Health and safety
Information on health and safety in the workplace including employers’ duties and obligations.
Belgium :: Eyesight testing
The requirement to provide eye care to employees in the European Union who work regularly with display screen equipment is subject to EU law and local country regulations arising from the EU Directive number 90/270/EEC …
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Belgium :: Smoking in the workplace
A smoking ban entered fully into force on January 1st 2006 …
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Belgium :: Medical examinations
Medical screening of job applicants, together with ongoing medical examinations for employees are subject to the General Regulations on Labour Protection (1964) and the Medical Examinations in Employment Relationship Act (2003) …
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Belgium :: Health and safety representatives
In companies employing over 50 employees, a committee for prevention and protection at work (CPPW) must be established …
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Belgium :: Health and safety
The Welfare Act is the basis for legislation on health and safety at work in Belgium …
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Belgium :: Fire prevention
The decree on the prevention of fire in the workplace obliges employers to carry out a fire risk analysis and, based on the results of this analysis, take a number of fire prevention and safety measures …
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Belgium :: Alcohol and drugs testing
Employers are under a general duty to ensure that their employees are not under the influence of illegal substances and either a danger to themselves or to others at work …
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