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EMILIA ZAMFIRACHE

HEAD OF OFFICE

LABOUR INSPECTION

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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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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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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

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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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