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Health and safety of workers: conditions applicable to the workplace
SUMMARY OF:
Directive 89/654/EEC — minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE DIRECTIVE?
It lays down minimum requirements aimed at protecting the health and safety of workers at their workplace*.
It supplements the general provisions of Directive 89/391/EEC on matters of health and safety at work.
KEY POINTS
The directive does not apply to:
Employers’ obligations
The minimum health safety and requirements applicable are provided in Annex I to the directive for cases where the workplaces were used for the first time after 31 December 1992 or when these locations were converted after this date. Workplaces used before 1 January 1993 had to meet the requirements laid down in Annex II to the directive.
In addition, the employer must ensure:
Information and consultation of workers
Reporting
Every 5 years, EU countries must report to the European Commission on the implementation of Directive 89/391/EEC and its related directives, including Directive 89/654/EEC.
FROM WHEN DOES THE DIRECTIVE APPLY?
It has applied since 15 December 1989 and had to become law in the EU countries by 31 December 1992.
BACKGROUND
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KEY TERMS
MAIN DOCUMENT
Council Directive 89/654/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace (first individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ L 393, 30.12.1989, pp. 1-12)
Successive amendments to Directive 89/654/EEC have been incorporated in the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, pp. 1-8)
See consolidated version.
last update 26.11.2018