A new guide has been published to facilitate the application of the Occupational Safety and Health Act at workplaces
The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health has published a free online guide to facilitate the application of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in workplaces. The guide offers a practical approach to the interpretation of the provisions.
The guide will be published in parts, and the content will be updated as necessary. The first published pages cover four sections of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. These sections go over
- the employer’s general duty to exercise care,
- the analysis and assessment of hazards at work,
- the instruction and guidance to be provided for employees and
- the employer’s substitute.
The guide provides practical application advice on each topic. In addition, the guide includes links to further resources.
The guide to the application of the Occupational Safety and Health Act has been prepared by experts from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.