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Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 63 of 9 December 2003 of the Ministry of Trade to approve the Rules of occupational safety in commercial organisations.

Adoption: 2003-12-09 | BLR-2003-R-66764

Contains provisions on dangerous production factors, technological processes, requirements for working environment and workplaces in with regard to air, heating, ventilation, lighting, noise protection, and equipment.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Ministry of Trade No. 64 of 9 December 2003 to approve the Rules of occupational safety in public catering organisations.

Adoption: 2003-12-09 | BLR-2003-R-66990

Defines dangerous production factors and provides for organisation of workplaces. Deals with heating, ventilation, lighting, noise protection, technological processes, electrical protection, and general requirements for production equipment.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 150 of 26 November 2003 of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection to approve Sector-specific standards for free grant of means of individual protection to workers in the mechanical engineering and metallurgy sector.

Adoption: 2003-11-26 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | BLR-2003-R-66761

Presents a list of means of individual protection to be granted to workers concerned.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 130 of 21 October 2003 of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection to approve Inter-sectoral Instructions regarding occupational safety for persons driving cars (Text No. 8/10201).

Adoption: 2003-10-21 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | BLR-2003-R-66360

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection No. 96 of 22 August 2003 to approve Sector-specific standards for free grant of means of individual protection to workers in the construction sector.

Adoption: 2003-08-22 | Date of entry into force: 2003-11-01 | BLR-2003-R-65187

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Ministry of Commerce No. 40 of 1 August 2003 to approve the Instruction on education, training and control of knowledge of workers in commercial and food organisations on occupational safety matters (Text No. 8/9919).

Adoption: 2003-08-01 | BLR-2003-R-65229

Presents, inter alia, the training programme on occupational safety.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 29 of 30 June 2003 to approve the Rules of occupational safety during dredging works and during service of special mechanisms and equipments on dredging structures (Text No. 8/9783).

Adoption: 2003-06-30 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-24 | BLR-2003-R-64476

Provides for rules of occupational safety for workers on dredging structures.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection No. 70 of 3 June 2003 to approve the general rules of occupational safety (Text No. 8/9818).

Adoption: 2003-06-03 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | BLR-2003-R-65226

Provides for the organisation of works in relation to occupational safety, occupational safety rules on production sites, requirements for heating and ventilation, organisation of technological processes and security requirements for weapons production. Also provides for security measures with regard to electrical machines, video terminals, exploitation of transport equipment, construction works, agricultural works, wood treatment equipment and chemical products. Contains provisions on electric safety, fire security and means of individual protection.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection No. 68 of 27 May 2003 to approve Sector-specific standards for free grant of means of individual protection to workers of the food industry (Text No. 8/9630).

Adoption: 2003-05-27 | Date of entry into force: 2003-10-01 | BLR-2003-R-64143

Presents a list of means of individual protection to be granted to workers.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 42 of 16 April 2003 of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection to approve Sector-specific standards for free grant of means of individual protection to workers employed [inter alia] in cellulose production and dealing with chlorine (Text No. 9451).

Adoption: 2003-04-16 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-01 | BLR-2003-R-64064

Presents a list of means of individual protection to be granted to workers.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 166 of 31 December 2002 to approve the Rules of occupational safety in painting (Text No. 8/9007).

Adoption: 2002-12-31 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-01 | BLR-2002-R-63515

Provides for rules to be followed by employers for the safety of workers engaged in painting at all stages and sets forth a list of the most toxic substances.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 159/96 of 27 December 2002 to amend and supplement the Regulations on inquiry and accounting of occupational accidents and diseases (Text No. 8/9068).

Adoption: 2002-12-27 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-01 | BLR-2002-R-63519

Contains a consolidated version of Regulations No. 60/170 of 17 May 1999. Provides, inter alia, for the procedure to establish the occupational character of the disease or accident and sets forth the employer's duties.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 43 of 23 October 2002 of the Ministry of Defense to improve the organization of occupational safety tasks in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus (Text No. 8727).

Adoption: 2002-10-23 | BLR-2002-R-62759

Provides, inter alia, for the organization of occupational safety tasks in the structures of the Ministry of Defense, the control of occupational safety, the liability of persons responsible for occupational safety, and the education and training of military personnel in occupational safety matters.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection No. 5-b/106 of 25 July 2002 to approve the Rules on labour protection in construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of roads (Text No. 8491).

Adoption: 2002-07-25 | Date of entry into force: 2003-01-01 | BLR-2002-R-62521

Provides, inter alia, for organization of occupational safety, security requirements on construction sites (organization of workplaces, security of electricity and lighting), for work with construction engines, work with stone and concrete, assembly work, and work with toxic substances, and in cold weather.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection No. 82 of 24 May 2002 to approve the Type-regulations on the service of labour protection of the organization (text No. 8286).

Adoption: 2002-05-24 | Date of entry into force: 2002-09-01 | BLR-2002-R-62492

Provides for basic tasks of the service (occupational safety and health), its functions, rights of its employees and work organization.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection No. 5/20 of 1 March 2002 to approve the Rules of labour protection in automobile transport (Text No. 8472).

Adoption: 2002-03-01 | BLR-2002-R-62496

Provides for the organization of occupational safety activities, obligations, rights and responsibilities of the personnel, training, requirements for equipment and areas, lighting and electrical security, drainage, ventilation, sanitary facilities, requirements for equipment.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act No. 32-Z of 6 June 2001 on the transport of dangerous goods. -

Adoption: 2001-06-06 | BLR-2001-L-115372

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 52 of the Ministry of Labour of 28 April 2001 to approve the Rules of occupational safety for works performed at heights (Text No. 6199).

Adoption: 2001-04-28 | BLR-2001-R-60393

Provides for security measures to implement for works performed on ladders, platforms, barriers, and with cranes, lifts, winches. Also provides for means of individual protection to prevent falls.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of 3 November 2000 to approve the Rules of labour protection during the accomplishment of agricultural works by minor pupils.

Adoption: 2000-11-03 | BLR-2000-R-58836

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Act No. 122 of 5 January 1998 on protection of the population against radiation (Text No. 25).

Adoption: 1998-01-05 | Date of entry into force: 1998-02-15 | BLR-1998-L-49439

Provides, inter alia, for the protection of workers close to sources of ionising radiation. Sets forth State programmes and standards, industrial control, fundamental requirements of radiation protection, radiation protection in the event of an accident, rights and obligations of citizens and social associations in this field. Available in English.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Underground Resources Code No. 103 of 15 December 1997 (Text No. 103).

Adoption: 1997-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 1998-03-15 | BLR-1997-L-50308

Provides for State regulation of the use of underground resources, basic principles for their use, rights and obligations of users (ensure secure labour conditions to workers), rational use and protection of resources, occupational safety, and State control.

Belarus - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Law No. 2403-XII of June 15, 1993 of the Republic of Belarus on Fire Safety.

Adoption: 1993-06-15 | BLR-1993-L-97526