Government Decree No 178 / 2001 Coll.
Government Regulation laying down conditions for the protection of workers' health at work
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178
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
of 18 April 2001
laying down conditions for the protection of workers' health at work
The Government orders pursuant to § 133a (6) and § 134c (7) and to implement § 134 (a) to (c) of Act No. 65 / 1965 Coll., Labour Code, as amended by Act No. 155 / 2000 Coll.:
BASIC PROVISIONS
(1) This Regulation lays down, in accordance with the law of the European Communities, risk factors for working conditions, their breakdown, hygiene limits, their method of detection and evaluation, the minimum scope of measures to protect the health of workers, the scope and detailed conditions for the provision of protective drinks and hygiene requirements for the working environment and workplaces.
(2) The work carried out
(a) the requirements set out in Sections 3 to 5, Sections 7 to 12, Sections 14 to 23, Sections 24 (1), 27 and 28 and Annexes 1 to 3, 5 to 9 and 11 to this Regulation shall apply in open and semi-open stations, unless otherwise provided for in specific legislation); and
(b) as an artistic and artistic activity, with the exception of works of art, the requirements set out in Sections 14, 17, 21 and 28 and Annexes 3 and 11 to this Regulation shall apply. The requirements set out in Sections 2 to 13, Sections 15 and 16, Sections 18 to 20, Sections 22 to 27 and Annex 1, Parts A, B, D and E, Annexes 2 to 5, 7 to 10 to this Regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis to artistic and artistic activities, with the exception of works of art. The requirements set out in Annex 6 to this Regulation shall apply only to works of art.
(3) This Regulation is without prejudice to the general technical requirements for construction (1b) and the specific requirements for working environments and workplaces laid down by specific legislation.2)
(4) In accordance with this Regulation, the conditions for the protection of the health of secondary school pupils, including schools, vocational schools, special schools and educational establishments, at work, which is part of professional training shall be evaluated. The places of employment of other legal or natural persons who are authorised to operate in a given field, where they are trained for the profession, shall comply with the requirements of this Regulation.
The identification and evaluation of working conditions factors shall be carried out in accordance with this Regulation and with specific legislation. 3) If the detection and evaluation of working conditions factors is not so modified, the methods contained in the Czech Technical Standard shall be followed. When using another method, it must be demonstrated that the results are at least equivalent to the method set out in the Czech technical standard in terms of catch, accuracy and reproducibility.
RISK FACTORS OF WORKING CONDITIONS AND MINIMUM MEASURES TO PROTECT EMPLOYMENT
Lighting
(1) The design and layout of workplaces are addressed in such a way as to ensure daily lighting of workplaces and to reduce the heat burden on workers through sunlight. The lighting holes shall be adjusted so that the inner spaces of the workplace are adequately protected against direct sunlight. Lighting must not be the cause of glare.
(2) Illumination of workplaces by day, artificial or combined lighting, where appropriate, must correspond to the requirements of the work carried out on visual activity, visual well-being and safety of workers in accordance with standard values. Standard value means the specific technical requirement contained in the relevant Czech technical standard.
(3) Workplaces where standard values for daytime or combined lighting cannot be met and the expected working hours of the staff member at these workplaces are longer than 4 hours per working time ("permanent work") may be set up and operated only if:
(a) the workplace with night-time operation only;
(b) a workplace which, for technological reasons, must be located below ground level;
(c) a workplace whose purpose or design does not allow the establishment of a sufficient number of lighting holes;
(d) a workplace where the processed material, the nature of the products or activities require the exclusion of daylight or specific lighting requirements which cannot be achieved by daylight; or
(e) ensuring the protection of the health of workers against adverse effects generated by technology or from the penetration of harmful substances from manufacturing or other activities (e.g. control posts).
(4) Lighting systems and parts of the interior of the workplace reflecting light must be regularly cleaned within time limits corresponding to at least standard values and kept in such a condition that the lighting characteristics are maintained. The windows and lighting holes, including safety features, shall allow their safe use, maintenance and cleaning and shall not endanger other persons present in or around the building during maintenance and cleaning. Staff shall be allowed to handle windows, open, close, set or provide skylights or ventilation devices from the floor safely; If opened, they shall be secured in such a position as to avoid risk of injury.
(5) The workplaces at which workers are exposed to an increased degree of accident or other damage to health in the event of a failure of artificial lighting must be provided with sufficient emergency lighting.
Heat, cold and minimum measures to protect workers' health
(1) At workplaces where permanent work is carried out, with the exception of workplaces requiring special heat conditions and workplaces where the heat load cannot be removed by technical means from the technology, compliance with the permitted microclimatic conditions shall be ensured, except for extremely cold and extremely warm days. A particularly cold day shall be considered the day on which the lowest outdoor air temperature reached below -15 ° C. A particularly warm day shall be considered the day on which the maximum outdoor air temperature is above 30 ° C. The permitted microclimatic conditions and the method for determining them are laid down in Part A of Annex 1 to this Regulation.
(2) In workplaces where the values of permissible microclimatic conditions are exceeded due to heat load from technological sources, and in other workplaces on extra-warm days, the working time must be adjusted so that the values of the long-term and short-term load-bearing heat load are not exceeded; those values and periods of work are laid down in Part B of Annex 1 to this Regulation.
(3) The long-term and short-term values of the workload, the way in which it is assessed and the duration of work at workplaces in the underground used for mining of mineral materials and for the construction of underground works in a mining way are adapted in Part C of Annex 1 to this Regulation.
(4) The permissible surface temperatures of solid materials and temperatures of liquids with which the skin comes into direct contact are laid down in Part D of Annex 1 to this Regulation. If the temperature of the material is 10 ° C or lower when handling material requiring direct contact with the heat-resistant skin of the hands, the workers shall be allowed to warm their hands during such handling.
(5) Operating at temperatures below the minimum temperatures specified in Table 2 of Part A of Annex 1 to this Regulation for a given class of work may be carried out at open and semi-open workplaces and in cases where for technological reasons it is necessary to carry out work in closed spaces or in closed workplaces where, for technological reasons, a temperature below that indicated for that class of work under this table must be maintained.
(6) In order to protect the health of workers performing permanent work at workplaces where the operating temperature is 4 ° C and below, heating plants with hand heating equipment must be set up at workplaces where the operating temperature is between 10 ° C and 4 ° C, heating plants must be set up.
(7) Protective clothing for work at temperatures of 4 ° C and below must have such thermal insulation characteristics as are sufficient to ensure the thermal neutral conditions of the human body, given by the core temperature of 36 to 37 ° C. If the airflow rate exceeds 1,8 m.s-1, the thermal insulation properties of the protective clothing shall be selected in such a way that the above condition is met depending on the air temperature, corrected for the actual airflow rate at the workplace. If the thermal insulation properties of the protective clothing are not sufficient to ensure the thermal neutral conditions of the body, work must be interrupted and workers must be allowed to rest in rooms meeting the requirements set out in point 3 of Part B of Annex 11 to this Regulation. The air temperature corrected for the airflow rate is shown in the table in Part E of Annex 1 to this Regulation.
(8) If the air temperature corrected for the airflow rate falls below 4 ° C, the staff member shall be equipped with an appropriate type of gloves. The exposure of exposed air skin, the temperature of which is corrected by the airflow rate below -20 ° C, shall not exceed 20 minutes. Work cannot be done in workplaces where the air temperature is corrected by the airflow rate below -30 ° C.
(9) The access to the halls which are used for permanent work and are opened directly into the outdoor area during the working hours must be protected against the entry of cold air in winter.
Protective beverages
(1) In order to protect health from the effects of heat or cold loads, protective drinks are provided to workers. Protective drinks shall be provided at the workplace or in its immediate vicinity so as to be easily and safely accessible. The loss of fluid and mineral substances lost by sweating and breathing is supplemented by a protective drink, which protects against the effects of the heat load. Food supplements (3a) may also be part of the protective drink.
(2) Protective beverages are provided
(a) in the case of permanent work classified in Table 2 of Part A of Annex No 1 to work class IIb or higher, if it is carried out under conditions where the maximum permitted operating temperature (max) specified in that table for that class of work is exceeded in the working environment;
(b) where it is demonstrated by measurement that the work in question involves loss of fluid by sweat and breathing more than 1.25 litres per eight-hour shift; the calculation of the loss of liquids is carried out whenever the work classified in Class IIb or above in accordance with Table 2 of Part A of Annex No 1 is carried out in a working environment where the relative humidity of the air is greater than 70% or where the work requires the use of a working garment for which thermal insulation properties are greater than 1 duty (equivalent to a three-layer garment),
(c) in the case of permanent outdoor work, if the outdoor air temperature measured in the shade is between 10 and 17 hours higher than the maximum operating temperature specified for the given class of work in Table 2 of Part A of Annex 1;
(d) in the case of permanent work at closed workplaces where, for technological reasons, a temperature of 4 ° C must be maintained and lower;
(e) in the case of permanent work in outdoor workplaces, if the lowest outdoor air temperatures measured during the working period are below 4 ° C.
(3) The protective drinks referred to in paragraph 2 (a) to (c) shall be provided in a quantity equal to at least 70% of the liquids lost during the exchange of sweat and breathing. Hot drinks of at least half a litre per shift shall be provided at the workplaces referred to in paragraph 2 (d) and (e).
(4) The protective drinks must be healthy, have an appropriate temperature and must not contain more than 6,5% by weight of sugar. The quantity of alcohol in them shall not exceed 1% by weight; young people's drinks must not contain alcohol.
Ventilation of the workplace
(1) In all workplaces, sufficient air exchange by natural or forced ventilation must be ensured to protect the health of the worker. The quantity of air exchanged shall be determined taking into account the work carried out and its physical complexity so that, where possible, satisfactory working conditions have been provided for staff members since the beginning of working time. The limit values for microclimatic conditions are set out in Annex 1 to this Regulation. The permitted exposure limits and maximum permitted concentrations are laid down in Annexes 2 and 3 to this Regulation. The concentration of chemicals and dust in the working air, the source of which is not a technological process, shall not exceed 30% of the value of their permissible exposure limits.
(2) Forced ventilation must be used whenever natural ventilation is proven to be insufficient to ensure the health of workers throughout the year. The requirements for forced ventilation and local suction are set out in Annex 4 to this Regulation.
(3) The gaseous chemicals and aerosols arising from the operation of machinery, technical equipment or other technological activities must, as far as technically possible, be captured directly at source. Capture shall be done by covering the source or its equipment by local suction. Local suction shall be in operation in parallel with the technical production facility and shall be secured in such a way that the technical production equipment is stopped simultaneously when the exhaust device is switched off. The outdoor air supply shall be provided for local air extraction to comply with the requirements for microclimatic conditions and pressure ratios in the ventilated area. The air supplied shall not degrade the quality of the working air.
(4) The air supplied to the workplace by the air-conditioning equipment shall contain an outdoor air content sufficient to reduce the concentration of gaseous substances and aerosols below the permitted exposure limits and maximum permissible concentrations. However, the quantity of outdoor air delivered per employee shall not be less than the values referred to in point 1 of Annex 4 to this Regulation. The proportion of outdoor air in the total amount of air supplied shall not fall below 15%.
(5) In workplaces with specific requirements for air purity and a number of staff not exceeding 10 persons employed, a reduction in the proportion of outdoor air to the extent set out in point 6 of Annex 4 to this Regulation shall be allowed.
Physical load and spatial requirements related to physical load
(1) The total physical load on the staff member must not exceed the maximum levels set out in Part A of Annex 5 to this Regulation.
(2) The local muscle load must not exceed the maximum permitted values set out in Part B of Annex 5 to this Regulation. The principles set out in Part D of Annex 5 to this Regulation shall be respected when measuring the local muscle load.
(3) The space requirements for the workplace and the post related to the physical burden on the staff member are laid down in Annex 6 to this Regulation.
(4) Working positions at work shall meet the criteria set out in Annex 6 to this Regulation.
Health risks and health protection measures in manual handling
(1) Hand handling of loads means carrying or carrying a load by one or more employees, including lifting, laying, pushing, pulling, moving or moving, which, due to the characteristics of the load or unfavourable ergonomic conditions, includes in particular the possibility of damage to the spine of the worker.
(2) Manual handling of loads as a risk factor must be restricted. If manual handling of loads is unavoidable, the workplace must be organised in such a way that handling of loads is as safe as possible and does not endanger the health of workers. Appropriate organisational measures shall be taken and appropriate mechanisation measures shall be used to reduce the risk, in particular damage to the spine. The conditions of the work must be assessed and evaluated, in particular, in terms of load characteristics and measures taken to protect the lumbar spine from damage.
(3) Staff members shall be informed of the general data and, where possible, the precise data on the weight and characteristics of the load, the location of its centre of gravity, its heaviest side and the precise data on the correct grip and handling of the loads and the danger they may be exposed to in the event of incorrect manual handling, in particular:
(a) with the possibility of damage to the lumbar spine during the rotation of the torso, the sharp movement of the load, the wobble position, the increased physical effort, the eccentric location of the centre of gravity of the load,
(b) with deficiencies which make handling difficult, in particular the lack of vertical space, the work on uneven, slippery and shaky working surface, and the work on non-compliant microclimatic conditions;
(c) conditions that increase the risk of damage to the spine, in particular too frequent or too long-lasting physical effort, insufficient physical rest, insufficient time for recovery and forced labor.
According to the results of the health risk assessment, working conditions must, in particular, be adapted to the health of workers by appropriate organisational measures, equipment of workers by personal protective equipment or by the use of appropriate technical means, in order to ensure the exclusion or reduction of risk, in particular damage to the lumbar spine or musculoskeletal disease. Mechanical devices shall be considered as appropriate to exclude or restrict manual handling of loads. If manual handling of the loads cannot be replaced by appropriate technical means, manual handling must be dealt with in the light of the weight of the loads, the frequency and manner of handling, the possibility of gripping them and the full-time energy output. The permissible masses for manual handling of loads are set out in Part C of Annex 5 to this Regulation.
Work at forced pace, monotone work and mental workload
(1) Factors of mental workload include:
(a) working at a forced pace which means working in such a way that the staff member cannot choose the pace of work and whose activity is subordinate to the rhythm of the machinery or other persons;
(b) monotone work, which is a work activity for which the repetition of the same movements or tasks is characterised by the possibility of the employee's involvement in that activity;
(c) working under time pressure associated with a high working rate and limited opportunities for breaks and rest, causing rapid onset of fatigue and insufficient recovery;
(d) work related to high standards of conduct and mutual cooperation between individuals and activities where an employee is exposed to interpersonal conflicts, frustration and negative emotional pressures;
(e) the risk to the health and health of others;
(f) work in three-shift and continuous working arrangements;
(g) working only in night shifts.
(2) The work referred to in paragraph 1 (a) and (b) must be interrupted for at least 5-10 minutes after every 2 hours of continuous work in order to reduce their adverse effects on the health of workers or to ensure the rotation of activities and, where appropriate, workers. The assessment of the level of working conditions in terms of mental and visual stress is set out in Part B of Annex 7 to this Regulation.
(3) Factors of visual workload include:
(a) the size of the critical detail;
(b) the difficulty of discrimination against details;
(c) requirements for the adaptation of vision;
(d) requirements for accommodation and bevel muscles;
(e) work under special conditions of light,
(f) the use of magnifying devices; and
(g) unremovable dazzling.
Health risks of work on imaging equipment and health protection measures
(1) Work on equipment with display units means work performed by employees as a regular part of their normal work on the system of equipment containing the display unit, keyboard or other input devices, software and other optional accessories including the work desk or desktop, the working seat and the immediate working environment.
(2) The assessment of the risk of work on equipment with imaging units must include, in particular, the identification and evaluation of the potential for adverse effects of this work on vision and psychological stress, as well as the possibility of developing problems of the motion apparatus from an inappropriately arranged job. The risk assessment shall also take into account that the current action of individual factors may increase the severity of the outcome.
(1) Work on equipment with imaging units carried out by staff as a regular part of their normal working activity shall be interrupted during working hours by security breaks or changes in activities designed to reduce the workload resulting from the nature of work with the display unit. Safety breaks of 5 to 10 minutes shall be included after every two hours of continuous work.
(2) The requirements for workplaces with display units are set out in Annex 7 to this Regulation.
The provisions of Sections 11 and 12 shall not apply to cabs of drivers for the operation of vehicles and machinery, computer systems in transport centres, computer systems intended primarily for public use, portable systems used at the workplace for a limited period of time, calculators, ticket registers, devices which have a small screen intended for the immediate use of data or measurement results, and typewriters designated as typewriters with windows.
Assessment of health risk of chemical factors and dust
(1) The assessment of the health risk to workers exposed to the effects of chemicals and chemical products4) (hereinafter referred to as "chemicals") or dust considered to be harmful includes:
(a) detection of chemical and dust in the workplace;
(b) identification of hazardous properties of the chemical and dust which may affect the health of workers;
(c) use of data from safety data sheets covered by specific legislation, 4)
(d) determination of the level, type and duration of exposure;
(e) a description of the technological and operational operations with or associated with the development of dust;
(f) the use of data on permissible exposure limits, maximum permitted concentrations or biological exposure test indicators, in particular adopted by Member States of the European Union;
(g) an assessment of the effect of the measures established by the competent public health authority;
(h) the use of conclusions of medical examinations already carried out and examinations and other information from available sources.
(2) Allowed exposure limits are exchange-weighted time averages of concentrations of gases, vapours or aerosols in working air to which workers can be exposed at eight-hour working hours, according to the current state of knowledge, (5) without damaging health even if exposed to a lifetime of work, or endangering their working capacity and performance. The variation in the concentration of the chemical above the permissible exposure limit up to the maximum permissible concentration shall be compensated during the shift by decreasing it so that the permissible exposure limit is not exceeded. Allowed exposure limits shall be valid provided that the staff member is burdened with body work at which his average pulmonary ventilation does not exceed 20 litres per minute and that the working time does not exceed 8 hours. In the case of higher pulmonary ventilation or longer working time, the permitted exposure limits shall be determined in accordance with Part E of Annex 5 to this Regulation.
(3) The maximum permitted concentrations of chemicals in the working air are the concentrations of substances to which an employee may not be exposed at any time in the working shift. Taking into account the possibilities of chemical analysis, when assessing the working air, the time-weighted average concentrations of the chemical may be compared to the maximum permissible concentration of the chemical for a maximum period of 10 minutes.
(4) The maximum permitted concentrations and the permitted exposure limits of chemicals, as well as the principles for establishing the permissible exposure limits for chemical mixtures, as well as the basic principles for assessing inhalation exposure and the strategy for measuring pollutants in working air, are set out in Annex 2 to this Regulation. The permissible exposure limits for dust and the procedure for determining asbestos and other fibres are set out in Annex 3 to this Regulation. Inhalation exposure means exposure to chemicals or dust through the respiratory tract. Excessive exposure means a condition in which, as a result of an accident or similar unforeseen circumstances, the concentration of substances in the working air is increased where the likelihood of a health hazard is extremely high.
(5) The health risk assessment must also be carried out in the light of other activities such as maintenance or cleaning, which can, by nature, be expected to be associated with the possibility of a significant increase in exposure of workers to chemicals or dust. The health risk assessment shall also take into account the possibility of accidents and accidents. If the available technical measures are insufficient to limit the exposure of workers in such activities and situations to a hygienically acceptable level, they shall:
(a) until the causes of the situation which led to excessive exposure or a significant increase in exposure have been remedied, the number of employees shall be limited to those who carry out the necessary work in order to eliminate those causes;
(b) the personnel referred to in (a) are provided with personal protective equipment appropriate to the chemical or dust concerned and the expected exposure rate;
(c) the contaminated area is defined by a controlled band, if it is an accident associated with the leakage of chemicals into the working environment and if it is useful because of the nature of the released substances and their quantities. The period of exposure of workers to chemicals performing the necessary work in the controlled zone shall be reduced to the minimum possible.
(6) Hygienically acceptable in accordance with paragraph 5 shall mean a risk reduction to a level established by the permitted exposure limits and the highest permitted concentrations.
(7) Controlled band means a comprehensive and unambiguous part of the workplace, separated from the other space, visibly marked and secured so that unauthorised persons cannot enter it.
Evaluation of health risks arising from exposure to lead and its ion compounds and measures to protect the health of workers
(1) When working with lead or a substance containing lead which may absorb lead into the human organism, the method and extent of exposure of lead workers shall be determined. The procedure and results of the exposure assessment shall be consulted with staff or their representatives. An example list of activities where lead exposure may occur and the method for evaluating lead exposure are set out in Annex 8 to this Regulation.
(2) If the exposure assessment referred to in paragraph 1 shows that the concentration of lead in the air is more than one third of the permissible exposure limit of 50 µg.m-3 but less than this permissible exposure limit, the blood level of lead in the exposed workers shall be tested ("plumbaemia '). If there is more than 300 μ g Pb.l-1 of blood and less than 400 μ g of Pb.l-1 of blood, the workers or their representatives shall be informed thereof and measures shall be taken to minimise the risk of lead entering the organism. The measurement of the concentration of lead in air and the biological monitoring of worker exposure shall be carried out at least once a year. Biological monitoring shall always include the determination of plumbaemia.
(3) If the exposure assessment shows that the concentration of lead in the air is higher than the permitted exposure limit of 50 µg.m-3 and the concentration of lead in the air must be monitored every 3 months for individual employees under investigation, and the concentration of lead in the air must be determined in the range of 2 to 6 months for employees.
(4) In the re-examination of the biological exposure limits, preventive medical examinations of employees must be provided, which must be closed for each individual by assessing his / her fitness to work at that exposure. The frequency of examination of plumbaemia for employees, as well as the possible removal of workers from the lead exposure and its return to work, associated with exposure, is determined by the doctor racing preventive care. In the case of a staff member who is excluded from work associated with exposure to lead on the basis of a doctor's preventive care assessment, plumbaemia must be investigated throughout the period of elimination each month.
(5) The exposure assessment must be revised whenever it is suspected that the previous assessment is incorrect or where there has been a change of technology or materials used at the workplace.
(6) The frequency of measurement of the concentration of lead in air and the examination of plumbaemia may be carried out only once a year if there is no change in the materials and conditions of exposure and the concentration of lead in air in two consecutive measurements did not exceed the permissible exposure limit of 50 µg.m-3 or the maximum permissible concentration of 200 µg.m-3, or if no employee was found to exceed the limit value of plumbaemie.
(1) Where the value of the permissible exposure limit of lead is exceeded in the working air, the reason for such an excess shall be determined and appropriate corrective measures taken, as well as their effectiveness verified by the control measurement of the concentration of lead in the air. The medical examiner shall assess whether the determination of biological indicators for exposed lead workers should be carried out without delay.
(2) Where effective measures to limit exposure cannot be taken due to their nature or complexity within 1 month and further determination of concentrations of lead in the air demonstrate that the permitted exposure limit is still exceeded, work must not be continued at the workplace until replacement measures are implemented to protect the health of workers. Where their essential part is the protection of the airways by appropriate personal protective equipment, this method of protection shall not be considered as a permanent measure and its use shall be limited to the necessary period of time for each employee.
(3) In accidents which may lead to excessive exposure to lead workers, the measures provided for in Article 14 (5) shall be implemented.
(4) In works which can be expected to exceed the value of the permissible exposure limit or maximum allowable concentration of lead in the working air (§ 15) and where technical measures to limit air concentration are not reasonably achievable, (6) the employer shall, after consultation with the employees or their representatives, determine the measures necessary to ensure the protection of workers from commencing such work.
(5) Where a staff member has been found to exceed the value of plumbaemia of 400 µg Pb.l-1, the measures necessary to determine the causes of such overrun and to eliminate them shall be implemented without delay. The staff member may, on the basis of a medical assessment by a health care professional, be transferred to other work associated with a minor exposure to lead and undergo more frequent medical examinations.
(6) In order to limit the risk of lead entering the organism, a dedicated area shall be provided in which workers can eat, drink and smoke without being exposed to the risk of lead contamination. Especially in hot plants where workers have to drink more often, drinking water or other beverages not contaminated with lead must be provided. Staff members shall be provided with adequate protective clothing for the use of lead and other personal protective equipment required. Protective clothing must be kept separately from civil clothing. Cleaning may be carried out only in laundry or dry cleaners designated and equipped for this type of work, unless the employer himself has the option of washing or cleaning. When transported, protective clothing must be kept in closed containers.
Chemical carcinogens, chemical carcinogenicity and mutagens risk working processes
(1) Chemical carcinogens and working processes at risk of chemical carcinogenicity and mutagens are the chemicals and working processes listed in Annex 9 to this Regulation. Chemical carcinogens are also other chemicals identified by the specific legal regulation7) by the sentence R 45 or R 49, and by the cytostatics and dust of hardwood. Mutagens are chemicals listed in Annex 9 to this Regulation and other substances identified under the specific legislation7) by R46.
(2) Chemical carcinogens or mutagens shall also be considered as chemical products containing 0,1% or more of the chemicals referred to in paragraph 1, unless their classification is otherwise regulated by a specific legislation. 7)
Health risk assessment
Where any activity may be associated with the exposure of an employee to chemical carcinogens or mutagens, the type, amount and duration of such exposure shall be determined in order to assess all hazards to the health of workers and appropriate measures shall be laid down. The evaluation shall be repeated on a regular basis at least once a year and thereafter whenever there is a change in working conditions which may affect the level of exposure of the worker to chemical carcinogens or mutagens. All routes of exposure of the worker, including skin absorption and other factors that may affect the health of the worker, shall be evaluated in the risk assessment.
Measures to protect health at work with chemical carcinogens or mutagens
(1) The employer must restrict, where technically possible, the use of carcinogens and mutagens in the workplace, in particular by the use of substances, preparations or processes which are not dangerous or less dangerous to health.
(2) If the results of the assessment of exposure to carcinogens or mutagens indicate that the risk to the health of workers is significant, and if carcinogens and mutagens cannot be replaced for technical reasons by substances, preparations or procedures which are not dangerous or less dangerous to health, the employer must ensure that the production or use of carcinogens and mutagens is carried out, where technically feasible, in a closed system. If the application of the closed system is not technically possible, the employer must ensure that the exposure of workers is reduced to the lowest technically achievable level.
(3) Wherever a chemical carcinogen or mutagen is used, the employer must take the following protective measures:
(a) limit the quantity of carcinogen or mutagen in the workplace;
(b) to minimise the number of workers exposed or likely to be exposed;
(c) modify the working processes and their technological management so as to eliminate or minimise the leakage of carcinogens or mutagens into the workplace;
(d) capture chemical carcinogens and mutagens at source, ensure local suction and overall ventilation, which must be addressed in such a way as to be compatible with public health and environmental protection requirements;
(e) ensure appropriate analytical procedures for measuring carcinogens and mutagens in the working environment, in particular for the early detection of excessive exposures due to an unforeseen event or accident;
(f) use appropriate working procedures and methods of work;
(g) to provide personal protective equipment under special legislation, 8)
(h) to ensure the separate storage of working and protective clothing and civil clothing of workers; proper storage of working and protective clothing on the spot, checking their functionality and cleaning before and after each use;
(i) ensure effective hygiene measures, in particular regular cleaning of floors, walls and workplace surfaces;
(j) develop emergency emergency plans which may result in excessive exposure to chemical carcinogens or mutagens; inform workers or their representatives of excessive exposures, their causes and corrective measures;
(k) ensure means for the safe storage, storage, transport and handling of chemical carcinogens and mutagens, including the use of sealed containers; Equipment, containers and packaging containing carcinogens or mutagens, clearly, legibly and visibly marked in a manner specified by specific legislation, 4)
(l) visibly identify, establish and control the prohibition of food, drinking and smoking in workplaces where there is a risk of contamination of carcinogens or mutagens; for food and drink purposes, reserve special spaces,
(m) provide sanitary and auxiliary facilities for staff with adequate equipment and implementation;
(n) to ensure and verify the knowledge of workers about legislation issued to protect health;
(o) ensure regular monitoring of staff health.
(4) The employer must inform the staff members of unexpected incidents and accidents in which their excessive exposure may occur. Until the causes of excessive exposure are removed and normal conditions occur,
(a) only repair workers and other necessary work shall have access to the affected area;
(b) these workers must be provided with protective clothing and personal protective equipment for the protection of the respiratory tract which they must use;
(c) the duration of the exposure of each of these staff members must be limited to the minimum necessary;
(d) staff not equipped with the personal protective equipment referred to in (b) may not enter the affected area.
(5) In certain activities, such as maintenance, which can be considered by their nature to be linked to a significantly increased exposure of workers whose restriction is no longer possible by technical means,
(a) the employer shall lay down the measures necessary to reduce the exposure period and to protect the health of workers in such activities, after consultation with workers or their representatives;
(b) protective clothing and personal protective equipment for the protection of the respiratory tract shall be provided to exposed workers, which shall be used throughout the duration of the increased exposure; However, that period must be limited to the necessary level for each employee,
(c) the space in which the said activities are carried out must be properly marked, a warning warning of possible exceeding the limit value of asbestos must be installed and access to it must be restricted to unauthorised persons.
(1) The control zone is established where the work is carried out by chemical carcinogens and mutagens of Group 1 and where the working processes at risk of chemical carcinogenicity listed in Annex 9 to this Regulation are carried out. A controlled zone is established in laboratories when chemical carcinogens of Group 1 are used for purposes other than reagents or for calibration purposes. When working with other chemical carcinogens identified in accordance with the Specific Legislation (7), the sentence R 45 or R 49, or when working with mutagens identified in the R 46 sentence, as well as those associated with exposure to hardwood dust, a controlled zone shall be established when such work is classified under the Specific Legislative Regulation (9) in category 3 or 4.
(2) If substances that can be significantly absorbed by the skin are included in the control zone and related sanitary facilities.
(3) The controlled zone referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be established at the workplaces of health care facilities, except for the workplaces for the preparation of cytostatic solutions.
Protection of health at work with asbestos and other works which may be a source of exposure to asbestos
(1) Asbest means fibrous silicates, which are:
(a) Actinolite, Cas No 77536-66-4,
(b) Amosite Cas No 12172-73-5,
(c) Anthophyllite, Cas No 77536-67-5,
(d) Chrysotile Cas No 12001-29-5,
(e) Crocidolite Cas No 12001-28-4,
(f) tremolit Cas No 77536- 68-6.
(2) The observed indicator of exposure to asbestos workers is the number concentration of fibres with a length of more than 5 μm, a diameter of less than 3 μm and a ratio of length to diameter of more than 3: 1 in the working air.
(3) When working with asbestos, the health protection measures provided for in Article 19 must be complied with to the extent appropriate to its physical and chemical characteristics. For these works, a controlled zone shall be established mutatis mutandis in accordance with Paragraph 14 (7).
(4) The concentration of asbestos in the working air shall be reduced to the minimum reasonably achievable, but at all times to a value below the permissible exposure limits laid down for that type of asbestos in Annex 3 to this Regulation.
(5) The measurement and evaluation of asbestos in the atmosphere of workplaces shall be carried out in the manner set out in Annex 3 to this Regulation at least every 3 months and whenever technical or technological changes are made which may affect the exposure of workers. The frequency of measurements may be reduced to one per year if there is no substantial change in working conditions and the results of the two previous measurements do not exceed half the permissible exposure limit.
(6) The following measures to protect the health of workers shall be complied with for the removal of structures or parts thereof in which construction materials containing asbestos have been used:
(a) the technological processes used in the treatment of construction materials containing asbestos must be adapted to prevent the release of asbestos dust into the air;
(b) asbestos and materials containing asbestos shall be removed, if possible, before the work is carried out;
(c) waste containing asbestos is treated as hazardous waste. Waste from materials containing asbestos shall be collected and removed from the workplace as quickly as possible and in sealed sealed containers bearing a label indicating that they contain asbestos; This does not apply to asbestos mining,
(d) the space in which the removal of structures or parts thereof is carried out shall be defined by the controlled band; it is not possible to eat, drink or smoke in the controlled zone; for this purpose, a place not contaminated by asbestos must be reserved and properly marked;
(e) workers in the controlled zone must be equipped with protective clothing and personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to asbestos by breathing equipment. Protective clothing must be kept separately from civil clothing on the spot designated and properly marked; After each use, the protective clothing must be checked for damage and cleaned. If protective clothing is damaged, it must be repaired before further use. Without control and subsequently repair or replacement of the damaged part, the protective clothing cannot be reused. Protective clothing remains at the marked place with the employer. Where it is washed or cleaned outside the employer's undertaking, it shall be transported in closed containers,
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Government Regulation No. 178 / 2001 Coll., laying down conditions for the protection of workers' health at work |
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| Regulation Type | Regulation |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 06.06.2001 |
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| Effective from | 06.06.2001 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
Legal Areas:
Health and safety at work
Labour law
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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