and obligations of a contractor and others). Chapter V: Execution of a job. Chapter VI: The workplace. Chapter VII: Machinery, technical equipment, etc. Chapter VIII: Dangerous substances and goods. Chapter IX: Rest and holidays. Chapter X: Employment of children and young persons. Chapter XI: Health protection, medical examinations and other examinations. Chapter XII: The administration of occupational safety and health. Chapter XIII: Report duties of enterprises, granting of operation license, etc. Chapter XIV: Appeal of decisions. Chapter XV: Penalties. Repeals Act No. 23 of 1952 on safety measures at the workplace.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1981-01-01
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Monograph region

    Monograph title
    Lagasafn
    Publisher
    Ministry of Justice
    Place of publication
    Reykjavik
    Country
    Iceland
    Date
    1991
    Volume
    Vol. I
    Page range
    pp. 635-652