1987, Safety in the Working Environment: Appendices. Annex I


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Convention:C148
Recommendation:R118
Recommendation:R156
Subject classification: Physical Hazards, Noise and Vibration
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Subject: Occupational Safety and Health
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Appendices

Annex I. List of Legislation by Country

Explanatory note: This Appendix lists all the legislation cited for each reporting country, and assigns a number to each item. In the footnotes in the survey these are indicated thus: Algeria 1, section 67. This diminishes the volume of the citations and simplifies reading the text.

ALGERIA

1. Ordinance No. 75-31 of 29 April 1975 respecting general conditions of work in the private sector. (LS 1975 - Alg. 2.)

2. Ordinance No. 75-33 of 29 April 1975 respecting the powers and duties of the Inspectorate of Labour and Social Affairs. (LS 1975 - Alg. 4.)

3. Act No. 85-05 of 16 February 1985, respecting health protection and promotion.

4. Act No. 83-03 of 5 February 1983, respecting the protection of the environment.

ARGENTINA

1. Act No. 19587, respecting occupational safety and health, 1972. (LS 1972 - Arg. 1.)

2. Decree No. 351/79, respecting occupational safety and health to apply Act No. 19587.

3. National Constitution.

4. Act No. 20744 to approve the rules governing contracts of employment, 1974. (LS 1976 - Arg. 1.)

5. Act No. 11544, respecting hours of work, 1929. (LS 1929 - Arg. 1A.)

AUSTRALIA

Australian Capital Territory

1. Machinery Ordinance 1949 (Act) and Regulations made under it.

New South Wales

1. The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1983.

2. Factories, Shops and Industries Act, 1962.

Victoria

1. The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1985.

2. Occupational Health and Safety (Machinery) Regulations, 1985.

Western Australia

1. Machinery Safety Act, 1974-82.

South Australia

1. Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare Act, 1972.

2. Power Driven Machinery (Safety) Regulations, 1975.

Tasmania

1. Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare Act, 1977.

Northern Territory

1. Inspection of Machinery Act, 1981.

AUSTRIA

1. The Workers' Protection Act, DGB1. No. 234/1972 (LS 1972 - Aus. 1) as amended by the Federal Acts BGB1. No. 144/1974 and BGB1. No. 544/1982.

2. Ordinance respecting workers' health aptitude for specific types of work, BGB1. No. 39/1974.

3. Hours of Work Act, BGB1. No. 461/1969 (LS 1969 - Aus. 4A.)

4. Ordinance respecting general provisions for the protection of workers' lives, health and morality, BGB1. No. 218/1983.

BAHRAIN

1. Amiri Decree-Law No. 23 of 1976, to promulgate the Labour Act for the private sector. Assented to 16 June 1976. (LS 1976 - Bah. 1.)

2. Ministerial Order No. 15/1977 with respect to the determination and organisation of the services and precautionary measures necessary for the protection of workers during work from dangerous machinery.

3. Ministerial Order No. 13/1977 with respect to the determination and organisation of the safety precautionary measures vital for protecting the workers from the hazards of grinding wheel operations.

4. Ministerial Order No. 27/1977 with respect to the determination and organisation of services and precautionary measures vital to the protection of workers from the hazards of the machines used in woodworking.

5. Ministerial Order No. 25/1977 with respect to the determination and organisation of services and precautionary measures vital to the protection of workers in places of work.

BARBADOS

1. The Factories Act, 1982, 1983-17.

BELGIUM

1. General Regulations for the Protection of Labour.

2. Labour Act of 16 March 1971. (LS 1971 - Bel. 2.)

BELIZE

1. The Factories Ordinance, Ch. 140 of the Laws of Belize.

2. The Factories Regulations No. 24 of 1943.

BOLIVIA

1. General Labour Act, Legislative Decree of 24 May 1939. (LS 1939 - Bol. 1.)

2. General Act respecting occupational safety and health and welfare, promulgated by Legislative Decree No. 16998 of 2 August 1979.

3. Legislative Decree No. 244 of 23 August 1943, containing Regulations of the General Labour Act.

BRAZIL

1. Order No. 3214 of 8.6.1978, NR 12 - Machinery and equipment.

2. Legislative Decree No. 5452, to approve the consolidation of labour laws. Dated 1 May 1943. (LS 1985 - Bra. 1.)

3. NR 1 - General provisions.

4. NR 9 - Environmental hazards.

5. NR 15 - Unhealthy activities and operations.

6. NR 7 - Medical examination.

7. NR 6 - Personal protective equipment.

BULGARIA

1. Constitution of 16 May 1971.

2. Labour Code (1986 edition).

3. Health Standards No. 0-64 for maximum permissible noise levels in residential and public buildings and residential areas of 1982.

4. Decree No. 48 of 1980 respecting standards for permissible levels of vibration in residential buildings.

5. Decree No. 2 of 1984 respecting maximum permissible concentrations of harmful substances in the atmosphere of inhabited settlements.

6. Bulgarian State Standards (BDS):

- BDS 8998-80: Noise. Protection of building premises. Technical requirements; - BDS 9170-71: Noise measurement devices;

- BDS 14478-78: Permissible levels of production noise;

- BDS 012-80: Labour Protection. Vibration. General occupational safety requirements;

- BDS 13176-75: Labour protection. Vibration. Dynamic characteristics of the human organism under the effects of vibration.

BURMA

1. The Factories Act, 1951.

BURUNDI

1. Labour Code (AL No. 001/31 of 2 June 1966), section 144.

2. Decree of 8.1.52 respecting occupational safety and health.

3. Ordinance No. 22/122 of 6.4.54 to establish safety and health committees in undertakings. (LS 1954 - Bel. C 1.)

4. Ordinance No. 222/67, to issue general provisions as to safety at workplaces. Dated 20 March 1958.

BYELORUSSIAN SSR

1. Labour Code.

2. Constitution.

CANADA

Federal

1. Canada Labour Code.

2. Canada Machine Guarding Regulations C.R.C. c. 1003.

Alberta

1. Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.A. 1980, c. O-2.

British Columbia

1. The Industrial Health and Safety Regulations (under the Workers' Compensation Act R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 473).

Manitoba

1. Workplace Safety and Health Act, C.C.S.M. c. W210, S.M. 1976, c. 63, as amended.

New Brunswick

1. Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.N.B. 1983, c. 0-2.

Newfoundland

1. Occupational Health and Safety Act, S. Nfld. 1978, c. 23.

Northwest Territories

1. Safety Act, 1974 (Safety Ordinance. Revised Ordinance) N.W.T. 1974, Ch. S-1.

Ontario

1. Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1980, Ch. 321, as amended.

Prince Edward Island

1. Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.P.E.I. 1985, Ch. 36.

Québec

1. Act on Occupational Health and Safety, Ch. 63, of 21 December 1979. (LS 1979 - Can. 1.)

Saskatchewan

1. Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.S. 1978, c. 0-l, as amended.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

1. General Order No. 3758/IGT/LS of 25 November 1954, respecting general measures of hygiene and safety to be applied in agricultural, forestry, industrial and commercial undertakings and in similar administrative establishments.

2. Act No. 61/221 of 2 June 1961, to establish a Labour Code for the Central African Republic.

CHILE

1. Decree No. 655 of 1941, to approve Regulations on industrial safety and health.

2. Act No. 16744, to make provision for employment injuries. Dated 23 January 1968. (LS 1968 - Chile 1.)

3. Decree No. 40 of 11 February 1969, to approve Regulations on the prevention of occupational risks.

4. Decree No. 72 of 21 October 1985, to approve Regulations on the safety in mines.

5. Decree No. 78 of 9 February 1983, to approve Regulations on the minimum environmental and sanitary conditions in places of work.

6. Decree No. 286 of 30 August 1984, to approve Regulations on the maximum allowable levels of dangerous noise from fixed sources.

COLOMBIA

1. Act No. 9a of 1979 on occupational health in Colombia.

2. Resolution No. 02400 of 1979, to promulgate the Statute of industrial safety.

3. Draft basic standard on the guarding of machinery.

4. Decree No. 614 of 14 March 1984, to determine the foundations of the organisation and administration of occupational health in the country.

5. Constitution.

6. Basic standard on industrial noise, 1984.

7. Resolution No. 02413 of 1979 respecting safety and health in the construction industry.

8. Resolution No. 92406 of 1979 respecting safety in mines.

CONGO

1. Act No. 45-75 of 15 March 1975, to establish a Labour Code for the People's Republic of Congo.

2. Order No. 3758 of 25 November 1954, respecting general measures of hygiene and safety to be applied in agricultural, forestry, industrial and commercial undertakings and in similar administrative establishments.

3. Constitution of 1961 (with amendments).

COSTA RICA

1. Act No. 6727 of 9 March 1982, respecting occupational risks. (LS 1982 - CR 1.)

2. General Regulations on occupational safety and health, 1967. (LS 1967 - CR 1.)

3. National Plan of Occupational Health. 1985-90. Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Council on Occupational Health. March 1985.

4. Constitution of 1949. (LS 1949 - CR 3.)

5. Regulations concerning control of noise and vibrations, 1979.

COTE D'IVOIRE

1. Labour Code, Act No. 64-290 of 1 August 1964. (LS 1964 - I.C. 1.)

2. Decree No. 67-321 of 21 July 1967, to consolidate the Regulation made under Part VI (Health and Safety; Medical Service) of the Labour Code.

CUBA

1. Labour Code, Act No. 49 of 1985.

2. Act No. 13 of 1977, on the protection and hygiene at work.

3. Decree No. 101 of 1982 containing General Regulations of the Act on protection and hygiene at work, No. 13.

4. Resolution No. 359 of 21 September 1979 concerning safety measures applicable to agricultural machinery.

5. Resolution No. 377 of 19 November 1979, concerning safety measures applicable to grinding machinery.

6. Cuban Standard NC 19-01-01 of 1979: Dangerous and Harmful Production Effects. Classification.

7. Cuban Standard NC 19-02-16 of 1983: Working Hygiene and Safety Standards System. Abrasive Tools. General Safety Requirements.

8. Constitution of 27 February 1976.

9. Cuban Standard NC 19-01-04 of 1980: Noise. General Hygienic-Sanitary Requirements.

10. Cuban Standard NC 19-01-05 of 1980: General Vibration. General Hygienic-Sanitary Requirements.

11. Cuban Standard NC 19-01-03 of 1980: Working Area Ventilation. General Hygienic-Sanitary Requirements.

12. Cuban Standard NC 19-03-01 of 1980: Production Processes. General Safety Requirements.

13. Cuban Standard NC 19-04-01 of 1979: Means of Protection. Classification.

14. Cuban Standard NC 19-02-01 of 1980: Means of work. General safety requirements.

CYPRUS

1. The Factories Law, Ch. 134 (1956) as amended by Laws No. 43 of 1964 and No. 32 of 1972.

2. The Factories (Amended) Law No. 22 of 1982.

3. The Woodworking Machinery Regulations, 1973.

4. The Building and Works of Engineering Construction (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations, 1973.

5. The Control of Factory Atmosphere and Dangerous Substances Regulations of 1973 and Amendments of 1981 and 1986.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

1. Constitution of 11 July 1960. (LS 1960 - Cz. 2.)

2. Directions of the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) of the Czech Socialist Republic (CSR) (No. 46/1978) and Directions of the MPH of the Slovak Socialist Republic (SSR) (No. Z-1629/1978-B/3-06), respecting hygiene requirements in the working environment.

3. Notification No. 13/1977 of the MPH of the CSR and Notification No. 14/1977 of the MPH of the SSR and annexes prescribing maximum allowable limit values for noise and vibrations.

4. Directions of the MPH of the CSR (No. 42/1977) and Directions of the MPH of the SSR (No. Z-1375/1977-B/3-06), respecting the determination of the methods of measurement and estimation of noise and ultrasound in the working environment.

5. Directions of the MPH of the CSR (No. 53/1980) and Directions of the MPH of the SSR (No. Z-6544/1980-B/3-06), respecting the determination of the methods of measurement and estimation of vibrations.

6. Directions of the MPH of the CSR (No. 58/1981) and Directions of the MPH of the SSR (No. Z-4546/1980-B/3-04), respecting basic hygiene requirements, levels of the maximum allowable concentration of the most important noxious pollutants in the open air and evaluation of the levels of pollution.

7. Notification of the MPH No. 45/1966 respecting the creation and maintenance of healthy living conditions.

8. Methodological Instructions No. 9/1986 (MPH Bulletin) respecting preventive medical examinations of workers engaged in works exposing them to increased risks of occupational disease or intoxication, or to other eventual health risks.

DEMOCRATIC YEMEN

1. Labour Code, Act No. 14 of 1978.

DENMARK

1. The Working Environment Act, 1975.

DJIBOUTI

1. Order No. 63/91/SPCG of 29 July 1963, to make provision under s.134 of the Overseas Labour Code for the general health and safety measures to be taken in French Somaliland in connection with persons employed in establishments of all kinds.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

1. Regulations on Industrial Hygiene and Safety, 1966.

ECUADOR

1. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute.

EGYPT

1. Order No. 55 of 1983 respecting conditions and protective measures necessary to ensure occupational safety and hygiene at workplaces.

2. Decision No. 470 of 1971 of the Ministry of Health concerning the criteria of air pollution in the industrial establishments and related works.

3. Act No. 137 of 6 August 1981, to promulgate a Labour Code. (LS 1981 - Egypt 2.)

4. Decision No. 218 of 1977 of the Ministry of Insurance concerning the conditions of periodical medical examinations of workers exposed to risks of occupational diseases.

ETHIOPIA

1. Labour Standards Proclamation No. 232 of 1966. (LS 1966 - Eth. 1.)

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

1. The Industrial Code of 1969. Latest version 1 January 1978.

2. Works Constitution Act. Dated 15 January 1972. (LS 1972 - Ger.F.R. 1.)

3. Ordinance on Occupational Safety and Health in Workplaces of 20 March 1975. (LS 1975 - Ger.F.R. 2.)

4. Act on Plant Physicians and Occupational Safety Specialists of 12 December 1973. (LS 1973 - Ger.F.R. 2.)

5. The Order on Dangerous Substances in the Workplace, 1980.

6. The Chemicals Act, 1980.

FINLAND

1. Act No. 299 respecting the protection of labour. Dated 28 June 1958. (LS 1958 - Fin. 1)

2. Act No. 131 to provide for the supervision of labour protection. Dated 16 February 1973. (LS 1973 - Fin. 1.)

3. The Resolution of the Council of State on the prevention of noise at workplaces (730/74).

4. Decision of the National Board of Labour Protection on the prevention of hearing impairment caused by the noise in the working environment (191/28 January 1982).

FRANCE

1. Labour Code, Dalloz, 1986.

2. Law of 11 July 1978 fixing the cost of works requiring special medical surveillance.

3. Circular No. 10 of 29 April 1980 concerning the application of the Law of 11 July 1977.

GABON

1. Labour Code, Act No. 5/78 of 1 June 1978. (LS 1978 - Gab. 1.)

2. General Order No. 3758 of 25 November 1954, respecting general measures of hygiene and safety to be applied in agricultural, forestry, industrial and commercial undertakings and in similar administrative establishments.

3. Decree No. 00017/PR of 12 January 1967, respecting the compensation payable for occupational diseases.

4. Decree No. 274 of 5 December 1962, to make Regulations respecting the use of white lead where its use is permitted.

GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

1. Labour Code of the German Democratic Republic. Dated 16 June 1977. (LS 1977 - Ger.D.R. 1.)

2. Workers' Protection Ordinance of 1 December 1977.

3. Third Regulation to implement the Workers' Protection Ordinance quality of protection, of 27 January 1980.

4. TGL 30 101: Protection of health, workers' protection, precautions against fire: Working equipment. General technical requirements to ensure safety. Issued August 1979.

5. TGL 30 104: Protection of health, workers' protection, precautions against fire: Conduct to ensure protection of workers and safeguards against fire hazards. General directives. Issued October 1978.

6. Constitution.

7. TGL 32 610/01: Occupational Hygiene: Maximum permissible concentrations of substances injurious to health in the air of workplaces. Definitions, general requirements. Issued April 1981.

8. TGL 32, 620/01: Occupational Hygiene: Maximum permissible concentrations of non-toxic dust in the air of workplaces. Definitions, abbreviations, general requirements. Issued April 1983.

9. TGL 32 624: Occupational Hygiene: Noise in the workplace. Marginal values. Issued February 1983.

10. TGL 32 627: Occupational Hygiene: Impact of mechanical vibrations on the human being. Definitions. Issued May 1983.

11. TGL 32 628/01: idem. Marginal values for whole-body vibrations in the workplace; TGL 32 628/02: idem. Marginal values for part-body vibrations; TGL 32 629: idem. Measurement and evaluation.

12. TGL 37 345: Noise measuring procedure. General requirements. Issued April 1979.

GHANA

1. Factories, Offices and Shops Act, 1970.

GREECE

1. Act No. 1568/85 respecting Occupational Safety and Health.

2. Decision of the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources No. 11-5n/c. 17/12.12.84 approving the Regulations on Works in Mines and Quarries.

3. Constitution of 1975.

GUATEMALA

1. Regulations to apply international labour Convention No. 119 concerning the guarding of machinery. Dated 17 September 1981.

2. General Regulations on occupational safety and health. Dated 28 December 1957. (LS 1957 - Gua. 2.)

3. Constitution of 1985.

GUINEA

1. Labour Code, Act No. 1 AN/60 of 30 June 1960. (LS 1960 - Gui. 1.)

2. Decree No. 253 PRG of 16 July 1974, to institute a National Occupational Medicine Service under the Ministry of Health.

GUYANA

1. Factories Act, Ch. 95:02 of the Laws of Guyana.

2. Factories (Safety) Regulations.

3. Factories (Woodworking Machinery) (Safety) Regulations.

HAITI

1. Constitution of 1983.

HONDURAS

1. Constitution of 11 January 1982.

HUNGARY

1. Act No. 11 of 1967, to promulgate a Labour Code (LS 1967 - Hun. 2A), modified by Legislative Decree No. 29 of 1 December 1979. (LS 1979 - Hun. 1.)

2. Decree No. 34 of the Hungarian Revolutionary Workers' and Peasants' Government for the application of Act No. 11 of 1967. (LS 1967 - Hun. 28.)

3. Decree No. 2/1981 (11.7) of the Minister of Health on the General Health Requirements at Workplaces, as amended by Decrees No. 2/1983 (11.14) and No. 4/1983 (111.16).

4. Decree No. 1/1973 (1.9) of the Council of Ministers on Protection against Air Pollution, as amended by Decision No. 1003/1979 (11.6) and Decree No. 49/1980 (XI.25) of the Council of Ministers

5. Decree No. 12/1983 (V.12) of the Council of Ministers on Protection against Noise and Vibration.

6. Decree No. 4/1984 (1.23) of the Minister of Health on the Determination of Noise and Vibration Levels.

7. Decree No. 3/1979 (V.29) of the Minister of Health on Individual Protective Appliances, as amended by Decree No. 4/1983 (111.16).

8. Decree No. 4/1981 (111.31) of the Minister of Health on Medical aptitude tests and opinions regarding employment in certain types of work, as amended by Decree No. 4/1983 (111.16).

9. Decree No. 9/1985 (VII.20) ME on Labour Safety Instruction and Examination. 10. Hungarian State Standards (MSZ):

- MSZ 21461-78 relative to air purity requirements at workplaces;

- MSZ 18151/1-82 relative to emission levels of noise; A-sound equivalent pressure levels permitted in rooms of dwelling houses and public buildings;

- MSZ 18151/2-83 relative to emission levels of noise; A-sound equivalent pressure levels permitted at workplaces;

- MSZ 18162-82 relative to permitted levels of workplace vibrations affecting the entire human body.

INDIA

1. Factories Act, 1948. (LS 1948 - Ind. 4.)

2. Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act 34 of 1983.

3. Constitution (as amended) (LS 1949 - Ind. 1.)

4. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, No. 14 of 1981.

IRAQ

1. Labour Code. Law No. 151 of 1970. (LS 1970 - Iraq 1.)

IRELAND

1. Factories Act, 1955.

2. The Safety in Industry Act, 1980.

3. Factories (Carcinogenic Substances) (Processes) Regulations, No. 242 of 1972.

ITALY

1. Presidential Decree (D.P.R.) 547 of 27 April 1955 establishing requirements for the prevention of accidents at work.

2. Constitution.

3. Law No. 833 of 23 December 1978 on the National Health Services.

4. Law No. 51 of 12 February 1985 giving powers to introduce health and safety Regulations.

5. Presidential Decree (D.P.R.) No. 303 of 19 March 1956 providing general rules for hygiene at work.

6. Presidential Decree (D.P.R.) No. 302 of 19 March 1956 providing further Regulations for the prevention of accidents at work.

7. Law No. 706 of 19 July 1961 concerning use of white lead in paint.

8. Law No. 245 of 5 March 1963 concerning use of benzol and its homologues in work processes.

JAPAN

1. Industrial Safety and Health Act. No. 57 of 1972.

2. Enforcement Order of Industrial Safety and Health Act - Cabinet Order No. 318 of 1972.

3. Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health - Ministry of Labour Ordinance No. 32 of 1972.

KENYA

1. The Factories Act, Ch. 514.

KUWAIT

1. Ministerial Order No. 56 of 1982, respecting the guarding of machinery.

2. Ministerial Order No. 43 of 1979, respecting the conditions to be observed on worksites and in workplaces to ensure the protection of workers, machines, plant and substances against occupational hazards, health risks and occupational diseases.

3. Labour Code for the private sector, Act No. 38 of 1964.

4. Ministerial Order No. 17 of 25.8.1973, respecting occupational diseases and occupations causing such diseases.

5. Order No. 45 of 1979, to publish scales, standards and measures for safety at workplaces.

LUXEMBOURG

1. Constitution of 21 May 1948.

2. Law of 28 August 1924 concerning the health and safety of persons employed in workshops, industrial or commercial enterprises or in construction, fitting, repair or earthworks. (LS 1924 - Lux. 2A.)

MADAGASCAR

1. Order No. 889 of 20 May 1960, to prescribe the general measures to be taken in the matter of occupational health and safety.

2. Decree No. 63-134 of 22 February 1963, to institute a Family Allowances and Employment Accidents Code.

3. Labour Code, Ordinance No. 75-013/DM of 17 May 1975. (LS 1975 - Mad. 1.)

MALAWI

1. The Factories Act, Ch. 55:07.

MALAYSIA

1. Factories and Machinery Act, 1967 No. 139 (Revised-1974).

2. Factories and Machinery (Fencing of Machinery and Safety) Regulations, 1970.

MALI

1. Labour Code, Act No. 62-67 A.N.-R.M. of 19 August 1962. (LS 1962 - Mali 1.) 2. Decree No. 2993/MR/CAB of 23.12.1975, to prescribe the composition, attributions and functioning procedures of the safety and health committees.

3. Circular No. 524/DNTLS of 15.12.1975 - Safety and health.

MAURITANIA

1. Order No. 5253 of 19 July 1954, modified by Order No. 10300 of 2 June 1965, to prescribe the general hygiene and safety measures applicable to workers in establishments of any kind. (LS 1954 - F.W.A. 1.)

MAURITIUS

1. The Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations, 1980.

MEXICO

1. Political Constitution of the United States of Mexico, 1917. (LS 1960 - Mex. 1; 1962 - Mex. 1.)

2. Federal Labour Act. Dated 2 December 1969. (LS 1969 - Mex. 1. See also 1973 - Mex. 2; 1979 - Mex. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D.)

3. General Regulations on occupational safety and health, 1978.

4. Instructions issued under the General Regulations on occupational safety and health, between 1981 and 1985:

No. 11: concerning safety and health conditions in the centres of employment which produce noise.

No. 17: concerning requirements and characteristics in respect of personal protective equipment for workers.

No. 9: concerning safety and health conditions in storage, transport and handling of corrosive, irritants and toxic substances in the centres of employment.

No. 13: concerning safety and health conditions in the centres of employment where there is exposure to non-ionising electromagnetic radiations.

MONGOLIA

1. Labour Code, approved by Act of 3 July 1973. (LS 1985 - Mong. 1.)

MOROCCO

1. Decree of 2 July 1947 respecting labour Regulations. (LS 1947 - Mor. 1.)

2. Order of 4 November 1952 prescribing general safety and health measures for all establishments in commerce, industry and the liberal professions.

3. Order of 11 June 1949 to establish the list of machines or parts of machines which are dangerous to workers and for which there are protective devices of recognised efficacity.

MOZAMBIQUE

1. Legislative Decree No. 57/73 of 23.11.1973.

2. Legislative Decree No. 48/73 of 5 July 1973, to approve General Regulations on occupational safety and health in industrial establishments.

3. Labour Act No. 8/85 of 14.12.85.

NEPAL

1. Nepal Factories and Factory Workers' Act, 1959 (as amended in 1978).

NETHERLANDS

1. Working Environment Act, 1980. (LS 1980 - Neth. 4.)

NEW ZEALAND

1. Machinery Act, 1950.

2. Factories and Commercial Premises Act, 1981. (LS 1981 - NZ. 2.)

NICARAGUA

1. Statute of the Rights and Guarantees of the Nicaraguan People.

NIGER

1. Act No. 62-12 of 13 July 1962, to promulgate the Labour Code of the Republic of Niger.

2. General Order No. 5253/IGTLS/AOF of 19 July 1954, to prescribe the general hygiene and safety measures applicable to workers of any kind. (LS 1954 - F.W.A. 1.)

NORWAY

1. Act respecting workers' protection and the working environment, etc. No. 4, dated 4 February 1977. (LS 1977 - Nor. 1.)

2. Act of 19 December 1958 respecting the conditions of employment of agricultural workers.

3. General Regulations concerning technical appliances. Established by Royal Decree of 10 September 1982.

PAKISTAN

1. The Factories Act, 1934, (9th edition, 1982). (LS 1946 - Ind. 1.)

2. Pakistan Environment Protection Ordinances, 1983.

PANAMA

1. Labour Code. Edition of August 1981. (LS 1971 - Pan. 1; 1981 - Pan. 1A, 1B.)

2. Decree No. 27 of 30 November 1981, to establish provisions for the application of the Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963 (No. 119).

3. Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama, as amended in 1983.

4. Decree No. 150 of 19 February 1971, to establish Regulations concerning dangerous noise produced in factories, industries, workshops and commercial premises or in any other establishment.

5. Decree No. 345 of 21 May 1971, to modify articles 3, 4, 5 and 7 of Decree No. 150 of 19 February 1971.

PARAGUAY

1. Resolution No. 649, to regulate technical aspects of the safety and health matters in respect of the machinery in general, in all places of work in the capital and interior regions of the country.

2. Labour Code, Act No. 729 of 31 August 1961. (LS 1961 - Par. 1.)

PERU

1. Constitution of Peru. Promulgated on 12 July 1979. (LS 1984 - Peru 1.)

2. General Act on Industries, No. 23407 of 28 May 1982.

PHILIPPINES

1. Occupational Safety and Health Standards, 1978.

POLAND

1. Labour Code. Dated 26 June 1974. (LS 1974 - Pol. 1A; 1B.)

2. Order of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs of 22 December 1982 respecting the maximum allowable concentrations and intensity of harmful agents in the working environment.

3. Order of the Minister of Labour, Wages and Social Affairs of 27 November 1985 respecting the maximum allowable instantaneous and threshold concentration of harmful agents in the working environment.

4. Polish Norms PN-83/N-01353 and PN-83/N-01354 respecting determination of the level of permissible vibration.

PORTUGAL

1. General Regulations on safety and health in the industrial establishments. (Order No. 53/71 of 3 February modified by Order No. 702/80 of 22 September.)

2. NP-1733 (estimation of exposure to noise in the occupational activities for the protection of hearing). Order No. 321/81 of 2 April.

3. NP-1673 (evaluation of the reaction to the whole-body vibration). Order No. 839/80 of 28 October.

4. Decree No. 12/80 of 8 March revising the list of occupational diseases.

5. Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 204/82 of 16 November establishing the National Council on the Occupational Safety and Health.

SAN MARINO

1. Act No. 40 of 2 July 1969 on the prevention of occupational risks and on occupational hygiene.

SAUDI ARABIA

1. Royal Decree No. M/21: Labour Code. Dated 15 November 1969. (LS 1969 - Sau.Ar. 1.)

SEYCHELLES

1. The Occupational Safety and Health Decree, 1978.

SIERRA LEONE

1. Factories Act No. 3 of 1971.

2. Machinery (Safe Working and Inspection) Act.

3. Machinery (Safe Working and Inspection) Rules.

SINGAPORE

1. The Factories Act No. 6 of 1973.

2. The Factories (Medical Examinations) Regulations, 1985.

SOLOMON ISLANDS

1. Safety at Work Act 1982.

SPAIN

1. Royal Decree No. 1495/1986 of 26 March, to approve Machines Safety Regulations.

2. General Order on Occupational Safety and Health, 1971. (LS 1971 - Sp. 2A.)

3. Order of 9 April 1986, to approve the Regulations governing risk prevention and the protection of workers' health in respect of the presence of metallic lead and its ionic components in the working environment.

4. Order of 9 April 1986, to approve the Regulations governing risk prevention and health protection in the event of the presence of monomeric vinyl chloride in the working environment.

5. Regulatory Technical Standard MT-2 on hearing protectors.

6. Order of 21 November 1959, to approve the Regulations of the medical services of the undertaking.

7. Royal Decree No. 577 of 17 March 1982, to provide for the structure, powers and duties of the National Occupational Safety and Health Institute.

8. Ministerial Order of 31 October 1984, to approve Regulations on work involving asbestos hazards.

SRI LANKA

1. Factories Ordinance No. 45 of 1942, Ch. 128 of the Legislative Enactments of Sri Lanka.

2. National Environmental Act No. 47 of 1980.

SUDAN

1. Act of 1976 respecting occupational safety.

2. Factories Regulations (Occupational Hygiene), 1978.

SWEDEN

1. The Work Environment Act (1977:1160), of 19 December 1977 (as amended until January 1983). (LS 1977 - Swe. 4.)

2. The Work Environment Ordinance (1978:1166), of 19 December 1977 (as amended until January 1983).

3. Direction No. 110: Noise at Work, 1976.

4. Direction No. 110:l Infra and Ultra Sound at Work, 1978.

5. Direction No. 100: Hygienic Limit Values, 1978.

SWITZERLAND

1. Federal Law on the Safety of Installations and Technical Equipment of 19 March 1976.

2. Order concerning the Safety of Installations and Technical Equipment of 21 December 1977.

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

1. Ministerial Order No. 269 of 1.3.1977.

2. Ministerial Order No. 234 of 18.2.1978, to amend Ministerial Order No. 269 of 1.3.1978.

3. Order No. 107 of 1973.

TANZANIA

1. Factories Ordinance, 1950.

TOGO

1. Labour Code, Ordinance No. 16 of 8 May 1974.

2. Decree No. 70-164 of 2.10.1970, to prescribe the general safety and health measures applying to workers in establishments of all kinds.

3. Decree No. 57-128 of 4.10.1957, to prohibit the use of white lead, sulphate of lead and of all products containing these pigments in painting work of any kind.

TUNISIA

1. Decree No. 67-391 of 6 November 1967, respecting health and safety and the employment of women and children in establishments engaged in commerce, industry and the liberal professions. (LS 1967 - Tun. 1.)

2. Labour Code, Act No. 66-27 of 30 April 1966. (LS 1966 - Tun. 1.)

3. Decree No. 68-83 of 23 March 1968, to prescribe the types of work requiring special medical supervision.

4. Decree No. 68-328 of 22 October 1968, to prescribe the general health rules applicable in undertakings covered by the Labour Code.

TURKEY

1. The Labour Code Act No. 1475 of 25 August 1971 (LS 1983 - Tur. 3.)

2. Regulations concerning guarding of machinery of 17 May 1983.

3. General safety rules against occupational accidents in machinery.

4. Guarding and safe use of woodworking machinery.

5. Regulations concerning safety and health of workers, No. 7/7583 of 4 December 1973, taken under section 74 of the Labour Act No. 1475.

6. Constitution of 1982.

UKRAINIAN SSR

1. Labour Code.

2. Constitution.

USSR

1. Act No. 2-VIII of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, to approve t fundamental principles governing the labour legislation of the USSR and the Union Republic. Dated 15 July 1970. (LS 1970 - USSR. 1.)

2. Labour Code of the RSFSR, 1971 (LS 1971 - USSR. 1.)

3. Labour Code of the Latvian SSR.

4. Labour Code of the Uzbeck SSR.

5. GOST 12.0.004-79: Organisation of staff training for labour safety. General.

6. GOST 12.2.003-74: Industrial equipment. General safety requirements.

7. GOST 1.22-76: Standardisation of export products. Basic concepts.

8. Constitution of the USSR.

9. GOST 12.1.001-83: Ultrasound. General safety requirements.

10. GOST 12.1.003-83: Noise. General safety requirements.

11. GOST 12.1.005-76: Working zone area. General sanitary requirements.

12. GOST 12.1.006-78: Electromagnetic fields of radiofrequency. General safety requirements.

13. GOST 12.1.016-79: Working zone area. Requirements for measurement techniques of hazardous matter concentrations.

14. GOST 12.1.034-81: Vibration. General requirements to the measurements.

15. GOST 12.1.012-78: Vibration. General safety requirements.

16. GOST 12.1.029-80: Means and methods for defence from noise. Classification.

17. GOST 12.4.011-75: Means of protection of workers. Classification.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

1. Federal Law No. 8 to regulate employment relationships. Dated 20 April 1980. (LS 1980 - UAE. 1.)

2. Ministerial Order No. 32 of 1982 determining measures to ensure protection of workers against occupational hazards.

UNITED KINGDOM

1. Factories Act, 1961. (LS 1961 - UK. 1.)

2. Health and Safety at Work etc., Act, 1974. (LS 1974 - UK. 2.)

3. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963.

4. Woodworking Machines Regulations.

UNITED STATES

1. Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1970. (LS 1970 - USA 1.)

2. Code of Federal Regulations. Title 29. Parts 1900 to 1910.

URUGUAY

1. Resolution of 24 February 1938, containing Regulations on the hygiene in factories and workshops.

2. Resolution of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of 13.9.1979.

3. Decree No. 199/981 of 6 May 1981, containing Regulations to apply international labour Convention No. 119 in respect of the protection of operators and personnel working in the area with risks due to industrial, commercial or agricultural machinery.

VENEZUELA

1. Organic Act on the prevention, conditions and the working environment, 1986.

2. Labour Act, 1983. (LS 1983 - Ven. 1.)

3. Constitution of Venezuela of 23.1.1961. (LS 1961 - Ven. 1.)

4. Regulations concerning safety and health conditions at work.

5. Resolution G.O. 187 of 6.2.1985 of the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance.

6. Partial Regulations of the Ministry of Environment on the control of unhealthy or noxious noise.

7. Venezuelan Standard COVENIN 2252-85: Dusts. Determination of the concentration in the working environment. (Provisional.)

8. Venezuelan Standard COVENIN 2253-85: Maximum permissible concentrations at the place of work. (Provisional.)

9. Venezuelan Standard COVENIN 2250-85: Ventilation at the place of work. (Provisional.)

10. Venezuelan Standard COVENIN 2237-85: Protective clothing, equipment and devices in relation to occupational risks. (Provisional.)

11. Venezuelan Standard COVENIN 1565: Occupational noise. (Provisional.)

12. Venezuelan Standard COVENIN 2277-85: Lead and its compounds. Occupational safety and health measures. (Provisional.)

YUGOSLAVIA

1. Constitution of the SFRY, 1974. (LS 1974 - Yug. 1.)

2. Associated Labour Act (Official Gazette of SFRY, No. 53/76).

3. Regulations on general measures and standards for safety at work against noise in working premises (Official Gazette of SFRY, No. 29/71).

4. Regulations on periodic examination of tools and devices, chemical and biological hazards and microchemicals (Official Gazette of SFRY, No. 26/67).

5. Regulations on personal safety at work kits and personal protective equipment (Official Gazette of SFRY, No. 35/69).

6. Regulations on general measures and standards for safety at work on tools and devices (Official Gazette of SFRY, No. 18/67).

7. Regulations on pre-assignment medical examination and periodic examinations of workers.

8. Labour Protection Act of the Socialist Republic of Croatia, 1974.

9. Labour Protection Act of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, 1973.

10. Labour Protection Act of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro, 1975.

11. Labour Protection Act of the Socialist Republic of Serboa, 1975.

12. Labour Protection Act of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, 1974.

13. Labour Protection Act of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo.

14. Labour Protection Act of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Voivodina.

ZAIRE

1. Ministerial Order No. 0057-71 of 20 December 1971, to issue Regulations respecting safety in workplaces.

2. Draft Decree respecting the guarding of machinery.

ZAMBIA

1. The Factories Act, Ch. 514 of the Laws of Zambia.
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