Legislative texts on OSH - Bulgaria

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Bulgaria

General safety, health and conditions of work [15]
Occupational medicine, epidemiology [10]
Industries and occupations [1]
Chemical safety [5]
Fires, explosions and major hazards [1]
Physical hazards [2]
Mechanical hazards, transport [1]

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General safety, health and conditions of work

Act of 12 February 2003 to amend and supplement the Act concerning safety and health at work [2003, CIS 03-3]

Decree on the recognition, investigation, registration and notification of occupational accidents [2000, CIS 01-613]

Ordinance No.7 of 23 Sept. 1999 on the minimum requirements for healthy and safe working conditions in workplaces and in the use of working equipment [1999, CIS 02-1503]

Decree No.7 of 23 Sept. 1999 for minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace and use of work equipment [1999, CIS 00-1503]

Decree No.5 of 11 May 1999 on the means, procedures and periodicity of risk evaluation [1999, CIS 00-1210]

Decree No. 3 of 27 July 1998 on the functions and tasks of senior management and specialized services of enterprises for the organization of activities related to protection from and prevention of occupational risks [1998, CIS 00-1213]

Act No.124 on Health and Safety at Work [1997, CIS 02-505]

Act of 16 Dec. 1997 concerning safety and health at work [1997, CIS 98-354]

Decree No.6 of 15 Aug. 1996 concerning requirements and obligations relating to occupational safety [1996, CIS 99-366] (repealed)

Decision No.4 of 2 Sep. 1994 to ensure safe working conditions [1994, CIS 99-714]

Decision No.1 of 25 Feb. 1987 concerning the collection of occupational safety and health data [1987, CIS 88-707] (repealed)

Decision No.3 of 23 Feb. 1987 concerning special work clothing and means of personal protection [1987, CIS 88-701]

Labour Code [1986, CIS 02-504]

Labour Code [1986, CIS 90-4]

Act No.1438 of 30 June 1973 to entrust the Bulgarian trade unions with the supervision of occupational safety and health [1973, CIS 74-294]

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Occupational medicine, epidemiology

Decree to amend and supplement Decree No.7 of 1999 for minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace and use of work equipment [2003, CIS 03-22]

Regulation No.79 of 29 March 2001 approving the Decree on procedures for recognition, registration, confirmation, appeal and reporting in connection with occupational diseases [2001, CIS 01-1289]

Regulation No.80 of 29 March 2001 approving the list of occupational diseases [2001, CIS 01-1288]

Regulations of 1999 on the activity and organization of the Inspectorate for Hygiene and Epidemiology [1999, CIS 00-609]

Act of 29 July 1998 to amend and supplement the Public Health Act [1998, CIS 00-1216]

Decree No.14 of 7 August 1998 on plant occupational health services [1998, CIS 99-1406]

Decree No.13 of 19 September 1997 concerning occupational health services [1997, CIS 97-1773]

Decision No.3 of 28 Jan. 1987 concerning the preliminary and periodic mandatory medical examination of workers [1987, CIS 88-708]

Ordinance No.23 on the notification and registration of occupational diseases and the records to be kept of such diseases [1985, CIS 87-1146]

Ordinance No.130 concerning the organisation of medical services for workers [1974, CIS 77-264]

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Industries and occupations

Decree No.9 of 29 July 2003 on the minimum requirements for safety and health at work in the extractive industries through drilling [2003, CIS 03-515]

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Chemical safety

Decree No.13 of 30 Dec. 2003 on the protection of workers against the risks of exposure to chemical agents at work [2003, CIS 03-1021]

Decree No.1 of 27 February 2003 on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to asbestos at work [2003, CIS 03-32]

Decree No.131 of 1 July 2002 adopting the Order on the final assessment of risks to persons and the environment due to new chemical substances [2002, CIS 02-522]

Act of 20 January 2000 on protection from the harmful effects of chemical substances, preparations and products [2000, CIS 01-623]

Amendment and extension of "Maximum permissible concentrations of harmful substances in the workplace air", No.030, No.5007 (DV No.88, 1971) [1977, CIS 79-46] (repealed)

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Fires, explosions and major hazards

Decree No.58 of 26 March 1999 on planning and preparation of action in the event of a nuclear accident [1999, CIS 00-330]

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Physical hazards

Decree No.2 of 27 February 2003 on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to noise at work [2003, CIS 03-48]

Act No.236 of 2002 on the safe use of nuclear energy [2002, CIS 02-534]

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Mechanical hazards, transport

Decree No.204 of 3 Sep. 2002 approving the Regulation on the substantive requirements and the evaluation of conformity of pressurized equipment [2002, CIS 02-1532]

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Updated by AS. Approved by GS. Last update: 07.08.2009.