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Document ID (ISN)67106
CIS number 96-1184
ISSN - Serial title 0870-9963 - Diário da República
Year 1995
Convention or series no. Decreto-Lei 155/95
Author(s)
Ministério do Emprego e da Segurança Social
Title Decree-Law transposing into domestic legislation Council Directive 92/57/EEC (24 June 1992) on minimum safety and health requirements at temporary and mobile construction sites [Portugal]
Original title Decreto-Lei n.° 155/95: Transpõe para a ordem jurídica interna a Directiva n.°92/57/CEE, do Conselho, de 24 Junho, relativa às prescrições mínimas de segurança e saúde no trabalho a aplicar nos estaleiros temporários ou móveis [in Portuguese]
Bibliographic information 1 July 1995, Series I-A, No.150, p.4222-4227.
Abstract This Decree-Law was issued in accordance with framework law 441/91 (see CIS 92-708) on occupational safety and health. It introduces into Portuguese legislation the provisions of Directive 92/57/EEC (see CIS 93-1062). Its scope extends to all temporary/mobile construction sites, with the exception of those in the extractive industries. Contents: definitions; work plans; safety and health coordination; safety and health plans; preliminary notification of work to the labour inspectorate; obligations of employers, safety and health coordinators and independent workers; information of workers; major hazards; what to do in case of serious or lethal accidents. In annex: list of construction-related work covered by the Decree; list of particularly dangerous types of work; contents of form on which preliminary notification of work is to be submitted.
Descriptors (primary) temporary workplaces; construction industry; construction sites; Portugal
Descriptors (secondary) plant safety organization; law; safety planning
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvincePortugal
Subject(s) Standards and directives with the force of law
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Construction industry and civil engineering