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_______________________________ Raymond Scicluna Skrivan tal-Kamra Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru.

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195 tal-2015 B 1727 ATT DWAR L-AWTORITÀ GĦAS-SAĦĦA U S-SIGURTÀ FUQ IL-POST TAX-XOGĦOL (KAP.
424) Regolamenti tal-2015 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar il- Protezzjoni tal-Maternità fuq il-Post tax-Xogħol BIS-SAĦĦA tas-setgħat mogħtija bl-artikolu 12 tal-Att dwar l- Awtorità għas-Saħħa u s-Sigurtà fuq il-Post tax-Xogħol, il-Ministru għad-Djalogu Soċjali, Affarijiet tal-Konsumatur u Libertajiet Ċivili, wara konsultazzjoni mal-Aworità għas-Saħħa u s-Sigurtà fuq il-Post tax-Xogħol, għamlet ir-regolamenti li ġejjin:- 1.
(1) li jemendaw It-titolu ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti hu r-Regolamenti tal-2015 tal- Maternità fuq il-Post tax-Xogħol, u dawn ir-regolamenti għandhom il- jinqraw u Protezzjoni tal-Maternità fuq il-Post tax-Xogħol, hawnhekk iżjed ’il quddiem imsejħa "ir-regolamenti prinċipali".

jinftiehmu ħaġa waħda mar-Regolamenti dwar ir-Regolamenti dwar il-Protezzjoni Titolu u skop.

L.S.
L.S.

424.11 (2) L-iskop ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti huwa l-implimentazzjoni tad-Direttiva 2014/27/UE tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill li temenda d-Direttiva 92/85/KEE dwar l-introduzzjoni ta’ mizuri biex jinkoraġġixxu t-titjib fis-saħħa u s-sigurtà fuq il-post tax-xogħol għall-ħaddiema nisa tqal u ħaddiema li welldu reċentement, jew li qed ireddgħu (l-għaxar Direttiva individwali skont l-Artikolu 16(1) tad- Direttiva 89/391/KEE).

2.
2.

L-Iskeda I li tinsab mar-regolamenti prinċipali għandha tiġi sostitwita b’dan li ġej: Jemenda l- Iskeda I li tinsab mar-regolamenti prinċipali.

"SKEDA I Regolament 4(2) Lista mhux kompleta ta’ aġenti li dwarhom għandha ssir stima.
A. Aġenti 1. jikkawżaw attakkament tal-plaċenta, u partikolarment: Aġenti fiżiċi fejn dawn huma meqjusa bħala aġenti li jiddisturbaw leżjonijiet fil-fetu u/jew li x'aktarx (a) (b) taħbit qawwi, vibrazzjonijiet jew ċaqliq; il-ġarr manwali ta' piżijiet li jimplikaw riskji, VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 1728 B 1728 partikolarment ta' natura dorsolumbari; (ċ) (d) storbju; radjazzjoni jonizzanti; (e) radjazzoni non-jonizzanti; (f) estremi ta' bard jew sħana; (g) ċaqliq jew qagħad, ivvjaġġar - jew ġewwa jew barra l-istabbiliment -għeja fiżika jew mentali u piżijiet oħra fiżiċi konnessi mal-attività tal-ħaddiema fis-sens tar-regolament 2.
2.
Aġenti Bijoloġiċi L.S.424.25 Aġenti bijoloġiċi fil-gruppi ta’ riskju 2, 3 u 4 skont it-tifsira tal- paragrafi 2, 3 u 4 tat-tifsira "aġenti bijoloġiċi" tat-tieni paragrafu tar- regolament 2 tar-Regolamenti dwar il-Protezzjoni tal-Ħaddiema minn Riskji relatati mal-Espożizzjoni għal-Aġenti Bijoloġiċi fuq il-Post tax-Xogħol, sa fejn huwa magħruf li tali aġenti jew il-miżuri terapewtiċi meħtieġa minnhom jipperikolaw is-saħħa tan-nisa tqal u tat-tarbija li għadha fil-ġuf, u sa fejn dawn ma jidhrux fl-Iskeda II.
3.
Aġenti Kimiċi L-aġenti kimiċi li ġejjin inkwantu hu magħruf jpoġġu is-saħħa tan-nisa tqal u tat-tarbija mhux imwielda fil-perikolu inkwantu għadhom ma jidhrux fl- iskeda II: (a) sustanzi u taħlitiet li jissodisfaw il-kriterji dwar il- klassifikazzjoni skont ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 1272/2008 tal- Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill f’waħda jew aktar minn dawn il-klassijiet ta’ periklu u kategoriji perikolużi li ġejjin b’waħda jew aktar mid-dikjarazzjonijiet ta’ periklu li ġejjin, sa fejn dawn ma jidhrux fl-Iskeda II: - mutaġeni għaċ-ċelloli ġerminali, kategorija 1A, 1B jew 2 (H340, H341); - karċinoġeniċità, kategorija 1A, 1B jew 2 (H350, H350i, H351); - tossiċità riproduttiva, kategorija 1A, 1B jew 2 jew il-kategorija addizzjonali għal effetti fuq jew permezz tat-treddigħ (H360, H360D, H360FD, H360Fd, H360Df, H361, H361d, H361fd, H362); VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 1729 B 1729 - tossiċità f’organi speċifiċi wara espożizzjoni waħda, kategorija 1 jew 2 (H370, H371); (b) aġenti kimiċi fl-Iskeda I tar-Regolamenti dwar il- Protezzjoni ta’ Ħaddiema mir-Riskji Relatati mal-Espożizzjoni għall-Carcinogens jew Mutagens fuq il-Post tax-Xogħol; L.S.
424.22 (ċ) merkurju u derivativi tal-merkurju; (d) drogi antimitotiċi; (e) (f) monossidu tal-karbonju; aġenti kimiċi li l-assorbiment mill-ġilda huwa magħruf u perikoluż.

B. Proċessi Proċessi industrijali elenkati fl-Iskeda 1 tar-Regolamenti dwar il-Protezzjoni ta’ Ħaddiema mir-Riskji Relatati mal-Espożizzjoni għall-Carcinogens jew Mutagens fuq il-Post tax-Xogħol.".

L.S.424.22 3.
L.S.424.22 3.

L-Iskeda II li tinsab mar-regolamenti prinċipali għandha tiġi sostitwita b’dan li ġej: "SKEDA II Regolament 4(3) Jemenda l- Iskeda II li tinsab mar- regolamenti prinċipali TAQSIMA A: Lista mhux eżawrijenti ta’ aġenti li dwarhom mara tqila ma tistax tiġi esposta għalihom: A. Nisa tqal skont it-tifsira "mara tqila" tar-regolament 2 1.

Aġenti: (a) Aġenti fiżiċi Xogħol f'atmosfera iperbarika, p.e.

taħt pressjoni, u għadis taħt l-ilma.


(b) Aġenti bijoloġiċi L-aġenti bijoloġiċi li ġejjin: - - toxoplasma, il-virus tar-rubella, VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 1730 B 1730 Kap.

424 kemm-il darba m'hemmx prova li n-nisa tqal huma protetti kif xieraq kontra dan l-aġent permezz tal-immunizzazzjoni.

(ċ) Aġenti Kimiċi Ċomb u derivattivi taċ-ċomb inkwantu dawn l-aġenti jistgħu jiġu assorbiti mill-organiżmu uman.

2.
2.

Kull aġent fiżiku, bijoloġiku jew kimiku li l-Awtorità għas- Saħħa u s-Sigurtà fuq il-Post tax-Xogħol imwaqqfa permezz tal-Att dwar is-Saħħa u s-Sigurtà fuq il-Post tax-Xogħol tqis, li jikkaġuna leżjonijiet fuq it-tarbija fil-ġuf, u/jew għandu mnejn jifred l-għaqda li ssir bil-plaċenta, u/jew għandu mnejn jikkaġuna mard serju lil mara tqila.

TAQSIMA B: Aġenti, proċessi jew attivitajiet ta’ xogħol li mara li treddgħa tarbija ma tistax tiġi esposta għalihom.
Regolament 4(4) A. Nisa tqal skont it-tifsira "mara tqila" tar-regolament 2.

1.

Aġenti (a) Aġenti kimiċi Ċomb u derivattivi taċ-ċomb inkwantu dawn l-aġenti jistgħu jiġu assorbiti mill-organiżmu uman.

2.

Kull aġent ieħor, proċess jew attività ta’ xogħol li jistgħu jkollhom effett hażin fuq il-kapaċità ta’ omm li treddgħa.".

VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA L.N.

195 of 2015 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY ACT (CAP.
424) Protection of Maternity at Work Places (Amendment) Regulations, 2015 IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 12 of the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act, the Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties, after consultation with the Occupational Health and Safety Authority, has made the following regulations:- 1.
(1) The title of these regulations is the Protection of Maternity at Work Places (Amendment) Regulations, 2015, and they shall be read and construed as one with the Protection of Maternity at Work Places Regulations, hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations".

B 1731 B 1731 Citation and scope.

S.L.


424.11 (2) The scope of these regulations is the implementation of Directive 2014/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 92/85/EC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (tenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC).

2.
2.

The Schedule I to the principal regulations shall be substituted by the following: "SCHEDULE I Regulation 4(2) Amends Schedule I to the principal regulations.

Non-exhaustive list of agents for which an assessment has to be carried out.

A.

Agents 1.
Physical agents where these are regarded as agents causing foetal lesions and/or likely to disrupt placental attachment, and in particular: (a) shocks, vibration or movement; (b) handling of loads entailing risks, particularly of a dorsolumbar nature; VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 1732 B 1732 (c) (d) noise; ionizing radiation; (e) non-ionizing radiation; (f) extremes of cold or heat; (g) movements and postures, travelling - either inside or outside the establishment -mental and physical fatigue and other physical burdens connected with the activity of the worker within the meaning of regulation 2.
2.

Biological agents S.L.

424.25 Biological agents of risk groups 2, 3 and 4 within the meaning of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the definition "biological agents" in regulation 2 of the Protection of Workers from Risks related to Exposure to Biological Agents at Work Regulations, in so far as it is known that such agents or the therapeutic measures necessitated by them endanger the health of pregnant women and the unborn child, and in so far as they do not yet appear in Schedule II.

3.
Chemical agents The following chemical agents in so far as it is known that they endanger the health of pregnant women and the unborn child and in so far as they do not yet appear in Schedule II: (a) substances and mixtures which meet the criteria for classification under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council in one or more of the following hazard classes and hazard categories with one or more of the following hazard statements, in so far as they do not yet appear in Schedule II: - (H340, H341); germ cell mutagenicity, category 1A, 1B or 2 - H350i, H351); carcinogenicity, category 1A, 1B or 2 (H350, - reproductive toxicity, category 1A, 1B or 2 or the additional category for effects on or via lactation (H360, H360D, H360FD, H360Fd, H360Df, H361, H361d, H361fd, H362); - specific target organ toxicity after single VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 1733 B 1733 exposure, category 1 or 2 (H370, H371); (b) chemical agents in Schedule I to the Protection of Workers from the Risks related to Exposures to Carcinogens or Mutagens at Work Regulations.
S.L.424.22 (c) mercury and mercury derivatives; (d) antimitotic drugs; (e) carbon monoxide; (f) chemical agents of known and dangerous percutaneous absorption.

B.

Processes Industrial processes listed in Schedule I to the Protection of Workers from the Risks related to Exposures to Carcinogens or Mutagens at Work Regulations.

2.

The Schedule II to the principal regulations shall be substituted by the following new Schedule: S.L.424.22 Amends Schedule II to the principal regulations.
"SCHEDULE II Regulation 4(3) SECTION A: Non-exhaustive list of agents, processes and working conditions to which a pregnant worker cannot be exposed A.

Pregnant workers within the meaning of the definition "pregnant workers" in regulation 2.

1.

Agents (a) Physical agents Work in hyperbaric atmosphere, e.g.

pressurized enclosures and underwater diving.


(b) Biological Agents The following biological agents: - - toxoplasma, rubella virus, unless the pregnant workers are proved to be adequately protected against such agents by immunization.

VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 1734 B 1734 (c) Chemical agents Lead and lead derivatives in so far as these agents are capable of being absorbed by the human organism.

Cap.

424 2.
Cap.

424 2.

Any other physical, biological or chemical agent regarded by the Occupational Health and Safety Authority appointed under the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act, as causing foetal lesions, and/or is likely to disrupt placental attachment, and/or is likely to cause serious disease to a pregnant woman.

SECTION B: Non-exhaustive list of agents, processes and working conditions to which a breastfeeding worker cannot be exposed.

Regulation 4(4) B.
Regulation 4(4) B.

Pregnant workers within the meaning of the definition "breastfeeding worker" in regulation 2.

1.

Agents (a) Chemical agents Lead and lead derivatives in so far as these agents are capable of being absorbed by the human organism.

2.

Any other agent.

Process or work activity which can have a harmful effect on the ability of a mother to breastfeed.".
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