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Date: 1989-03-20
Title: Amended Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE concerning safety and health requirements for the workplace (first individual Directive falling within the terms of Article 16 of Directive....) (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty)

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                                             COM(89 ) 86 final - SYN 126
                                             Brussels , 20 March 1989
                                                                         /
                             Amended Proposai for a
                                COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
        concerning safety and health requirements for the workplace
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          ( first individual Directive falling within the terms of
                         Article 16 of Directive . )
                   ( presented by the Commission pursuant to
                       Article 149(3 ) of the EEC Treaty )
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  COMMISSION PROPOSAL COM(88)74          AMENDED PROPOSAL BASE:!:) ON THE OPINION ’
  OJ No C 141 of 30.5.1988               DELIVERED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON
  _ 16 NOVEMBER 1988
  THE COUNCIL Of THE EUROPEAN
  COMMUNITIES ,
  Having regard to the Treaty                             unchanged
  establishing the European Economic
  Community , with particular reference
  to Article 118A ,
 Having regard to the Commission
 proposal ( 1 ), drawn up after
 consultation with the Advisory
 Committee for Safety , Hygiene and
 Health Protection at Work ( 2 ),
 Having regard to the opinion ©f the
 Economic and Social Committee ,
 In cooperation with the European
 Parliament ,
 Whereas Article 118A of the EEC        Whereas Article 118A of the EEC Treaty
 Treaty provides that the Council       provides that the Council shall issue
 shall issue directives containing      directives containing minimum
 minimum requirements designed to       requirements designed to encourage
 encourage improvements , especially in improvements , especially in the working
 the working environment , as regards   environment , which will ensure better
 the health and safety of workers ;     protection of the safety and health of
                                        workers ;
Whereas Article 118A also recommends                       deleted
that Directives shall avoid imposing
administrative , financial and legal
constraints which would hold back the
creation and development of SMUs ;
Whereas the Communication from the                       unchanged
Commission on its programme
concerning safety , hygiene and health
at work provides for the adoption of
directives designed to guarantee the
 safety and health of workers ;
Whereas the Council Resolution of 21    Whereas , in its Resolution of 21
December 1987 concerning safety ,       December 1987 concerning safety ,
hygiene and health at the workplace     hygiene and health at the workplace ,
noted the Commission 's intention to    the Council noted the Commission 's
present to it in the near future        intention to present to it in the near
minimum requirements concerning the     future minimum requirements concerning
safety and health of workers at work ;  the organization of the workplace ;
Vfliereas it is incumbent on Member                       deleted
States to ensure the safety and
health of persons , in particular
workers , within their national
territory ;
Whereas the completion of the                            unchanged
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 internal market entails the drawing
 up of directives based on Article
 100A , in accordance with the new
 approach to harmonica ! '             and
 standardization8 , making compliance
 with essential safety requirements
 for the design , manufacture or
 construction of products a condition
 for their sale and free movement
 throughout the Community and in view
 of the fact that some of these
 products have an effect on workplaces ;
Whereas the Member States have very                                    de 1 etad
different systems of legislation on
 safety and health at work ; w‘ eas
national provisions on the subject ,
which often include technical
specifications and/or self-regulatory
 standards , may result in different
 levels of safety and health
protection and distort compel i lion ;
                                           Whereas this Directive is an individual
                                           Directive within the meaning of Article
                                           16 of the Directive on the introduction
                                           of measures to encourage improvements
                                           in the safety and health of workers at
                                           work and that therefore the provisions
                                           of the latter are fully applicable to
                                           the field of workplaces , without
                                           prejudice to more stringent and /or
                                           specific provisions contained in the
                                           present Directive ;
                                           Whereas this Directive constitutes a
                                           social complement to various technical
                                           harmonization Directives designed to
                                           complete the internal market ;
Whereas compliance with the minimum        Whereas compliance with the minimum
requirements for health and safety at      requirements for ensuring a better
work is essential to ensure the            level of safety and health at
safety and health of workers and to        workplaces is essential to ensure the
promote fair competition ;                 safety and hoalth of workers and
                                           whereas these requirements are also
                                           essential to promote fair competition ;
Whereas the minimum requirements for                                  unchanged
the workplace are basically expressed
in terms of intended results ;
whereas , in implementation of the new
approach to technical harmonization
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  and standardization 6 , it is desirable
  to have technical reports which
  provide technical details of the
  aforesaid minimum requirements and
  give grounds for presumption of
  compliance with those minimum
  requirements and for the aforesaid
  technical reports to be supplemented
  in some cases by references to
  measurement methods covered by
  harmonized standards ;
 Whereas , pending the adoption of                             une ! longed
 technical reports within the meaning
 of this Directive , !' is advisable to
 facilitate compliance with the
 minimum requirements by agreeing to
 continue using national provisions in
 the interim combined with a Community
 monitoring procedure to ensure that
 the national provisions correspond to
 the minimum requirements laid down by
 this Directive ; whereas , for this
 purpose , the Committee is the most
 appropriate body to assist the
 Commission in the monitoring at
 Community level of compliance with
 the national provisions ;
 Whereas this Directive is designed to                           deleted
 protect the safety and health of
workers by laying down essential
minimum requirements , without
 impeding the retention or institution
by each Member State of specific
measures for safer working conditions ;
Whereas it is important to ensure                               deleted
adequate consultation with both sides
of industry , and in particular with
workers’ organizations , on the
technical work relating to this
Directive ;
Whereas , as is widely practised in       Whereas , as is widely practised in the
the Member States , it is advisable to    Member States , it is advisable to let
let manufacturers be responsible for      employers be responsible for complying
complying with the minimum                with the minimum requirements for the
requirements for the design ,             design , construction and organization
construction and organization of the      of the workplace or elements thereof ;
workplace or elements thereof ;           whereas compliance with the minimum
                                          requirements may by checked at each of
                                          these stages by the public authorities ;
Whereas it is important to encourage                           deleted
cooperation between management and
labour with regard to decision making
and measures concerned with the
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                                                       16 NOVEMBER 1988
 protection of safety and health at
  the workplace , at all levels ;
 Whereas there is a need for a                                                    deleted
 committee to assist the Commission in
 implementing supplementary measures
 provided for by the Directive ;
                                                      Whereas , pursuant to Dec i son Mo
                                                      74 / 325/ EEC ( 1 ), the Advisory Committee
                                                      for Safety , Hygiene and Health
                                                      Protection at Work shall be consulted
                                                      by the Commission on the drawing up of
                                                      proposals in this field .
HAS ADOPTEO THI9 0I8CCTIVE :
                            Sufoject
                           Article I
 1 . This Directive , which is an                     1 . This Directive , which is an
 individual Directive within the                      individual Directive within the meaning
meaning of Article 13 of                              of Article 16 of the Directive on the
Directive . ( 1 ), lays down                          introduction of measures to encourage
minimum requirements for safety and                   improvements in the safety and health
health at work , as defined in Article               of workers at work , lays down minimum
2.                                                    requirements for safety and health at
                                                      the workplace , as defined in Article 2 .
2 . This Directive does not apply to :                                         unchanged
     - means of transport ;
     - temporary or mobile work sites .
3 . This Directive does not impede the                                            deleted
retention or institution by each
Member State of more stringent
protection measures for working
conditions compatible with the Treaty .
                                                     3.     The provisions of the Directive
                                                             referred to in paragraph 1 are
                                                             fully applicable to the field
                                                            defined above , without prejudice to
                                                            more stringent and / or specific
                                                            provisions set out in the present
                                                            Directive .
                         Définitions
                          Article 2
                                                     ( 1 ) OJ No 185 of 9 July 1974
                                                                              page 4
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  o J No c 141 of      ; s . : ; no        oi:i LVLRLO BY rut: FUROPFAN PARLIAMCN r ON
                                           16 NOVEMBE R 1988     _
  For the purposes of this Directive ,                 beginning unchanged
  the following terms have the meanings
  hereby assigned to them :
  -   workplac e :
      any fixed place intended to house
      permanent workstations on the
      premises or at the site of the
      undertaking and /or establishment ,
      including any room or place
      accessible to a worker ;
 -    undertaking and /or establishment :                     deleted
      a public- or private-sector
      establishment engaged in
      industrial , agricultural ,
      commercial , administrative ,
      service , educational or cultural
     activities ;
-    worker :                                                 deleted
     a person doing work of any sort ,
      including students undergoing
     training and apprentices .
                   Workplaces
                    Article 3                                 deleted
 1 . The Member States shall take all
useful measures to ensure that the
workplaces referred to in Article 1 ,
when used as intended and properly
maintained , cannot adversely affect
the safety and health of workers or
of other persons present .
2 . The Member States shall carry out     The Member States shall provide
any necessary checks in accordance        adequate checks and supervision to
with paragraph 1 .                        ensure the implementation of this
                                          Directive .
                   Article 4
                                                            unchanged
Workplaces designed , constructed ,
fitted out , commissioned or used
after the entry into force of this
Directive must satisfy the minimum
safety and health requirements set
out in Annex I.
                   Artide 5
                                                            unchanged
1 . The Member States shall presume
that any workplaces designed ,
constructed , fitted out or
commissioned in accordance with the
national provisions which take into
account at least the technical
reports for the minimum safety and
health requirements , the references
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 OJ Mo C 141 of 10.5.1908                 Of'l CVGRFD GY TUG EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON
                                          16 NOVEMBER 1900
 for which have been published in the
 Official Journal of the European
 Communities , comply with the minimum
 safety and health requirements
 referred to in Article 4 .
 2 . The Member States shall forward to
 the Commission the texts of their
draft and existing national measures
which they regard as complying with
 the technical reports referred to in
 paragraph 1 , without prejudice to
Council Directive 83 / 189 / EEC of 28
March 1983 laying down a procedure
for the provision of information in
 the field of technical standards and
regulations . The Commission shall
 immediately forward these texts to
the other Member States .     In
accordance with the procedure
provided for in Article 9 , paragraph
2 , it shall notify the Member States
of the national measures which can
enjoy presumption of compliance with
the minimum safety and health
requirements . The Commission shall
publish the reference for such
national measures in the Official
Journal of the European Communities .
3 . In the absence of the technical
reports provided for in paragraph 1 ,
and as a temporary measure , the
Member States shall communicate to
the Commission the text of their
draft and existing national measures
which they regard as fulfilling the
minimum safety and health
requirements listed in Annex I ,
without prejudice to Council
Directive 83 / 189 / EEC of 28 March 1983
laying down a procedure for the
provision of information in the field
of technical standards and
regulations . The Commission shall
immediately forward these texts to
the other Member States . In
accordance with the procedure
provided for in Article 9 , paragraph
2 , it shall notify the Member States
of the measures which can enjoy
presumption of compliance with the
minimum safety and health
requirements . The Commission shall
publish the references for such
national measures in the Official
Journal of the European Communities .
                Article 6
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                                         16 NOVCMRTR 1900
 The Member States shall take any        The Member States shall take any
 measures necessary to ensure that       measures necessary to ensure that
 employers apply the minimum safety      employers apply the minimum safety and
 and health requirements set out in      health requirements set out in Annex II
 Annex II in existing and used           in existing and used workplaces at the
workplaces at the latest five years      latest five years after the entry into
 after the entry into force of this      force of this Directive .
Directive , without prejudice to the
 national provisions on safety and
health at work in force when the
Directive is adopted and the relevant
ergonomic principles .
                Article 7
When workplaces undergo                  When workplaces undergo modifications ,
modifications , extensions and /or       extensions and / or conversions after the
conversions after the entry into         entry into force of the Directive , the
force of the Directive , the Member      Member States shall ensure that the
States shall ensure that the employer    employer takes any measures necessary
takes any measures necessary , where     to ensure that these modifications ,
this is reasonably practicable , to      extensions and / or conversions are in
ensure that these modifications ,        compliance with the corresponding
extensions and / or conversions are in   minimum safety and health requirements
compliance with the corresponding        set out in Annex 1 .
minimum safety and health
requirements set out in Annex I.
                Article 8
1 . The Member States shall take any     1.   In order to protect the health and
measures necessary to ensure that             safety of workers , the employer
employers use only workplaces which           shall ensure :
comply with this Directive . The
employer shall ensure :
    - that traffic routes to emergency            rest of point 1 unchanged
      exits and the exits themselves
      are kept clear for immediate use ,
    - that the necessary technical
      maintenance of the workplace is
      carried out and that any faults
      found are rectified as quickly
      as possible . If the faults
      entail a serious and immediate
      risk and cannot be rectified
      immediately , work must be
      stopped ,
    - that the workplace is cleaned to
      an adequate level of hygiene ,
    - that the safety equipment
      intended to prevent or eliminate
      hazards is regularly maintained
      and checked .
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                                         16 NOVEMBER 1988
  2 . Workers or their representatives   2 . Workers or their representatives
  shall be consulted on health and       shall be informed of         ! ■ health and
  safety aspects on the basis of Annex   safety protection measures to be taken
 I and /or Annex II , as appropriate .   and shall be consulted in accordance
                                         with Article 11 of the Directive
                                         referred to in Article 1 , paragraph 1 ,
                                         of the present Directive , on the basis
                                         of Annex I ai*i/ or Annex II , as
                                         appropriate .
 If measures taken by the employer to                        deleted
 ensure the safety of existing
 workplaces , in use or planned , are ,
 in the opinion of the workers or
 their vresentatives , inadequate ,
 they may request a visit by the
 authorities responsible for health
 and safety at the workplace .
                                         3 . Workers or their representatives
                                         shall be able to request their
                                         employers to take appropriate measures
                                         to guarantee safety and health
                                         protection at the workplace or to
                                         eliminate potential hazards .
                 Article 9                                 unchanged
 1 . When a Member State or the
Commission considers that the draft
technical reports referred to in
Article 5 do not satisfy the minimum
requirements which apply to them ,
referred to in Article 4 , the
Commission shall refer the matter to
the Committee referred to in Article
10 , giving its reasons , and shall , if
necessary , consult the Advisory
Committee for Safety , Hygiene and
Health Protection at Work set up by
Council Decision 74 / 325/EEC ,
hereinafter referred to as the
tripartite Committee .
In the light of the Committee 's
opinion , the Commission shall publish
the reference for the technical
report or request an amendment to the
draft .
2 Once it has received the
Communications referred to in Article
5 , paragraphs 2 and 3 , the Commission
shall consult the Committee and if
necessary , the tripartite Committee .
In the light of the Committee 's
opinion , the Commission shall Inform
the Member States within three months
whether or not the national measure
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             ___ 16 NOVLMDER 1988 _                                                      _
        in question can enjoy presumption of
        compliance with the minimum
        requirements and be published in the
       Official Journal of the European
       Communities .
       If the Commission or a Member State
       co .. ' !.>r s that a national provision
       no longer fulfils the conditions
       necessary for it to enjoy presumption
       of compliance with the minimum safety
       and health requirements set out in
       Article 4 , the Commission shall
       consult the Committee and , if
       necessary , the tripartite Committee .
       In the light of the Committee 's
       opinion , it shall inform the Member
       States whether or not the provision
       in question shall continue to enjoy
       presumption of compliance , and , if
       not , whether it shall be withdrawn
       from the publication referred to in
       Article 5 , paragraph 1 .
                   Changes to the Annexes
                          Article 10
       1 . The Commission shall make changes            For the purposes of making changes to
      to the annexes to this Directive as a             Annexes I and II of this Directive as a
       result of :                                      result of :
      -    the adoption of Directives on                           rest of point 1 unchanged
            technical harmonization and
            standardization of the design ,
           manufacture or construction parts
           of workplaces ,
      -    technical progress , changes in
           international regulations or
            specifications and know-how in the
           field of workplaces .
                                                       The Commission shall be assisted by the
                                                        Committee and shall follow the
                                                        procedure set out in Article 17 of the
                                                        Directive referred to in Article 1 ,
                                                        paragraph 1 , of the present Directive .
      2 . In making the changes referred to                                    deleted .
      in paragraph 1 , the Commission shall
      be assisted by a committee and shall
      follow the procedure set out in
      Article 14 of Directive .
                      Final provisions
                          Article 11
      1 . The Member States shall bring into           The Member States shall bring into
      force the laws , regulations and                  force the laws , regulations and
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                                       1 6 NOVEMBE R 1988          __
 administrative provisions necessary   administrative provisions necessary to
 to comply with this Directive by      comply with this Directive by the date
 1 January 1991 at the latest .   They fixed for the entry into force of the
 shall immediately notify the          Directive referred to in Article 1 ,
 Commission .                          paragraph 1 , of the present Directive .
                                       They shall immediately notify the
                                       Commission .
2 . The Member States shall forward to 2 . The Member States shall forward to
 the Commission the text of the        the Commission the text of the national
national provisions which they are     provisions which have already been
adopting in the field governed by      adopted or which they are adopting in
this Directive .                       the field governed by this Directive .
3 . At two-yearly intervals , the      3 . At five-yearly intervals , the Member
Member States shall report to the      States shall report to the Commission
Commission on the practical            on the practical implementation at the
 implementation at the workplace of    workplace of the provisions of this
the provisions of this Directive ,     Directive , indicating the opinions of
indicating the opinions of the two     the two sides of industry . The
sides of industry . The Commission     Commission shall inform the Council ,
shall inform the Committee and         the European Parliament , the Economic
tripartite Committee .                 and Social Committee , the Advisory
                                       Committee for Safety , Hygiene and
                                       Health at Work and the Committee
                                       described in Article 17 of the
                                       Directive referred to in Article 1 ,
                                       paragraph 1 , of the present Directive .
                                       4 . At regular intervals , the Commission
                                       shall forward a report on the
                                       implementation of the Directive to the
                                       Council , the European Parliament and
                                       the Economic and Social Committee ,
                                       taking into account the provisions set
                                       out in paragraphs 2 and 3 .
                Article 12                                      unchanged
This Directive is addressed to the
Member States .
                 ANNEX I
1 . Preliminary remark                                  beginning unchanged
The minimal health and safety
requirements shall only apply where
the workplace is subject to the risk
in question .
2 . Minimum health and safety
requirements for workplaces
2.0 Structure and stability
     Buildings housing workplaces
     shall have the structure and
     stability appropriate to the type
     of use .
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         2.1 Electrical installations
              Electrical installations shall be
              designed and cons l mi ted in such                                                    {
              a way that they do not present a                                                      $
              fire or explosion hazard ; persons
              must be adéquate ly protected
              against the risk of accidents
              caused by direct or indirect
              contact .
              The design , construction , choice
              of material and protection
             devices shall be appropriate to
              the voltage , external conditions
             and the competence of persons
             with access to parts of the
              installation .
        2.2 Emergency exits                                              2.2 Emergency exits
             The emergency exits shall lead as                                 Emergency exits shall be kept clear
             directly as possible to the open                                  and shall lead as directly as
             air or a safe area .                                              possible to the open air or a safe
                                                                               area
             2.2.1 In the event of danger , it                                                  unchanged
                       must be possible for
                       workers to evacuate all
                      workstations quickly and in
                       complete safety .
             2.2.2 The number , distribution                                                    unchanged
                      and dimensions of the
                      emergency exits shall
                      depend on the use ,
                      equipment and surface area
                      of the workplaces and the
                      maximum number of persons
                      that may be present .
            2.2.3 Emergency exit doors shall                                                   unchanged
                      be easy to open and shall
                      open outwards ; sliding
                     doors and revolving doors
                      shall not be permitted
                     unless there are sufficient
                     of them .
            2.2.4 Emergency exits shall be
                     marked by signs in                                                       unchanged
                     accordance with the
                     national regulations
                     implementing Directive
                     77 / 756 / EEC ; the signs
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            shall be per >n. = . i ; i L and
            shall be placed at;
            appropriate points .
                                                   2.2.5 The doors along escape routes
                                                          shall not be l.i . ked .
                                                          Emergency exits , escape
                                                          routes and traffic routes.,
                                                          and the doors which give
                                                          access to th< - :; - , -: hall be kept
                                                          clear for immediate use .
                                                   2.2.6 In case the lighting fails ,
                                                          the emergency exits shall be
                                                          equipped with adequate
                                                          emergency lighting .
 2.3  Fire detection and fire fighting
      2.3.1 Depending on the                                       unchanged
             dimensions , height , use
             and equipment of the
             buildings and on the
             maximum potential number
             of people present , the
             workplaces shall be
             equipped with fire
             detectors , suitably
             distributed , an alarm
             system and appropriate
             automatic and / or manual
             fire-fighting equipment .
      2.3.2 Non-automatic                          2.3.2 Non-automatic fire-fighting
             fire-fighting equipment                      equipment shall be easily
             shall be marked by signs                     accessible and easy to use
             in accordance with the                       and shall be marked by signs
             national regulations                         in accordance with the
             implementing Directive                       national regulations
             77 / 756 / EEC . Such signs                  implementing Directive
             shall be permanent and                       77 / 756 / EEC . Such signs shall
             placed at appropriate                        be permanent and placed at
             points .                                     appropriate points .
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                                                      2.3.3 Tire detectors , alarm systems
                                                                or non-automatic
                                                                fire-fighting devices shall
                                                                be checked regularly .
2.4   Ventilation of enclosed                    2.4 Ventilation of enclosed workplaces
     workplaces ( rooms )
     The air in enclosed rooms shall                  The air in enclosed rooms shall be
     be naturally or artificially                     kept sufficiently fresh during
      renewed so that workers have a                  working hours , having regard to the
      sufficient supply of air of an                  working methods used and the
     adequate quality , having regard                 physical effort required of the
     to the work they are carrying                    workers . If a forced ventilation
     out .                                            system is used , it shall be in
                                                      working order at all times . An
                                                      alarm shall be              layered in the
                                                      event of any failure .
2.5  Room temperatures
     2.5.1 During working hours , the                 2.5.1 During working hours , the air
                 air temperature in rooms                      temperature in rooms
                 comprising the workplaces                     comprising the workplaces
                 shall be comfortable ,                        shall be comfortable , having
                 having regard to the                          regard to the working methods
                 nature of the work carried                    used and the physical effort
                 out and the physical                          required of the workers .
                 effort required of the
                 workers .
     2.5.2 The temperature in rest                                       unchanged
                 areas , rooms for duty
                 staff , sanitary
                 facilities , canteens and
                 first aid rooms shall be
                 appropriate to the purpose
                 of Us :- so areas .
    2.5.3 Climate control                            2.5.3 Climate control installations
                 installations shall not                       shall not blow or radiate
                 blow or radiate onto                          onto workstations in such a
                 workstations in such a way                    w. iw i belt workers are exposed
                 that workers are exposed                    . to draughts or dangerous
                 to draughts or dangerous                      toMij . r*l ures . These
                 temperatures .                                installations shall be in
                                                               working order at: all times
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                                            ON 16 NOVmUL R 1980              .      _
                                                             and shall be cleaned
                                                             regularly , to appropriate
                                                             hygienic requirements .
                                                             Deposits or dirt which may
                                                             result in pollution of the air
                                                             at the workplace shall be
                                                                ioved immediately .
       2.5.4 Windows , skylights and                                 unchanged
                glass partitions shall be
                 such as to prevent
                excessive insolation .
2.6    Natural and artificial room
       1 ighting
       2.6.1 Rooms shall as far as                                  unchanged
                possible receive
                sufficient daylight and be
                equipped with adequate
                sufficient artificial
                lighting .
                                                    2.6.2 Lighting installations in
                                                              workrooms and passageways
                                                              shall be so positioned that
                                                              they create no risk of
                                                              accident to the workers .
      2.6.2 Rooms in which workers may                            becomes 2.6.3
                be exposed to risks in the
                event of failure of
               artificial lighting must
                be provided with adequate
               emergency lighting .
2.7   Floors , wall and ceilings of         2.7 Floors , walls , ceilings and roofs
      rooms
      2.7.1 The floors of workplaces                2.7.1 The floors of workplaces
                shall be level , with no                      shall normally be level , with
                unevenness , holes or                         no unevenness , holes or
               dangerous slopes , they                        dangerous slopes , they shall
                shall be fixed , stable and                   be fixed , stable and
               non-slip and it shall be                       non-slip . ( Rest deleted )
               possible to clean them to
               appropriate hygienic
               requirements in accordance
               with the purpose for which
               the rooms are used .
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                                                      Workstations at which workers
                                                       stand shall be provided with
                                                      adequate thermal insulation ,
                                                      having regard to the type of
                                                      undertaking and the physical
                                                      activity carried out by the
                                                      worker .
      2.7.2 The surfaces of walls and        2.7.2 The surfaces of floors , walls
             ceilings in rooms shall be               and ceilings in rooms shall
             such that they can be                    be such that they can be
             cleaned or refurbished to                cleaned or refurbished to
             appropriate hygienic                     appropriate hygienic
             requirements .                           requirements .
      2.7.3 Transparent or translucent       2.7.3 Trvni ->ji'ir -ent or translucent
            walls , in particular                     walls , in particular
             all-glass partitions , in                all-glas'' partitions , in
             rooms or in the vicinity                 rooms or in the vicinity of
            of workstations and                       workstations and traffic
            traffic routes shall be                   routes shall be clearly
            made of safety material or                marked and made of safety
            be shielded from                          material or be shielded from
            workstations or traffic                   workstations or traffic
            routes to prevent workers                 routes to prevent workers
            from coming into contact                  from coming into contact with
            with walls or from being                 walls or from being injured
            injured should the walls                  should the walls shatter .
            shatter .
                                            2.7.4 Access to roofs constructed
                                                      in materials which are not
                                                      sufficiently strong shall
                                                     only b<> authorized if
                                                     equipment is provided to
                                                     prevent falls .
   2.8     Windows and skylights
     2.8.1 Workers shall be able to         2.8.1 Workers shall be able to
            open , 1 lose , adjust and               open , close , adjust and
            secure windows , skylights               secure windows , skylights and
            and ventilation                          ventilation installations in
            installations in complete                complete safety .      When open ,
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                                         ON 16 NOVEMBER 19 8 8 _                       _ _
            safety . When open , they                       they should not be so
            should not be so positioned                     pos i t ioned as to con I I lute a
            as to constitute a hazard                       hazard to workers . Unopenable
            to workers .    Unopenable                      windows shall not be
            windows shall not be                            permitted , unless the work
            permitted , unless the work                     requires it and there is
            requires it and there is                        adequate artificial lighting,
            adequate ventilation and                        and ventilation or air
            artificial lighting .                           conditioning .
     2.8.2 Windows and skylights must            2.8.2 Windows and skylights shall
             be designed , or equipped                       be designed or equipped so
              to allow them to be                            that when they are being
             cleaned without risk to                         cleaned , an appropriate level
              the workers carrying out                       of safety is ensured for the
             this work or to workers                         workers carrying out this
             present in and around the                       work and for workers present
             bu i Id i ng .                                  in and around the building .
2.9  Doors , gates and au tomatic door s                                unchanged
     2.9.1 The position , number and                                    unchanged
             dimensions of doors and
             gates shall be determined
             by the nature and use of
             the rooms or areas .
     2.9.2 Swing doors shall be                  2.9.2 Swing doors and gates shall
             transparent or have                             be transparent or have
             see-through panels .                            see-through panels .
    2.9.3 If transparent or                                           unchanged
             Vans lucent surfaces in
             doors and gates are not
             made of unbreakable
             material and if there is a
              ! mger that workers may be
             injured if a door should
             shatter , the surfaces
             shall be protected against
             breakage .
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         2.9.4 Sliding doors shall be                                        unchanged
                 fitted with a mechanism to
                 secure them from being
                 lifted off their mountings
                and falling out .
        2.9.5 Doors and gates opening                                      unchanged
                upwards shall be fitted
                with a mechanism to secure
                them against falling back .
       2.9.6 Doors along escape routes                    2.9.6 Doors situated along escape
                shall be appropriately                              routes shall be appropriately
                marked .        It shall be                         marked . It shall be possible
                possible to open them from                          to open them from the inside
                the inside without; the use                         without the use of any
                of any special         aid                          special aid throughout the
                throughout the         period that                  period that the workplaces
                the workplaces         are                          are occupied . They shall open
                occupied . They        shall open                   outwards and be kept clear .
               outwards .
       2.9.7 Doors for pedestrians                        2.9.7 Doors for pedestrians shall
                shall be provided in the                            be provided in the immediate
               immediate vicinity of any                            vicinity of any gates intended
               gates intended essentially                           essentially for vehicle
               for vehicle traffic .                                traffic . Such doors shall be
                                                                    clearly marked and kept clear
                                                                   at all times .
      2.9.8 Mechanical doors and gates                                    unchanged
               shall function in »uch a
               way that there is no risk
               of accident to workers
               They shall be fitted with
               easily identifiable and
               accessible emergency
               shut-down devices amid it
               shall be possible to «pen
               them by hand .
2.10 Traffic routes - dangerou s areas
      2.10.1 Traffic rentes , including                                  unchanged
                 stairs , fitted ladders end
                 leading ramps , shell be
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                                               0IU 16 NOVLMBf.R 1980
                    located and dimensioned
                   to ensure easy , safe and
                   appropriate access for
                   pedestrians or vehicles
                    in such a way as not to
                   endanger workers employed
                   in the vicinity of these
                   traffic routes .
        2.10.2 Routes used for                                        unchanged
                   pedestrian traffic and / or
                   goods traffic shall be
                   dimensioned in accordance
                   with the number of
                   potential users and the
                   type of undertaking , If
                   means of transport are
                   used on traffic routes , a
                   sufficient safety
                   clearance shall be
                   provided for pedestrians .
        2.10.3 Sufficient clearance                                   unchanged
                   shall be allowed between
                   vehicle tr-aff • . . nutes
                  and doors , gates ,
                   passages for pedestrians ,
                  corridors and stairs .
       2.10.4 Where the use and                       2.10.4 Win.'           use and equipment
                  equipment of rooms so                        of rooms so requires
                                                                               r€            for the
                  requires for the                             protection of workers ,
                  protection of workers ,                      traffic routes ( the words
                  traffic routes in                            " in workrooms and
                  workrooms and storerooms                     storerooms " de deleted ) shall
                  shall be identified .                        be identified .
      2.10.5 If the workplaces contain               2.10.5 If the workplaces contain
                  areas in which , due to                      areas in which , due to the
                  the nature of the work ,                     nature of the work , there is
                  there is a risk of the                       a risk of the worker or
                  worker or objects                            objects falling , these
                  falling , these places                       places shall be equipped , as
                  shall be equipped , as far                   far as possible , with
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     ______ ON .1. 6 Movmpt R 1 988 .                                               .
                       possible , with devices                  devices preventing workers
                   preventing workers                           entering such areas . Danger
                   entering such areas .                        areas shall be clearly
                                                                marked .
                                               2.10b Protection against gases ,
                                                          vapours , fogs and dusts :
                                                          Where harmful concentrations of
                                                          gases , vapours , fogs and dusts
                                                          cannot be avoided , they shall be
                                                          eliminated at source .
 2.11 Spécifie measures for escalators         2.11       Spécifie measures for escalators
        and travolators                                   and travolators
        Escalators and travolators shall                  Escalators and travolators shall
       function in such a way that                        function in such a way as to
        there is no risk of accidents to                  ensure an appropriate level of
       workers . They shall be fitted                     safety for workers . They shall
       with easily identifiable and                       be fitted with easily
       accessible emergency shut-down                     identifiable and accessible
       slow i ces .                                       emergency shut-down devices .
2.12 Loading ramp s
       2.1 ? * ‘hiding ramps shall be                                 unchanged
                  wide enough for the
                  dimensions of the loads
                  to be transported .
       2.12.2 Loading ramps shall have                                unchanged
                  at least one alighting
                  point . Where technically
                  feasible , ramps over a
                  certain length shall have
                  an alighting point at
                  each end .
                                                     2.12.3 Loading ramps shall as far
                                                               as possible be made
                                                                sufficiently safe to prevent
                                                               workers falling .
2.13 Room dimensions and air space in                                 unchanged
       rooms , and freedom of movement
       at the workstation
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      2.13.1 Workn.ii :               hâve a
                 sufficient surface area ,
                 height and minimum air
                 space .
      2.13 . ?         dînions ions of the
                free unoccupied area at
                 the workstation shall be
                calculated to allow
                workers sufficient
                freedom of movement to
                perform their work . If
                this is not possible due
                to reasons specific to
                the undertaking , the
                worker shall be provided
                with sufficient freedom
                of movement near his
                workstation .
2.14 Rest rooms
     2.14.1 In undertakings with more                                  unchanged
                than a certain number of
                employees or where the
                health of workers or type
                of activity carried out
                demand it , workers shall
                be provided with an
                easily accessible rest
                room .     This shall not
                apply if the workers are
                employed in offices or
                similar workrooms
                providing equivalent
                relaxation during breaks .
     2.14.2 Rest rooms shall be large                 2.14.2 Rest rooms shall be large
                enough and equipped with                         enough and equipped with
               an adequate number of                             tables which can be easily
                i-’hlos and chairs for the                       cleaned and chairs with
               number of workers .                               backs .
     2.14.3 Appropriate measures for                  2.14.3 Appropriate measures shall
               the protection of                                 be taken to ensure that
                     .-. mokers shal 1 be                        non-smokers are not troubled
               taken in staff rest rooms .                       by tobacco smoke in staff
                                                                 rest rooms .
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         2.14.4 If working hours arc                 2.14.4 If working hours are
                 regularly and frequently                       regularly and frequently
                 interrupted and there is                        interrupted and there is no
                 no rest room , rooms shall                     rest room , rooms shall be
                 be provided in which                           provided in which workers
                 workers can stay during                        can stay during such
                 such interruptions .                           interruptions . Appropriate
                 Appropriate measures                           measures shall be taken to
                 shall be taken for the                         ensure that non-smokers are
                 protection of non-smokers .                    not troubled by tobacco
                                                                smoke .
                                                    2.14.5 Special rooms shall be
                                                                provided where pregnant
                                                                women and nursing mothers
                                                                can lie down during breaks
                                                                and , if necessary for health
                                                                reasons , during work periods
2.15 Sanitary equipmen t
       2.15.1 Changing rooms and lockers        2.15.1.1 Changing rooms shall be
                                                                provided for workers if they
       2.15.1.1 Separate changing rooms                         have to wear special work
                   shall be provided for                        clothes and if , for reasons
                   men and women if they                        of health and propriety ,
                   have to wear special                         they cannot be expected to
                   work clothes and where ,                     change in another room .
                   for reasons of health                       Separate changing rooms
                   and propriety , they                         shall be provided for men
                   cannot be expected to                       and women .
                   change in another room .
      2.15.1.2 In undertakings where                                   unchanged
                  workers are exposed to
                   high temperatures in
                   the course of their
                  work , the changing
                   rooms shall be in the
                   vicinity of their
                  workstai ions .
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      2.15.1.3 Changing rooms shall be                           unchanged
                sufficiently large and
                have facilities to
                enable each worker to
                lock away his clothes
               during working hours .
                If the circumstances
               demand it ( dangerous
                substances , humidity ,
               dirt ), lockers for work
               clothes shall be
               separate from those for
               ordinary clothes .
     2.15.1.4 If changing rooms are                              unchanged
               not required under
               paragraph 2.15.1.1 ,
               each worker shall be
               provided with a place
               to store his clothes .
     2.15.2 Washrooms and washbasins                             unchanged
     2.15.2.1 Washrooms shall be
               provided for workers if
               required by the nature
               of the work or for
               health reasons .
               Separate washrooms
               shall be provided for
               men and women .
     2.15.2.2 The washrooms shall be        2.15 . 2.2 The washrooms shall be
               sufficiently large and                   sufficiently large to provide
               equipped with                            each worker with adequate room
               facilities ( including                   to wash in conditions of an
               warm water if                            appropriate standard of
               necessary ) to permit                    hygiene . The washrooms shall
               each worker to wash in                   be equipped with hot and cold
               conditions of an                         running water .
               appropriate standard of
               hygiene .
     2.15.2.3 Whore washrooms are not                           unchanged
               required under
               paragraph 2.15.2.1 ,
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                     washbasins with running
                     water ( hot if
                      necessary ) shall be
                      provided in the
                      vicinity of the
                     workstations .
        2.15.3 Toilets and washbasins                                 unchanged
                Separate facilities shall
                 be provided in the vicinity
     . of workstations with an
                adequate number of toilets
                and washbasins .
2.16 First-aid installations                 2.16 Installations for first-aid rooms
        2.16.1 Where there is a high                 2.16.1 Depending on the size of the
                   risk of accidents or                       rooms , the type of activity
                   where there is a large                     carried out and the
                   workforce , a first-aid                    frequency of accidents , one
                   room shall be provided                     or more first-aid rooms
                                                              shall be provided .
                                                     2.16.2 Such rooms shall be equipped
                                                              with essential first-aid
                                                              installations and equipment
                                                              and be easily accessible for
                                                              stretchers . They shall be
                                                              marked in accordance with
                                                              the national regulations
                                                              implementing Directive
                                                              77 / 756 / EEC .
2.17 Handicapped persons                     2.17 Workplaces shall be organized to
                                                      take into account handicapped
       Workplaces shall be organized to               workers , if necessary . This shall
       take into account handicapped                  apply in particular to doors .
       workers , if necessary .
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                                                 passageways , stairs , toilets ,
                                                washrooms and workstations
                                                 occupied by handicapped persons .
2.18 Outdoor workplaces ( sj"->' <- ial 2.18 Outdoor workplaces
      provisions )
      2.18.1 Works I ations , traffic   2.18.1            Workstations , traffic routes.'
              routes and other areas or                   and other areas or
              installations outdoors                      installations outdoors which
             which are used by the                        are used by the workers in the
             workers in the course of                     course of their activity shall
             their activity shall be                      be so designed that there is
              so designed that there is                   no danger to pedestrians and
             no danger to pedestrians                     vehicles whatever the weather
             and vehicles .                               conditions and that they can
                                                          be evacuated rapidly in the
                                                          event of danger .
             Articles 12 , 15 and 16                             unchanged
             shall also apply to main
             traffic routes on the
             site of the undertaking
             ( traffic routes leading
             to fixed workstations , to
             traffic routes used for
             the regular maintenance
             and supervision of the
             undertaking ' s
             installation and to
             loading ramps ).
           The provisions of 2.10 are
           also applicable to outdoor
           workplaces .
     2.18.2 Workplaces outdoors shall                            unchanged
             be adéquate ly lit by
             artificial lighting if
             daylight is not adequate .
     2.18.3 When workers are employed                            unchanged
             at workstations outdoors ,
             such workstations shall
             as far as possible be
             equipped so that workers
             are protected against
             inclement weather
             conditions .
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   _ _ _ ON 16 NOVEMBER 1988_
                                          2.18.4       If workers are employed at
                                                       outdoor workstations , such
                                                       workstations shall as far as
                                                       possible be designed so that
                                                       the workers :
                                                       a . are protected from the
                                                           weather
                                                       b . are not exposed to harmful
                                                           noise levels or dangerous
                                                           substances ( e.g . gases ,
                                                           vapours , dusts )
                                                       c . can leave their
                                                           workstations and reach
                                                           safety quickly in the
                                                           event of danger .
   ANNEX II                                                    unchanged