The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION ON SAFETY/HEALTH SIGNS AND SIGNALS IN WOOD INDUSTRY

European Legislation in the Field of Safety/Health Signs and Signals The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP European Legislation in the Field of Safety/Health Signs and Signals Council Directive of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (89/391/EEC) Objective To ensure a higher degree of protection of workers at work through the implementation of preventive measures to guard against accidents at work and occupational diseases, and through the information, consultation, balanced participation and training of workers and their representatives.

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Council Directive 89/654/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace (first individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) Objective To introduce minimum measures designed to improve the working environment, in order to guarantee a better standard of safety and health protection.

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Council Directive 89/655/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) Objective Implementation of the minimum requirements for concrete measures concerning the use of work equipment, to improve health and safety for workers.

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Council Directive of 27 November 1980 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work (80/1107/EEC) Objective To harmonize national provisions relating to the protection of workers by measures to prevent exposure to certain chemical, physical and biological agents, or to keep it at as low a level as is possible.

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Council Directive 92/58/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the minimum requirements for the provision of safety and/or health signs at work (ninth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) Objective To introduce a Community system of safety signs designed to reduce the risk of accidents at work and occupational diseases.

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP GENERAL PROVISIONS The Directive is designed to extend the content of Council Directive 77/576/EEC, which it replaces, and to consolidate some of that directive's provisions.

emergency escape or first-aid sign; The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP The Directive defines the following types of Safety/Health Signs and Signals: prohibition sign; warning sign; mandatory sign; emergency escape or first-aid sign;

supplementary signboard; safety colour; symbol or pictogram; The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP information sign; signboard; supplementary signboard; safety colour; symbol or pictogram; symbol or pictogram; illuminated sign; acoustic signal; verbal communication; hand signal

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP EMPLOYERS' OBLIGATIONS To provide safety and/or health signs where hazards cannot be avoided or adequately reduced by techniques for collective protection or measures, methods or procedures used in the organization of work, or ensure that such signs are in place.

Annex II Minimum General Requirements Concerning Signboards; The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP ANNEXES Annex I General Minimum Requirements Concerning Safety and/or Health Signs at Work; Annex II Minimum General Requirements Concerning Signboards; Annex III Minimum Requirements Governing Signs on Containers and Pipes;

Annex VI Minimum Requirements for Illuminated Signs; The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Annex IV Minimum Requirements for the Identification and Location of Fire-fighting Equipment; Annex V Minimum Requirements Governing Signs Used for Obstacles and Dangerous Locations, and for Marking Traffic Routes; Annex VI Minimum Requirements for Illuminated Signs;

Annex VII Minimum Requirements for Acoustic Signs; The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Annex VII Minimum Requirements for Acoustic Signs; Annex VIII Minimum Requirements for Verbal Communication; Annex IX Minimum Requirements for Hand Signals

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP 2. Bulgarian Legislation in the Field of Safety/Health Signs and Signals Law on Safety and Health at Work Тhis Law regulates the rights and responsibilities of the State, employers, employees, ones who are self employed or work in association with others, other organizations and juridical bodies in order to provide safe and health work environment.

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Labour Code This Code regulates the labour relationships between the employee and the employer, as well as other relationships related to them.

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP DIRECTIVES Ordinance No.6 of 25 May 2004 on the provision of safety and health working environment at mechanical processing of wood Ordinance No. 7 of 23 September 1999 on the minimum requirements for healthy and safe work conditions and work equipment Ordinance No. 5 of 11 May 1999 on the procedure, manner and frequency of carrying out risk assessment

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Ordinance No. 15 on the conditions, order and requirements for development and adoption of physiology work-rest norms Ordinance on indicating, investigating, recording and reporting of accidents at work Ordinance No.3 on the minimum requirements for provision of safety and health of employees exposed to vibrations

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Ordinance No.6 of 15 August 2005 on the minimum requirements for provision of safety and health of employees, exposed to noise Ordinance No.3 on the minimum requirements to personal protective equipment Ordinance No.16 on the physiology norms and rules for manual handling operations

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Ordinance No. 12 of 30 December 2005 for providing safety and health work conditions for loading/unloading operations Ordinance on the main requirements to machine safety assessment

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Ordinance No. 4 on safety, health and fire prevention signs and signals The safety/health and fire prevention signs are used at workplaces where different hazards, which can not be removed by technical means, means of collective protection or other methods, exist. The use of safety/health and fire prevention signs and signals does not repeal the obligations to observe the determined requirements on safety and fire prevention at work.

2. Greek Legislation in the Field of Safety/Health Signs and Signals The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP 2. Greek Legislation in the Field of Safety/Health Signs and Signals The collection and codification of all relevant legislative documents have been made by the Ministry of Labour and the Hellenic Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (EΛ.IN.Y.A.E.)

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Royal Decree/25.08.1920 Codification of Provisions on Health and Safety of Workers Presidential Decree/14.03.1934 Health and Safety of Workers and Employees of Every Type of Industrial and Handy Craft Enterprises etc. Royal Decree/10.09.1937 Safety of Workers at Woodworking Enterprises

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Presidential Decree 422/1979 (amended by Presidential Decree 105/1995) System of Signs and Signals in Working Environments Law 1568/1985 Health and Safety of Workers Presidential Decree 307/1986 Protection of Workers from the Risks Related to Exposure to Special Chemical Agents at Work

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Presidential Decree 294/1988 Minimum Working Time of Safety Engineer and Occupational Doctor, Knowledge Level and Specialization of Safety Engineer for the Undertakings and Activities as Described in the LAW 1568/85 Presidential Decree 85/1991 Protection of Workers from the Risks Related to Exposure to Noise at Work (relevant to Directive 86/188/EEC)

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Presidential Decree 77/1993 Protection of Workers from the Risks Related to Exposure to Physical, Chemical and Biological Agents (relevant to Directive 88/642/EEC) Presidential Decree 395/1994 Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for the Use of Work Equipment by Workers at Work (relevant to Directive 89/655/EEC)

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Presidential Decree 396/1994 Minimum Health and Safety Requirements for the Use by Workers of Personal Protective Equipment at the Workplace (relevant to Directive 89/656/EEC) Presidential Decree 397/1994 Minimum Health and Safety Requirements for the Manual Handling of Loads Where There is a Risk Particularly of Back Injury to Workers (relevant to Directive 90/269/EEC)

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Presidential Decree 105/1995 Minimum Requirements Related to the Provision of Safety and/or Health Signs at the Workplace (relevant to Directive 92/58/EEC) Ministerial Decision 5905/1995 Precaution Measures for Fire Dangers Presidential Decree 16/1996 Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for the Workplace (relevant to Directive 89/654/EEC)

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Presidential Decree 17/1996 Introduction of Measures to Encourage Improvements in the Safety and Health of Workers (relevant to Directive 89/391/EEC) Presidential Decree 88/1999 Minimum requirements for the organization of working time (relevant to Directive 93/104/EEC) Presidential Decree 89/1999 Amendment of Presidential Decree 395/94 Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for the Use of Work Equipment by Workers at Work

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Presidential Decree 90/1990 Setting Exposure Limit Values and Maximum Exposure Limit Values for the Workers in Special Chemical Agents at Work (relevant to Directives 91/322/EEC and 96/94/EEC) Presidential Decree 95/1999 Conditions of Establishment and Operation of External Protection and Prevention Service

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Presidential Decree 159/1999 Amendment of Presidential Decree 17/96 Introduction of Measures to Encourage Improvements in the Safety and Health of Workers and of Presidential Decree 70a/88 Protection of Workers from the Risks Related to Exposure to Asbestos at Work Presidential Decree 304/2000 Amendment of Presidential Decree 395/94 Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for the Use of Work Equipment by Workers at Work

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Presidential Decree 338/2001 Health and Safety Protection of Workers from the Risks Related to Their Exposure to Chemical Agents at Work (relevant to Directives 80/1107/EEC, 88/642/EEC and 98/24/EEC) Presidential Decree 339/2001 Amendment of Presidential Decree 307/86 Protection of Workers' Health, Due to Their Exposure to Certain Chemical Agents at Work

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Presidential Decree 149/2006 Minimum Health and Safety Requirements Regarding the Exposure of Workers to the Risks Arising from Noise (relevant to Directive 2003/10/EC) Presidential Decree 162/2007 Protection of Workers from the Risks Related to Exposure to Special Chemical Agents at Work (relevant to Directive 2006/15/EC)

4. Swedish Legislation in the Field of Safety/Health Signs and Signals The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP 4. Swedish Legislation in the Field of Safety/Health Signs and Signals Work Environment Act (Swedish acronym: AML) - the main legislative document, passed by the Riksdag (Swedish Parliament) and came into force on the 1st July 1978

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Statute Book (AFS) AFS 1997:11 – Safety and Health Signs and Signals at Work - in full compliance with Council Directive 92/58/EEC on the Minimum Requirements for the Provision of Safety and/or Health Signs at Work

5. Slovak Legislation in the Field of Safety/Health Signs and Signals The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP 5. Slovak Legislation in the Field of Safety/Health Signs and Signals Law 309/2007 on the Safety and Health at Work This Law lays down the general principles of prevention and the basic conditions for the purposes of ensuring occupational safety and health protection, and for avoiding risks and factors causing occupational accidents and occupational diseases

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Law 163/2001 on the Chemical Substances and Chemical Agents The Law describes the conditions of notification, classification, testing, labelling, packaging, importing and exporting of chemical substances. Labour Code This Act governs individual labour-law relations in connection with employment of natural persons by legal persons or natural persons and collective labour-law relations.

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Governmental Decree 387/2006 on the requirements for the Provision of Safety and Health Signs at Work Governmental Decree 391/2006 on the Minimum Workplace Safety and Health Requirements Governmental Decree 392/2006 on the Minimum Safety and Health Requirements When Using Working Means

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Governmental Decree 395/2006 on the Minimum Requirements for the Use of Personal Protective Equipment Governmental Decree 281/2006 on Minimum Safety and Health Requirements in Manual Handling of Loads Regulation 258/2007on the Requirements for Fire Safety for Storage and Handling of Flammable Materials

The Language of Safety and Health Signs and Signals in Wood Industry No. 134575 – LLP – 2007 – 1 – BG – Leonardo – LMP Regulation 43/1985 on the Provision of Safety and Health at Work with Chainsaws Regulation 718/2002 on the Provision of Safety and Health at Work for Technical Equipment

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