Keyword chemical hazards

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Labour legislations
Working during pregnancy
18.07.2024
- pregnant,
- parent,
- risk assessment,
- lighter work,
- break,
- physical hazards,
- biological risk factors,
- physiological hazards,
- psychosocial hazards,
- chemical hazards
- An employer shall allow a pregnant employee time off for prenatal check-ups that will be included in the working hours.
- A breastfeeding mother is entitled to additional breaks for breastfeeding until the child is 1.5 years old.
- Pregnant employees and employees who have the right to maternity leave can demand work corresponding to their state of health.
Work environment
Chemical hazards
29.09.2023
- chemical hazards,
- dangerous chemical,
- safety card,
- radon,
- asbestos,
- asbestos work,
- carcinogen,
- mutagen,
- nanoparticles
- If the packaging of a chemical has a pictogram with a hazard symbol, it is a hazardous chemical.
- The chemical safety data sheet contains information for safe handling, potential dangers to human health and the environment.
- Chemical risks in the working environment must be assessed.
News
Injuries, harmful gases, noise! What are the most common hazards associated with metalworking?
03.02.2023
There are around 2,000 enterprises in Estonia whose area of activity is the manufacture of metal products. The metalworking sector is one of the sectors with the highest number of occupational accidents. What are the hazards in these wor...