1 EMILIA ZAMFIRACHE HEAD OF OFFICE LABOUR INSPECTION EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE

2 USEFUL TOOL, addressed to the employer. PURPOSE: diminution of the worker’s exposure to hazardous chemical agents at the work place. EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE

3 GUARANTEED RESULT OF THE TWINNING PROJECT RO-IB-99-CO-01 “Strengthening the Administrative Capacity of the Labour Inspection” Twinning Partners: Labour Inspection Labour Inspection, ROMANIA Swedish Work Environment Authority Swedish Work Environment Authority, SWEDEN EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE

4 THE GUIDE is addressed to the employers who: PRODUCE USE AT WORK STORE TRANSPORT EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE MANUFACTURE

5 The practices suggested to the employer allow the diminution of the worker’s exposure to hazardous chemical agents, for the following activities: - current activities: production, manufacture or use at work of the chemical agents; - complementary activities: revision, reparation, maintenance, cleaning; - procedures (action plans) which can be put into effect when any accident, incident and emergency occurs. EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE

6 EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE SUMMARY Section 1 Safety and health management Section 2 Hazardous chemical agents Section 3 Chemical risks Section 4 Giving information and training to the employees Section 5 Annexes

7 Section 1 – presents minimum legal provisions concerning:  employer’s obligations;  authorisations, notifications and other requirements for the beginning of an activity which involves chemical risks exposure;  workers’ health surveillance. EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE

8 Section 2 – gives information concerning: definitions for the hazardous chemical agents; sources of information: adequate label, safety data sheet, etc.; occupational exposure limit values; choosing the products and the working methods. EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE

9 Section 3 – presents minimum legal requirements regarding: risk assessment; general measures for prevention of risks; safety and/or health signs at the workplace. EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE

10 Section 4 – presents minimum legal requirements: providing information and training of the workers; working procedures and labour protection rules; procedures for emergency situations. EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE

11 The labour inspectors handed out copies of the Employer’s Guide to the employers, in different occasions, as follows:  inspections performed in enterprises, by the 42 territorial labour inspectorates;  round tables and workshops with the participation of the representatives of the employers, employees, trade unions and employers’ associations;  information meetings on “Health and safety at work, a way for the Romanian accession to the European Union.” EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE

12 THANKS FOR YOUR KIND ATENTION ! EMPLOYER’S GUIDE FOR REDUCING EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AGENTS AT THE WORK PLACE