Summary/citation: Article 123 of the Constitution of Mexico provides for standards and principles to be observed within the employment relations, including duties of the employer in the field of occupational safety and health.
The Federal Regulation on Occupational Safety and Hygiene and the Working Environment adopted in 1997 is the leading OSH legislation. It aims to set up the necessary measures to prevent accidents and diseases in addition to ensuring safe and healthy working conditions for workers.
The Federal Labour Law, reformed in 2012 contains provisions on OSH. There are also a number of Official Mexican Standards regulating particular OSH issues as the Standard on the Constitution, Composition, Organization and Operation of Safety and Health Committees.
Furthermore, the General Regulations on the Inspection and Application of Sanctions concerning Labour Legislation Violations of 1998 contains OSH related provisions, and the Regulations of the Secretariat of Labour and Social Welfare of 2008 provides for the duties of the General Director of Safety and Health at Work.
• Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos [versión consolidada]. (Art. 123)
• Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM_019-STPS-2011, Constitución, integración, organización y funcionamiento de las comisiones de seguridad e higiene.
• Reglamento interior de la Secretaría de Trabajo y Provisión Social
• Reglamento General para la inspección y aplicación de sanciones por violaciones a la legislación laboral.
• Reglamento Federal de seguridad, higiene y medio ambiente de trabajo
• Norma Oficial Mexicana núm. NOM-125-SSA1-1994, que establece los requisitos sanitarios para el proceso y uso del asbesto.
• Ley general de salud.
• Ley Federal del Trabajo.
• Occupational safety and health country profile of Mexico
• The Mexican Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare
• Mexican Chamber of Deputies
• Official Mexican Standard Catalog
