Legislative texts on OSH - Argentina

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Argentina

General safety, health and conditions of work [9]
Occupational medicine, epidemiology [2]
Industries and occupations [6]
Chemical safety [9]
Physical hazards [3]

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General safety, health and conditions of work

Decree 1057/2003, modifying Decrees No.351/79, 911/96 and 617/97 for the purpose of delegating to the Inspectorate of Occupational Risks to task of establishing the technical specifications required by the occupational health and safety regulations, approved by the National Executive Authority in virtue of Act No.19587 [2003, CIS 03-1012]

Resolution 25/97 establishing the procedure for the investigation and assessment of employers' (including self-insured employers) breach of duty under Act No.24.557 and safety and health standards [1997, CIS 98-351]

Hazards at work - Decree 334/96: Regulations implementing Act No.24,557 [1996, CIS 97-1414]

Occupational hazards - Establishment of minimal measures in the area of occupational health and safety [1996, CIS 97-357]

Act No.24,557 - Hazards at work [1995, CIS 97-1412]

Regulation concerning the implementation of Disposición 7/90 insofar as it refers to type approval [1991, CIS 94-1454]

Decree No.351/79 - Occupational Health and Safety - Regulations introduced by Act No.19,587 and repeal of the Annex of Decree No.4160/73 [1979, CIS 03-510]

Decree No.4160/73 - Occupational safety and health [1973, CIS 76-1489]

Act No. 19587 respecting occupational health and safety [1972, CIS 74-1193]

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Occupational medicine, epidemiology

National Decree No.658/1996 - Occupational hazards - List of occupational diseases [1996, CIS 03-514]

Health and Safety at Work - Industrial Medical Services and Occupational Health and Safety Services. Equivalent numbers of workers. Repeal of Titles II and VIII of Annex I of Decree 351/79 [1996, CIS 97-720]

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Industries and occupations

Regulation No.617 of 1997 concerning safety and health in agricultural activities [1997, CIS 98-1564]

Resolution 19/97 of 1997 establishing the duty to provide protective equipment for tractor drivers, tractor mechanics and frost protection workers in the provinces of Rio Negro and Neuquén [1997, CIS 98-384]

Regulation No.617 of 1997 concerning safety and health in agriculture [1997, CIS 98-382]

Health and Safety at Work - Construction Industry. Approval of the Regulations contained in Chapters 9:1, 17:3 and 20:4 of Decree 911/96 [1996, CIS 97-1071]

Regulation for the construction industry [1996, CIS 96-1927]

Health and safety standards in construction [1991, CIS 93-1413] (repealed)

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Chemical safety

Occupational hazards - Modification of Annex I of Resolution No.415/2002 concerning the operation of the Registry of Carcinogenic Substances and Agents [2003, CIS 03-31]

Occupational hazards - Operation of the Registry of Carcinogenic Substances and Agents [2002, CIS 02-1032]

Resolution No.823/2001 - Prohibition of the production, importation, sale and use of asbestos (chrysotile) fibres and of products containing them, as of 1 Jan. 2003 [2001, CIS 04-20]

Resolution No.845/2000 - Prohibition of the production, importation, sale and use of asbestos (amphibole) fibres and of products containing them [2000, CIS 04-19]

Regulation 1/95 bringing up to date the list of carcinogenic substances and agents in Annex I of DNHST Reg.33/90 [1995, CIS 95-1182]

Law No.24,051 on dangerous wastes [1992, CIS 94-420]

Resolution 577/91, approving standards for the use, handling and disposal of asbestos and its wastes [1991, CIS 94-428]

Regulation No.369/91 approving standards for the use, manipulation and safe disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and their wastes [1991, CIS 94-427]

Regulation No.33/90 modifying articles 3 and 4 of Regulation DNHST 31/89, and bringing up to date Annexes I and II of the same Regulation [1990, CIS 94-414]

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Physical hazards

Approval of technical standards for hearing protectors [1991, CIS 94-1470]

Standards relating to the installation and operation of X-ray generating equipment [1979, CIS 92-732]

Basic radiological and nuclear safety standards [1966, CIS 92-733]

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