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

    The employer shall ensure that adequate measures are put in place where substances associated with a health and safety risk can be emitted into the air. These measures shall:
    1. a.
      remove or collect the pollutants at the source, or
    2. b.
      dilute the pollutants to a level at which they do not put employees at risk.
    The ventilation system shall be designed and operated so that it ensures satisfactory air quality in areas that are worked in or occupied. The ventilation parameters shall be measured and recorded regularly.
    In places where operational preparations, demolition work or other work is carried out under special operational circumstances that prevent the installation of satisfactory permanent ventilation, special measures shall be taken to safeguard the employees’ health and safety, for example by installing temporary ventilation.
    The employees shall be instructed as necessary about measures to avoid exposure to air pollution.
    Maintenance shall include the removal of any potentially harmful deposits and impurities from ventilation installations.

    Chapter 28. Work in connection with carbon dioxide extinguishing systems

    If testing of the carbon dioxide system involves the operation of one or more main valves, the rooms protected by carbon dioxide must be 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