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Labour security law

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In accordance with the decision of the Parliament:

Chapter 1

Purpose and scope of the law

ARTICLE 1
Purpose

The aim of this law is to improve the working environment and working conditions in order to safeguard and maintain workers' ability to work, and to prevent and combat accidents at work, occupational diseases and other work and work environment. And mental health, hereinafter: Health , disadvantages.

ARTICLE 2
General scope of the law

This law shall apply to work carried out on the basis of a contract of employment and to the work of the post-office relationship or comparable public service.

The law does not apply to normal activities or to professional sport.

This law requires the employer and the employee who are parties to the legal relationship referred to in paragraph 1 as laid down below.

In addition to what is laid down in this law, the question of safety at work is laid down in a particular job.

ARTICLE 3
Application of the law in temporary work

Under each management and control, another employed person is employed ( Temporary work ), is obliged to comply with the provisions of this Act concerning the employer.

Before starting work, the recipient must specify the skills requirements and the characteristics of the work required for temporary work and inform the employer of the temporary agency worker. This shall inform the worker of the above and, in particular, ensure that the temporary agency worker has sufficient skills, experience and suitability for the work to be carried out.

In particular, the addressee of the work shall be responsible for familiarizing the worker with work and working conditions, occupational safety measures and, where appropriate, work-protection cooperation and information, as well as arrangements for occupational health care.

The recipient of a job shall, to the extent necessary, inform the occupational health service of the workplace and the person concerned of the employment protection authority concerned. (14.11.2008/709)

The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on the obligations of the employer and the employer of the temporary agency worker referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3.

§ 4
Other work to be covered

This law shall apply in addition to the provisions of Article 2:

1) the work of pupils and students in the context of training;

(2) the work of the person involved in the employment policy measure;

(3) rehabilitation work and rehabilitation work;

(4) the work of the person carrying out the sentence;

(5) the work and work of the person to be treated or to be treated in a comparable institution;

(6) the restrictions imposed by Article 6 on the voluntary service of military service and the voluntary service of women;

(7) work carried out by civil service;

(8) the work of a person voluntarily involved in the rescue operation of the contract fire service; and

(9) other work, according to which it is expressly provided for.

The organiser or other organiser of the work referred to in paragraph 1 shall, when working or in operation, comply with the provisions of this Act concerning the employer. In that case, the person involved in the work or activities shall be subject to the provisions laid down in this Act concerning the worker. When a student or student, as referred to in Article 1 (1), learns of work or training or experience in the workplace outside the institution, the obligations of the institution and the addressee shall be Apply the provisions of Article 3 on temporary agency work.

§ 5
Application of the law to work in an employee or other home

This law shall also apply to work which, according to the contract, is carried out by an employee at home or other place of choice, in the home of the employer or on the employer's evidence in the home or circumstances of another person. Compliance with the obligations laid down in Articles 9, 10 and 12 and in Chapters 3 and 5 shall take into account the limitations on the employment and working conditions of the employer. As such, the employer must comply with the rules laid down in this Act for the use of machinery, work equipment, personal protective equipment and other equipment and of hazardous or noxious substances.

ARTICLE 6 (11.5.2007/562)
Restriction of scope

This Act shall not apply to the provision or service of a person, military service or a member of the armed forces of the armed forces of the armed forces, military service or the border guard service, or by a border guard. To carry out a military training and training programme, as indicated in the service programme or in other specific training plans, as well as related work, the principal purpose of which is in the military context; Carrying out the specific capacity required for action.

Furthermore, the law does not apply to the person who (2056/2007) Shall participate in the military exercises or training referred to in paragraph 1, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1, in the form of voluntary training by the armed forces or from the Ministry of Defence Training.

§ 7
Other application of the law

This law shall also apply to:

(1) the principal controlling employer, the employer, the other employer and the self-employed person acting in a common workplace, as provided for in Articles 49 to 51 and 53;

(2) a joint construction site instead of a principal contractor, a developer or any other person who conducts or supervises the construction project, as provided for in Articles 52 and 52a; (22.12.2005/1199)

(3) the fight against common hazards in some cases, as provided for in Article 54;

(4) an employer carrying out a voluntary service as provided for in Article 55;

(5) the designer as provided for in Article 57;

(6) the installer of the machinery, equipment or other equipment as provided for in Article 58;

(7) the introduction of periodic and periodic inspections as provided for in Article 59;

(8) the dispatch and loading of the goods as provided for in Article 60;

(9) the owner, other holder or lessor of the building as provided for in Article 61; and

(10) the port-holder, ship-master, master of the vessel or any other person in whose custody the ship is, as provided for in Article 62.

Chapter 2

Employer's general obligations

§ 8
Employers' general obligation to take care

The employer is obliged by the necessary measures to ensure the safety and health of workers at work. To this end, the employer shall take into account the circumstances of the work, working conditions and the other working environment as well as the personal conditions of the employee.

The extent of the duty to care must take account of the unusual and unforeseeable circumstances in which the employer is unable to influence, and exceptional events, the consequences of which could not have been avoided despite all Appropriate precautions.

The employer shall design, select, measure and implement the measures necessary to improve working conditions. Where possible, the following principles shall apply:

(1) prevent the emergence of hazard and risk factors;

(2) the hazard and risk factors are removed or, where this is not possible, replaced by less dangerous or less harmful;

(3) Whereas occupational safety measures are generally taken before the individual; and

4) The development of technology and other available means will be taken into account.

The employer must constantly monitor the working environment, the status of the working community and the safety of working methods. The employer shall also monitor the impact of the measures taken on the safety and health of the work.

The employer shall ensure that safety and health measures are taken into account in the appropriate manner in all parts of the employer's organisation.

§ 9
Work-protection programme

The employer must have a programme for the promotion of safety and health and for the maintenance of workers' ability to work, a programme covering the needs for the development of working conditions and the effects of the working environment. ( Work protection programme ). The objectives of the action programme to promote safety and health and to maintain work capacity shall be taken into account in the development and planning of the workplace and must be addressed to workers or their representatives. With.

ARTICLE 10
Identifying and assessing the hazards of work

In view of the nature of the work and activity, the employer shall, taking into account the nature of the work and the activity, identify and identify the disadvantages and hazards arising from work, working time, working conditions, other working environment and working conditions, and, if not: Eliminate, assess their relevance to the safety and health of workers. The following shall be taken into account:

(1) the risk of injury and loss of health, paying particular attention to the risks and disadvantages referred to in Chapter 5 in that work or work;

(2) accidents, occupational diseases and occupational diseases and incidents;

(3) the age, sex, professional skills and other personal conditions of the worker;

(4) work load factors;

(5) potential risk to reproductive health;

6) other similar issues.

(15/03/329)

If the employer does not have the necessary expertise to carry out the activities referred to in paragraph 1, he shall use outside experts. The employer shall ensure that the expert has adequate qualifications and other conditions for the proper performance of the task. Work on the use of occupational health care professionals and professionals, as well as the survey of the workplace, are laid down in the Health and Safety Act (1383/2001) .

The employer shall have the statement and assessment referred to in paragraph 1. The analysis and assessment shall be reviewed in the context of a substantial change in the circumstances and shall be kept up to date.

The State Council Regulation may lay down more detailed provisions on the written or other verifiable form, content and treatment of the work in the workplace, taking into account the activity of the employer, the activities of the Nature and the associated disadvantages and hazards, and the size of the workplace.

ARTICLE 11
Special hazard work

If the assessment of the hazards of the work referred to in Article 10 indicates that the work may pose a particular risk of an accident or illness, such work shall be carried out only by a qualified and appropriate worker. Or any other worker under the direct supervision of such an employee. The necessary measures must be taken to prevent other persons from entering the danger zone.

Where work or working conditions may give rise to a particular risk to a pregnant worker or to the foetus, and the risk factor cannot be removed, the employer shall endeavour to transfer the worker during pregnancy to this suitable job.

ARTICLE 12
Work environment design

The employer shall ensure that the construction of the working environment, working conditions, working or production methods or the use of machinery, work equipment and other equipment, as well as the use of hazardous substances which are hazardous to health, shall ensure that: Shall take into account their impact on the safety and health of workers and shall be suitable for the intended purpose. The provisions of Article 10 (1) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the detection and assessment of risks and harm.

In the course of planning, it is necessary to ensure that the circumstances under consideration come into line with the requirements of this law. The arrangements shall, where appropriate, take account of disabled persons and other workers whose work and the need to ensure health and safety at work otherwise require specific measures.

Where the design referred to in paragraph 1 is entrusted to an external designer, the employer shall provide the designer with adequate information concerning the job which is the subject of design.

ARTICLE 13
Work planning

The design and design of work shall take into account the physical and mental conditions of the workers in order to avoid or reduce the harm or risk to the worker's safety or health due to workers' safety or health.

ARTICLE 14
Training and guidance to the employee

The employer shall provide the worker with adequate knowledge of the disadvantages and risks of the workplace and shall ensure that, taking into account the professional knowledge and professional experience of the worker:

(1) adequate familiarisation with work, working conditions, working and production methods, work equipment and their proper use, as well as safe working practices, in particular before starting a new job or task; or In the event of a change in duties and before the introduction of new tools and work or production methods;

(2) provide training and guidance to the worker in order to prevent the harm and risks of work and to avoid any harm or danger to the safety or health of the work;

(3) worker instruction and guidance in the event of adjustment, cleaning, servicing, repair, disturbance and exceptional situations; and

(4) instruction and guidance given to the worker shall be supplemented, where appropriate.

The State Council Regulation may provide for more detailed provisions on the teaching and guidance of an employee, as well as the written work instructions, and the professions and tasks that require specific qualifications, as well as such qualifications. For demonstrating. A diploma, certificate or other training document issued abroad, as provided for in the law on the recognition of professional qualifications, shall also be accepted in order to demonstrate competence. (19/03/2007) Or shall be governed by international agreements which are binding on Finland. (15/03/329)

§ 15
Reservation of personal protective equipment, equipment and other equipment

The employer shall obtain and make available to the worker the prescribed and appropriate personal protective equipment, unless the risk of accident or illness can be avoided or sufficiently restricted to work or working conditions Shall be subject to measures.

The employer shall obtain and make available to the worker the means of assistance or other equipment, where the nature of the work, the working conditions or the appropriate performance of the work so require, and it is necessary for the risk of an accident or illness To avoid.

The Government Decree may provide more detailed provisions on the assessment of the hazards of working conditions requiring the use of personal protective equipment, the definition of the use of the protective equipment and the conditions under which it is used, and the characteristics and other characteristics of the protective equipment. Requirements relating to the use of personal protective equipment in the workplace.

ARTICLE 16
Deputy employer

The employer may be represented by another person ( Deputy employer ) To carry out the duties assigned to it by the employer. The role of the employer, the nature of the work or activity and the size of the job shall be determined in sufficient detail. The employer shall ensure that the substitute is suitably qualified, has been sufficiently familiar with his duties and that he/she has the appropriate conditions to carry out the duties referred to in this case.

Chapter 3

Cooperation

§ 17
Joint action between employer and employees

Employers and employees must maintain and improve safety at work in the workplace.

The employer shall provide the workers with the necessary information in a timely manner on matters affecting the safety, health and other working conditions of the workplace, as well as their evaluations and other studies and plans. The employer shall also ensure that such matters are properly and adequately dealt with in a timely manner between the employer and the employees or their representatives.

The employees shall cooperate with the employer and the employees' representatives in order to achieve the objectives of this law. The worker shall have the right to submit proposals for the safety and health of the workplace and other matters referred to in paragraph 2 to the employer and to return to them.

Chapter 4

Obligations of the worker and the right to employment

ARTICLE 18
General obligations of the worker

The worker shall comply with the instructions and instructions issued by the employer in accordance with his/her authority. In order to maintain safety and health in order to maintain safety and health at work and working conditions, the worker must respect the order and the cleanliness and care required.

Employees also have their experience, the training and guidance they receive from the employer and, in accordance with their professional skills, care for the safety and health of workers at their disposal.

In the workplace, the worker must avoid harassment of other workers and other non-discriminatory treatment which causes their safety or health damage or danger.

§ 19
Removing and reporting of defects and defects

The worker shall, without delay, inform the employer and the employment protection councillor under working conditions or working methods, machinery, other work equipment, personal protective equipment or other equipment that may or may not: Harm or risk to the safety or health of workers. The worker shall have his experience, the teaching and guidance he receives from the employer and, as far as possible, remove the defects and inadequacies arising from the apparent danger that they have identified. The worker shall also make the above declaration in the event that he has removed or remedied the defect or defect in question.

On the other hand, the employer must inform the notifying worker and the occupational safety authority of the measures taken or will be taken.

The notification referred to in paragraph 1 shall be carried out by the worker in the home or in circumstances comparable to that referred to in Article 5, if possible for the owner or holder of the holding.

The decree of the Council of State may lay down more precise provisions on the content of the obligation to declare and the procedure for notification.

§ 20
Use of personal protective equipment and suitable working clothing

The worker must be carefully and instructed to use and manage the personal protective equipment and other equipment provided to him by the employer in accordance with Article 15. The worker must use appropriate clothing which does not present any risk of an accident.

ARTICLE 21
Use of tools and hazardous substances

In accordance with the instructions given by the employer and in accordance with other instructions, and in accordance with their professional skills and professional experience, the worker must use machines, tools and other equipment and safety and safety equipment. In the use and handling of hazardous substances, the worker must comply with safety instructions.

§ 22
Use of safety and protective equipment

The safety or protective device mounted on the machinery, the tool or any other device or of the building shall not be removed or deactivated without particular reason. If, as a result of the worker's work, it is necessary to temporarily remove the safety or protective device, he or she shall return it to the service or place the device on top as soon as possible.

ARTICLE 23
Abstinence of worker's work

If the work presents a serious risk to the life or health of the worker's own or other workers, the worker shall be entitled to refrain from making such work.

Any detention shall be notified to the employer or his representative as soon as possible. The right to refrain from work will continue until the employer has removed the risk factors or otherwise ensured that the work can be performed safely.

Abstinence should not be restricted to work beyond the safety and health of work. When abstaining from work, care shall be taken to minimise the possible risk of detention.

If, in accordance with this Article, an employee abstains from work, he shall not be liable for any damage caused by the suspension of his work.

Chapter 5

More detailed provisions on work and working conditions

Provisions concerning ergonomics, physical, mental and social loads and certain other risks of work
§ 24
Workpoint ergonomics, working postures and work movements

The structures of the workstation and the work equipment to be used shall be selected, measured and invested, taking into account the nature of the work and the conditions of the worker, in an ergonomic manner. They shall, as far as possible, be capable of being adjustable and in such a way as to ensure that the work can be carried out without causing damage to the health of the worker or hazardous. In addition, account shall be taken of:

(1) the worker has sufficient room for work and the opportunity to vary the working position;

(2) the work is accompanied, where appropriate, by means of assistance;

(3) withdrawals and transfers harmful to health are made as safe as possible, when they cannot be avoided or lightened by means of assistance; and

(4) the inconvenience caused by the retort worker shall be avoided or, failing that, it shall be minimised.

A decree of the Council of State may provide more detailed provisions on the safety requirements of working conditions, machinery for work, other work equipment, aids and other equipment, and the safety of manual lifting. Of completion.

ARTICLE 25
Avoiding and reducing labour load factors

If the worker is found to be burdening his health in a manner which is at risk, the employer shall, upon receipt of the information, take steps to investigate the load factors and avoid the risk, or Reduction.

§ 26
Vision terminus

In order to reduce the harmful or hazardous burden on the worker who makes the display case, the employer must make the work as safe as possible.

The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on the organisation of display and exhibition terminating work, technical equipment, assistive devices and software requirements.

§ 27
The threat of violence

Work and working conditions must be organised in such a way as to ensure that the threat of violence and the situations of violence are prevented if possible in advance. In such cases, the workplace shall include appropriate security arrangements or equipment necessary for the prevention or restriction of violence, as well as the possibility of an alarm.

For the purposes of the work and the job referred to in paragraph 1, the employer shall draw up a Code of Conduct to draw attention to the management and behaviour of the threatened situations in which the effects of the violence on the worker Safety may be prevented or restricted. Where appropriate, the operation of security arrangements and equipment shall be reviewed.

The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions concerning the worker's safety and health arrangements in the various sectors and activities where there is a manifest threat of violence.

ARTICLE 28
Harassment

In the event of an occupational injury to his or her health, or harassment or other ill-treatment, the employer shall, upon receipt of the information, take steps to remedy the situation.

§ 29
Exclusivity

In the case of a job where the worker is working alone and for which there is a manifest disadvantage or danger to his safety or health, the employer shall ensure that, when working alone, the harm or danger is avoided or Minimum possible. In the light of the nature of the work, the employer also has to organise the necessary contacts between the employee and the employer, the employer or other employees. The employer must also ensure the possibility of an alarm.

The decree of the Council of State may provide more specific provisions for contacts, contacts and other security arrangements in the various fields of activity and tasks in which they work alone.

ARTICLE 30
Night work

Where appropriate, an employee who works for night work shall be provided with the possibility of changing or moving to day work, provided that, taking into account the circumstances, the employee's personal characteristics are possible, taking into account the circumstances. Taking into account the necessary conditions of employment or the nature of the work to be carried out against the risk to the health of workers.

Where appropriate, the employer shall arrange for an employee working for night work to be able to eat if the length of working hours so requires and if the organisation of the catering is appropriate. For a meal, an employer may charge an employee a reasonable amount of compensation.

ARTICLE 31
Dispating work

In the case of work being equal to or continuously palliative, the work in which the work is carried out shall provide the opportunity, where appropriate, for breaks which allow for a short-term exit from the workstation.

Provisions concerning the structures of the workplace and the working environment
ARTICLE 32
Structural and functional safety and health of the workplace

Workplace structures, materials and equipment and equipment must be safe and healthy for workers. They must be handled, refurbished and cleaned safely.

The accessibility of the workplace and the way of work, the corridors, the exits and the lifeforms, the working levels and other areas where workers are mobile because of their work must be safe and must be maintained in a safe state.

There must be an adequate number of appropriate exits and rescue routes, which must always be kept free. Appropriate security and other markings must be provided at the workplace.

The Regulation of the Council of State may lay down more detailed provisions on the safety, safety, maintenance and maintenance of employment structures, materials and equipment, and other areas of transport and of other areas of employment, Labelling.

§ 33
The ventilation of the workplace and the working room volume

There must be sufficient breathing air in the workplace. The ventilation of the workplace must be sufficiently effective and appropriate.

The volume and area of the study shall be adequate. There must also be enough room for work and for the mobility required for work.

The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on the volume and ventilation of the workplace.

§ 34
Worker lighting

The workplace must be suitable for work and suitable for workers and adequate lighting. Where possible, there must be sufficient natural light.

More specific provisions on general and specific lighting in the workplace may be laid down by the Government Decree.

ARTICLE 35
Intra-job transport and transfer of goods

Vehicle and pedestrian traffic in the workplace should be provided as safe. Where appropriate, the employer shall draw up appropriate transport instructions for the organisation of internal traffic.

The lifting, transport, handling and storage of goods and the handling and loading of the goods must be designed and arranged in such a way that the lifting and transfer equipment or the movement or fall of goods do not cause harm or risk to workers Safety or health.

The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on the safety of the workplace and on the safety of the lifting and settlement work, as well as the loading and unloading of goods.

§ 36
Order and cleanliness

At the workplace, care must be taken of the order and the cleanliness of safety and health. The cleaning shall be carried out in such a way that there is no harm or risk to the safety or health of workers.

Chemical, physical and biological agents and the use of hazardous substances
ARTICLE 37
Air pollutants

At a work place where air pollutants, such as dust, smoke, gas or steam, are harmful to or to an extent harmful to the worker, shall, as far as possible, be prevented by isolating the source of the pollutant or by placing it To a closed space or device. Air pollutants shall be adequately assembled and removed by means of appropriate ventilation.

ARTICLE 38
Chemical agents and hazardous substances used in work

The exposure of the worker to safety or health hazards or to chemical agents causing danger shall be limited to such a minimum that these factors do not adversely affect the safety or health of the worker, or Reproductive health. In particular, the necessary protection measures must be taken to prevent poisoning, oxygen deprivation or other similar serious risks.

Special care should be taken when dealing with, maintaining or transferring explosive, combustible, corrosive or other similar hazard substances. Workers must be given the information necessary for the purpose of their work.

The Government Decree may provide more specific provisions for chemical agents and their identification, the nature of the exposure, its duration and assessment, limit values, control measures and the treatment of dangerous substances, Transfer and storage.

The Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health may provide more detailed provisions on the known concentrations of chemical agents and the exposure guide values and the technical details of the protection against exposure; and Procedures.

ARTICLE 39
Physical agents and electrical safety

The exposure of the worker to safety or health, or to ambient temperatures, noise, pressure, vibration, radiation or other physical agents shall be limited to such a minimum that these factors do not result in: Harm or risk to the safety or health of the worker or to reproductive health.

The hazard due to electrical equipment, the use of electricity and static electricity should be minimised.

The Government Decree may provide more detailed provisions on physical agents and their identification, the nature of the exposure and its duration and assessment, limit values and control measures.

ARTICLE 40
Biological agents

The exposure of the worker to safety or health hazards or to biological agents causing danger shall be limited to such a minimum that these factors do not cause harm or risk to the safety or health of the worker, or Reproductive health.

The Government Decree may provide for more detailed provisions on biological agents and their identification, the nature of the exposure and its duration and assessment, limit values and control measures.

The Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health may provide for more detailed provisions on the known properties of biological exposure as well as on the details and procedures for protection against exposure.

Safety of machines, tools and other equipment
ARTICLE 41
Use of machinery, tools and other equipment

Only machines, tools and other equipment which comply with the relevant provisions and are suitable and appropriate for the work and working conditions shall be used. There is also a need to ensure their proper installation and the necessary protective equipment and labelling. The use of machinery, work equipment and other equipment must not, in any case, cause harm or danger to workers employed in them or to any other person in the workplace.

Machines, tools and other equipment shall be used, managed, cleaned and maintained properly. Access to the hazard area of the machinery or work equipment shall be limited by the structure, location, protective equipment or protective devices or any other appropriate means. The situation of maintenance, control, repair, cleaning, disturbance and exceptional situations must be provided for in such a way that they do not present any risk or harm to the safety or health of workers.

The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on the purchase, safe use and maintenance of machinery, equipment and other equipment.

ARTICLE 42
Lifting of persons by lifting device

Extraction and transfer of workers using lifting equipment ( Personnel lift ) Shall be organised in such a way that there is no harm or risk to the safety or health of the persons involved in lifting, harvesting or other workers.

The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on personnel withdrawals.

ARTICLE 43
Implementation and periodic inspections of the instrument of work

The machinery, the tool or any other device whose installation or installation or operating conditions affect safety shall be checked to ensure the correct installation and the safe operation before the first introduction, as well as to a new place After work of change with regard to installation or safety ( Introduction audit ). In addition, the inspection shall be carried out at regular intervals and, where appropriate, after the exceptional situation, in order to ensure the proper functioning of the machinery, equipment or other equipment ( Periodic inspection ).

The person who conducts the inspection must be qualified by the employer or other person. The definition of competence shall take into account the knowledge of the structure, use and verification of this tool. An inspection of a dangerous machine, a tool or any other device may be carried out by an expert or an independent expert. The audit shall in particular assess the safety of the tool for its use and comply with the provisions on inspection. The inspection shall also take due account of the manufacturer's instructions.

A decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on machinery, work equipment or any other device to be subject to the establishment and periodic inspection and the conditions of use required for inspections, On the validity, the content of the checks, the date and the record and other procedural arrangements relating to the audit.

Preventing the risk of accidents, saving and emergency
ARTICLE 44
Accident risk

Where there is a risk of a major accident or risk of a major accident at work or in the workplace, workers must be given the necessary training and guidance on the prevention of risks, and Procedures in the event of an accident. Where necessary, exercises shall be organised.

The work must be organised in such a way as to minimise the risk of fire, explosion, drowning or any other accident.

The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on the control of a major accident.

ARTICLE 45
Emergency, safety and rescue equipment and instructions

Where working conditions so require, the workplace must be equipped with the necessary alarm, fire safety, life-saving and rescue equipment. In a place where there is a risk of life or health due to the presence of water, there will always be a rescue device at a suitable location.

Workers shall be provided with the necessary instructions for the use of equipment and equipment referred to in paragraph 1, as well as for fire, drowning or other danger. The instructions shall also be given on the measures to be taken in the event of a fire taking account of the circumstances of the workplace. Where necessary, instructions must be kept for workers in the workplace. The exercises shall be organised as appropriate.

The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on the equipment and equipment referred to in paragraph 1 and the guidelines referred to in paragraph 2.

ARTICLE 46
First aid

The employer shall arrange for the provision of first aid for workers and other persons in the workplace, in accordance with the number of employees, the nature of the work and the working conditions. In accordance with work and working conditions, workers must be given instructions on the measures to be taken in the event of an accident or illness.

In view of the size and location of the workplace, the number of employees and the nature of the work and other working conditions in the workplace or in the immediate vicinity of the workplace, the appropriate and clearly identified points shall be sufficient to: First-aid kit.

Where the number of employees, the nature of the work or other working conditions are required, must be at the workplace.

The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on first-aid conditions in the workplace, their dimensions and their equipment.

§ 47 (15/03/329)
Designation of first aid and rescue services

The employer shall, where the number of employees, the nature of the work and the working conditions so require, appoint one or more workers for the implementation of emergency, fire-fighting and rescue measures, unless the employer is in the Rescue (199/2011) , identified the protection staff in the corresponding tasks. The number and training of these workers and the equipment available to them shall be appropriate, taking into account the nature of the work and the specific hazards associated with it and the size of the job. The provisions of Article 17 shall be taken into account when appointing persons.

Worker-occupied holdings
ARTICLE 48 (15/02/2015)
Staffing facilities

At the workplace or in the immediate vicinity of the workplace, the nature and duration of the work and the number of employees shall be made available to workers, with adequate and properly equipped facilities for washing, dressing and clothing, Catering, resting and toilet facilities and other facilities. There must be sufficient access to adequate drinking water for workers.

Pregnant women and breast-feeding mothers shall, where appropriate, have the opportunity to enter a rest room or other suitable place to rest.

The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on the establishment and equipment of the workplace.

Chapter 6

Specific situations of work

ARTICLE 49
Obligation to take care in the workplace

In a working place where one employer exercises the principal control and at the same time or in succession there is more than one employer or employee who works against remuneration, in such a way that work can affect other Workers' safety or health ( Common workplace ) Shall, taking into account the nature of the work and activities of the employers and the self-employed, contribute to their activities and to ensure that their activities do not jeopardise the Safety and health.

§ 50
Information and cooperation in the joint workplace

On the basis of the nature of the work and the activity of the employer, the employer who is the principal authority in the workplace shall ensure that the external employer and his employees who are employed in the workplace have received the necessary information and Instructions on the risks and disadvantages of work in the workplace, as well as guidance on workplace safety and job security. Such an employer shall also ensure that the external employer receives the necessary information on the measures relating to the firefighting, emergency and evacuation of the workplace, and of the persons designated pursuant to Article 47.

An external employer, as referred to in paragraph 1, as well as an independent jobseeker, shall inform the employer of the principal authority and the other employers of the disadvantages and risks which his/her work may have on them In relation to it.

ARTICLE 51
Obligations of the employer using the main control at the place of work

Taking into account the nature of the employer's work and the activity of the employer, the principal authority shall take care of:

(1) coordinating the activities of employers and self-employed workers in the workplace;

(2) the transport and mobility arrangements of the workplace;

(3) the order and cleanliness of workplace safety and health;

4. Other workplace design; and

(5) the general safety and health of working conditions and the working environment.

Paragraph 2 has been repealed by L 20.1.2006/53 .

A decree of the Council of State may give more precise provisions on the activity of the principal controlling employer in the matters referred to in paragraph 1.

ARTICLE 52
Obligations of a common construction site

A joint construction site shall be carried out by the principal contractor or, failing that, by the developer or other person leading or supervising the construction project, as well as the obligations referred to in Article 51, and the absence of work; There is no risk to those working on the site or to any other person affected.

The decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on the obligations of the developer, main contractor or other principal contractor of the common construction site and their distribution.

Article 52a (22.12.2005/1199)
Identifier of the person working on the common construction site

The developer of a common construction site or a controlling construction worker shall, by means of contracts or otherwise available, ensure that every person who works there is on a site where the person is in a position to identify the person Pictographic identifier. The identification shall indicate whether a worker employed in a working country is a worker or a self-employed worker. The identification shall be visible from the tax number and the Law on the Construction Tax Code (191/2011) A personal tax number entered in the register of tax. In addition, the employee's identity must be the name of the employer. What this article provides for a developer shall also apply to:

(1) the principal contractor or other Executive Director;

2) the employer in respect of its own employees and contractors.

(12/01/1232)

However, the identifier need not be:

(1) temporarily transporting goods to the country of work;

(2) a working country where the building or its part is built or repaired for the personal use of a private person who is a developer.

§ 5b (24/03/364)
List of persons working on a common construction site

The main contractor or other main contractor shall maintain an up-to-date list of workers and self-employed workers working on a common construction site for the purpose of ensuring occupational safety and supervision of the obligations laid down in this Act. The workmen. The list shall include:

1) the person's name and surname, date of birth and tax number;

(2) the date of commencement and completion of the work;

(3) the name of the employee's employer and the Y or equivalent foreign identifier;

(4) the law on posted workers (1146/1999) The name and contact details of the representative in Finland.

The list may be left without marking on a temporary basis to the site.

The employer shall provide the main contractor or other main contractor with the information necessary for keeping the list referred to in paragraph 1.

The list referred to in paragraph 1 shall be kept by the main contractor or other principal contractor for six years from the end of the year in which the country of employment was completed.

The processing of personal data and the rights of the data subject shall otherwise be subject to personal data law (523/1999) .

What is provided for in this section of the main contractor and other main developer shall apply to the developer if the site does not have a general contractor or other Executive Director.

The list referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be kept on a site where the building or its part is constructed or repaired for the personal use of a private person who is a developer.

ARTICLE 53
Responsibilities of a self-employed person at work

The self-employed person shall, in a common workplace, comply with the provisions of this Act:

(1) the qualifications of the worker, the necessary authorisations and the minimum age;

(2) the machinery, work equipment, personal protective equipment and other equipment used for the work, as well as the implementation and periodic inspections to be carried out;

(3) the handling, storage and labelling of dangerous substances;

4) the identity of the person working in the common construction site.

(12/01/1232)

The self-employed person shall provide the main contractor or other Executive Director with the information provided for in Article 52b (1) (1) and (2) for the purpose of keeping the list referred to in that Article. (24/03/364)

In addition, the self-employed person shall comply with the safety instructions for the job he/she has received from the employer who is the main control of the common workplace.

A decree of the Council of State may provide for more detailed provisions on the application of the obligations referred to in paragraph 1 of an independent jobseeker with a common place of work in different sectors or functions.

ARTICLE 54
Combating the common hazards of workplaces

When, in the case referred to in Article 49, the work of one or more employers and self-employed persons acting in an industrial or commercial hangar or in a similar uniform mode, or their joint operations, other than those in the situation referred to in Article 49, The risk to the safety or health of workers, employers and self-employed persons shall endeavour to inform each other of the disadvantages and risks identified and their elimination, And the necessary functions Coordination.

ARTICLE 55
Volunteering

When in the workplace a person whose work does not otherwise be subject to this law shall conclude an agreement with the employer on the basis of an agreement other than the contract of employment or contract, or the employer or other equivalent In service of the same or the same kind of work as workers employed in the workplace, the employer shall, where applicable, ensure that the safety or health of the person concerned does not cause harm or danger when he or she works in the workplace. Similarly, he/she must comply with safety instructions for employment and employment and use personal protective equipment and assistive devices.

Chapter 7

Obligations of other persons affecting the safety of work

ARTICLE 56
Obligations of the manufacturer and the donor

Safety requirements for machinery, equipment, personal protective equipment and other equipment, and the assessment of the hazards of the chemical or chemical product, and the labelling of the product, as well as the manufacturer of such a product, The importer, the vendor, the other market or the supplier's obligations and the control of the products are regulated separately.

ARTICLE 57
Obligations of the designer

It shall ensure that the plan contains a plan for the construction of the working environment, the working environment, the working or production method, the machinery, the tool or any other device; Having regard to the provisions of this Act.

ARTICLE 58
Obligations of machine, tool or other device installer

The installation of a machine, tool or other device at the place of work shall be taken into account by the manufacturer and the other instructions given on the installation, and shall also ensure that the machinery or apparatus The protective equipment may be properly prepared.

ARTICLE 59
Obligations of the applicant for introduction and the periodic inspection

The person who carries out the establishment or periodic inspection referred to in Article 43 shall ensure that the inspection is carried out properly and that any defects affecting the safety of the means of work and And, where appropriate, the necessary instructions for correcting or removing them.

ARTICLE 60
Obligations for the consignor and the loading of goods

The dispatch or loading of goods for transport shall be provided with the necessary instructions for loading and unloading goods where there is a particular risk. The loading object or packaging with a total weight of 1 000 kg or more shall be marked with a visible and permanent mark showing the total weight of the package. If the exact weight of the article cannot be reported, the approximate weight shall be significant.

A decree of the Council of State may provide more specific provisions on the instructions referred to in paragraph 1 and on the identification of the article or package on board or other means of transport.

ARTICLE 61
Obligations of the owner, other holder or lessor of the building

When, in agreement with the owner or any other holder of the building, on the basis of the lease agreement, the owner, the owner, the other holder and the lessor shall, on the basis of the lease agreement, allow the employer to: Carry out the necessary corrections or amendments required by this law.

§ 62
Obligations of the port-holder and the vessel owner and holder

The person to whom the port management belongs, as well as the master of the ship, the master of the vessel or any other person in whose custody the ship is in custody shall, where applicable, comply with the provisions of this law, where the question is the work of the port, shore or Ship shall be carried out in the loading or unloading of the ship for sea or inland waterway transport, or the fuel to be taken on board. The port also means a port pool, a platform or any other kind of place.

Paragraph 1 shall apply to a port where extensive loading and unloading operations are carried out or other comparable activities. The ports referred to herein may be laid down by a decree of the Government.

Chapter 8

Penalty provisions

ARTICLE 63
Labour security breach

The employer or the person referred to in Article 7, or their representative who, intentionally or negligently, fails to comply with the provisions laid down in this Act or in the act adopted pursuant to it

(1) the execution of the establishment or periodic inspection;

(2) the conclusion of a report or plan;

(3) the reservation or installation of a protective device or a personal protective device;

(4) the acquisition or notification of a work permit;

(5) the use of a machine, an instrument or any other technical device and a substance which is hazardous to health; or

(6) the keeping of this law,

Shall be condemned, unless the law provides for a heavier penalty in the rest of the law, On breach of safety at work Fine.

On the breach of safety at work Also condemns:

(1) any unauthorised or negligent reason, whether intentionally or negligently, to remove or corrupt a device intended to avoid the risk of an accident or illness or an indication of instructions or warning;

(2) the person referred to in Article 52a who, intentionally or negligently, fails to take care of the identity of the person working in the building site, by means of contracts or otherwise at his disposal; The obligation laid down in the article;

(3) the failure to maintain or maintain the list referred to in Article 52b intentionally or negligently;

(4) any failure to provide, intentionally or negligently, the information referred to in Article 52 (b) for the purpose of keeping the list referred to in that Article, or to make them substantially incorrect or incomplete; and

(5) a self-employed person who, by a common construction site, fails to identify the identifier referred to in Article 52a at the time of movement.

(24/03/364)

Penal law offences are punishable under criminal law (39/1889) in Chapter 47 .

Chapter 9

Outstanding provisions

ARTICLE 64
Opinion of the Council

Opinions adopted by the Council on the application and interpretation of this Act are laid down in the Act on the Labour Council and the Law on Exemption (608/1946) .

L of the Labour Council and of the derogations from labour protection 608/1946 Has been repealed by L 400/2004 , see L of the European Parliament and of the Council on the working council and certain derogations 400/2004 Chapter 2 .

ARTICLE 65
Enforcement of law

Compliance with this law will be monitored by the safety authorities.

ARTICLE 66
Mandate authorisation

More detailed provisions on the implementation of this law will be adopted, where appropriate, by a decree of the Government.

§ 67
Keeping the law in the workplace

This law and the employment provisions adopted under it must be regarded as visible to workers in the workplace.

Chapter 10

Entry provisions

ARTICLE 68
Entry into force

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.

This law repeals the Safety Act of 26 June 1958. (299/1958) With its subsequent modifications.

Paragraph 3 has been repealed by L 26.11.2004 10 16 .

However, the regulations and decisions adopted pursuant to Article 47 of the repealed Law remain in force until they are repealed.

THEY 59/2002 , TyVM 4/2002, EV 110/2002, Council Directive 89 /391/EC; OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1, Council Directive 93 /104/EC; OJ L 307, 13.12.1993

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

26.11.2004, P.

THEY 135/2004 , TyVM 11/2004, EV 141/2004, Notified Directive 98 /34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. 98 /48/EC

22.12.2005/1199:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 February 2006.

THEY 143/2005 , EV 217/2005,

20.1.2006/53:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 February 2006.

THEY 94/2005 , TyVM 7/2005 EV 178/2005

11.5.2007/5621:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2008.

THEY 172/2006 , PuVM 3/2006, EV 299/2006

14.11.2008/9:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2009.

This law repeals the decision of the Council of Ministers of 7 August 1997 on certain occupational safety requirements in temporary work (782/1997) .

THEY 68/2008 , TyVM 6/2008, EV 95/2008

9.12.2011/1232:

This Act shall enter into force at the time of the Council Regulation.

Until the entry into force of this Act, the provisions in force before the entry into force of the Act shall apply for six months from the date of entry into force of this Act.

The country of employment shall be deemed to have begun when the (132/1999) The opening prayer laid down in Article 121 has been kept or prior notification has been given to the Labour Inspectors. However, the work is deemed to have begun at the latest at the latest when the construction work has started.

THEY 58/2011 , VaVM 8/2011, EV 45/2011

15 JUNE 2012/396:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 November 2012.

THEY 140/2011 , TyVM 2/2012, EV 6/2012, Council Directive 2009 /13/EC; OJ L 124, 20.5.2009

3.5.2013/329

This Act shall enter into force on 1 June 2013.

THEY 201/2012 , TyVM 2/2013, EV 39/2013

24.5.2013, P.

This Act shall enter into force on 1 July 2014.

THEY 92/2012 , TyVL 17/2012, VaVM 6/2013, EV 46/2013