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The Workplace Regulations
Chapter 6. Securing of dangerous workplaces and areas
Section 5-19. Biological agents

Regulations concerning the design and layout of workplaces, work premises and accomodation (the Workplace Regulations)

Section 1-1. Purpose

Section 1-2. Scope

Section 1-3. To whom the regulations apply

Section 1-4. Definitions

Section 1-5. Exemption

Section 2-1. Design and fitting out of workplaces and work premises

Section 2-2. Work chairs

Section 2-3. Work tables

Section 2-4. Employees with disabilities

Section 2-5. Safety in connection with cleaning, maintenance, installation etc.

Section 2-6. Floors and decks

Section 2-7. Walls and ceilings

Section 2-8. Ceiling height

Section 2-9. Doors and gates

Section 2-10. Daylight and views of the outdoors

Section 2-11. Lighting

Section 2-12. Visibility conditions

Section 2-13. Emergency lighting

Section 2-14. Climate, ventilation, air quality etc.

Section 2-15. Radiation

Section 2-16. Noise and vibrations

Section 2-17. Access to drinking water

Section 2-18. Traffic and access

Section 2-19. Mechanical means of transport for carrying persons

Section 2-20. Loading ramps, loading bays, tipping sites and quays

Section 2-21. Escape routes and emergency exits

Section 2-22. Design of guard rails

Section 2-23. Design of ladders

Section 2-24. Special protective measures for outdoor workplaces

Section 3-1. Location of personnel rooms

Section 3-2. Dimensioning and fitting out of personnel rooms

Section 3-3. Pregnant and breastfeeding women

Section 3-4. Changing rooms

Section 3-5. Messrooms

Section 3-6. Washrooms

Section 3-7. Lavatories

Section 3-8. Room for cleaning equipment

Section 3-9. Drying of clothes

Section 3-10. First aid rooms and first aid equipment

Section 3A-1. General accommodation requirements

Section 3A-2. Requirement for single occupancy rooms as bedrooms

Section 3A-3. Requirement for living area

Section 3A-4. Access to shower and toilet

Section 4-1. Alarm and warning systems

Section 4-2. Evacuation and rescue equipment

Section 4-3. Fire prevention, explosion prevention and fire extinguishing equipment

Section 5-1. Requirements for safety signage

Section 5-2. Safety signage for traffic in work areas

Section 5-3. Warning colours for signs

Section 5-4. Provisions on the use of safety signs and signals

Section 5-5. Design of safety signs

Section 5-6. Placement, lighting and removal of safety signs

Section 5-7. Safety signs to be used

Section 5-8. Requirements for light signals

Section 5-9. Requirements for the use of light signals

Section 5-10. Requirements for acoustic signals

Section 5-11. Permanent signs and marking

Section 5-12. Noise zones

Section 5-13. Containers and pipes

Section 5-14. Signage for the storage of large quantities of substances or mixtures that may entail a health hazard

Section 5-15. Fire extinguishing equipment

Section 5-16. Obstacles and dangerous locations

Section 5-17. Vehicular traffic routes

Section 5-18. Harmful atmosphere

Section 5-19. Biological agents

Section 5-20. High-pressure jetting

Section 6-1. Restrictions on access to danger zones

Section 6-2. Securing of overhead electrical cables

Section 6-3. Securing against landslides, ingress of water etc.

Section 6-4. Securing in connection with work on or near roads

Section 6-5. Safeguards to prevent falls

Section 7-1. Ventilation and fume extraction

Section 7-2. Recirculation of air in ventilation systems

Section 7-3. Design of fume extractors

Section 7-4. Hygienic measures in the event of contact with hazardous substances and mixtures

Section 7-5. Removal of chemical residues

Section 8-1. Workplaces with biological health risks

Section 8-2. Hygiene and cleaning

Section 8-3. Containment measures at wastewater treatment plants

Section 8-4. Containment measures in laboratories and isolation units

Section 8-5. Containment measures in industrial undertakings

Section 9-1. Duty to pay fee for the processing of building applications

Section 10-1. Penal sanctions

Section 10-2. Fine for violations

Section 10-3. Entry into force

Section 5-19. Biological agents

Areas where there is a risk of biologically related health hazards shall be marked with a warning sign.

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