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EMILIA ZAMFIRACHE
HEAD OF OFFICE
LABOUR INSPECTION
EMPLOYER’S GUIDE EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS
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USEFUL TOOL, addressed to the employer.
PURPOSE: diminution of the worker’s exposure to hazardous chemical agents at the work place.
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GUARANTEED RESULT
OF THE TWINNING PROJECT
RO-IB-99-CO-01
“Strengthening the Administrative Capacity of the Labour Inspection”
Twinning Partners:
Labour InspectionLabour Inspection, ROMANIA
Swedish Work Environment Swedish Work Environment AuthorityAuthority, SWEDEN
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THE GUIDE is addressed to the employers
who:
PRODUCE
USE AT WORK
STORE
TRANSPORT
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HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACEHAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE
MANUFACTURE
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The practices suggested to the employer allow the diminution of the worker’s exposure to hazardous chemical agents, for the following activities:
- current activities: production, manufacture or use at work of the chemical agents;
- complementary activities: revision, reparation, maintenance, cleaning;
- procedures (action plans) which can be put into effect when any accident, incident and emergency occurs.
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EMPLOYER’S GUIDE EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS
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SUMMARY
Section 1 Safety and health management
Section 2 Hazardous chemical agents
Section 3 Chemical risks
Section 4 Giving information and training to the employees
Section 5 Annexes
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Section 1 – presents minimum legal provisions concerning:
employer’s obligations;
authorisations, notifications and other requirements for the beginning of an activity which involves chemical risks exposure;
workers’ health surveillance.
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Section 2 – gives information concerning:
definitions for the hazardous chemical agents;
sources of information: adequate label, safety data sheet, etc.;
occupational exposure limit values;
choosing the products and the working methods.
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Section 3 – presents minimum legal requirements regarding:
risk assessment;
general measures for prevention of risks;
safety and/or health signs at the workplace.
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Section 4 – presents minimum legal requirements:
providing information and training of the workers;
working procedures and labour protection rules;
procedures for emergency situations.
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The labour inspectors handed out 5.000 copies of the Employer’s Guide to the employers, in different occasions, as follows:
inspections performed in enterprises, by the 42 territorial labour inspectorates;
round tables and workshops with the participation of the representatives of the employers, employees, trade unions and employers’ associations;
information meetings on “Health and safety at work, a way for the Romanian accession to the European Union.”
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THANKS FOR YOUR KIND ATENTIONTHANKS FOR YOUR KIND ATENTION ! !
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