Regulations concerning the Performance of Work

  1. Part 1: Introductory provisions

    Chapter 1. Introductory provisions

  2. Part 2: Requirements for work involving chemical and biological risk factors

    Chapter 2. Substance index

    Chapter 3. Work where chemicals may be a risk to the health and safety of employees

    Chapter 4. Work with asbestos

    Chapter 5. Hot work

    Chapter 6. Work in surroundings that may entail exposure to biological agents

    Chapter 7. Work where there is a risk of reproductive harm

    Chapter 8. Work at wastewater treatment plants

    Chapter 9. Work with cytostatics

  3. Part 3: Requirements for work under exposure to physical risk factors

    Chapter 10. Requirements for the use of work equipment

    Chapter 11. Facilitating the use of work equipment

    Chapter 12. Inspection and maintenance of work equipment and plant

    Chapter 13. Work equipment subject to a requirement for inspection by a competent enterprise

    Chapter 14. Work that can entail exposure to noise or mechanical vibrations

    Chapter 15. Ionising radiation

    Chapter 16. Artificial optical radiation

    Chapter 16 A. Electromagnetic field

    Chapter 17. Work at height

    Chapter 18. Work with lifting equipment

    Chapter 19. Work with mobile work equipment

    Chapter 20. High-pressure jetting

    Chapter 21. Excavation work

    Chapter 22. Safety signage, signalling and communication

  4. Part 4: Requirements relating to other work that involves risk

    Chapter 23. Risk assessments, training and information in connection with manual work

    Chapter 23A Work that may entail a risk of exposure to violence and threats of violence.

    Chapter 24. Work on operations control and safety monitoring

    Chapter 25. Requirements for inspection, marking and filling of compressed air cylinders for diving and respiratory protection equipment

    Chapter 26. Health and safety during work under water or under increased ambient pressure

    Chapter 27. Rock work

    Chapter 28. Work in connection with carbon dioxide extinguishing systems

    In connection with the installation of carbon dioxide systems, necessary measures shall be taken to ensure that the installation can be carried out in a completely safe manner.
    Before starting work on the release mechanism and connection between the manifold and the individual cylinders
    1. a.
      the cylinders must be in place and properly fastened. Only one protective cylinder valve cap may be removed at any one time, should this be necessary for alignment purposes;
    2. b.
      installation of the carbon dioxide piping must be completed;
    3. c.
      other work in the carbon dioxide room must be completed;
    4. d.
      installation of the release cabinet with valves and locking facilities must be completed,
    5. e.
      the door to the carbon dioxide room must be fitted with a lock;
    6. f.
      the main valves’ ‘open’ and ‘closed’ position indicators must be checked by the work supervisor;
    7. g.
      the main valves must be set to the ‘closed’ position and locked.
    The protective cylinder valve caps shall remain in place on the cylinders until the work mentioned in the first and second paragraphs has been completed and work on adjusting pull cords etc. and on making up the connection between the cylinders and manifold is about to start.
    Starting cylinders and release mechanisms must not be connected until the piping between the main valves and the cylinders has been tested for leakages.
    Only those involved in the work shall have access to the carbon dioxide room while the release mechanism is being adjusted. The door to the carbon dioxide room shall always be locked when the room is unoccupied.

    Chapter 29. Work in or on tanks, pipelines, rooms etc. where flammable products or hazardous substances could be present

    Chapter 30. Risk of avalanches in occupancy areas and work areas

  5. Part 5: Register of exposed employees

    Chapter 31. Register of exposed employees

  6. Part 6: Final provisions

    Chapter 32. Final provisions