Common use of Occupational Safety Clause in Contracts

Occupational Safety. The employer has an obligation to take measures necessary to safeguard the safety and health of the employees. For this purpose the employer must take account of the work, working conditions and other work surroundings as well as details relating to the individual needs of employees. The employer must also conduct an assessment of the dangers and hindrances of the work premises and surroundings, on the basis of which effective occupational safety measures shall be drawn up. The employee must observe and comply with the rules and instructions given by the employer. The employee shall otherwise observe and comply with the arrangements and cleanliness as well as carefulness and caution necessary to maintain the safety and health of his work and working conditions. The employee shall also, to the extent allowed by his experience, training and guidance received from the employer, and professional skill and with the means at his disposal, look out for his own as well as other employee’s safety and health. The associations recommend that attention should be paid to healthy and secure working methods in the introduction to the work. The employee should also receive information about the occupational safety organisation of the company as well as about sick leave practice and occupational health care. The Collective Agreements Act, Sections 7-10 shall not apply to the clause above.

Occupational Safety. The employer has an obligation to take measures necessary to safeguard the safety and health of the employees. For this purpose the employer must take account of the work, working conditions and other work surroundings as well as details relating to the individual needs of employees. The employer must also conduct an assessment of the dangers and hindrances of the work premises and surroundings, on the basis of which effective occupational occupa- tional safety measures shall be drawn up. The employee must observe and comply with the rules and instructions given by the employerem- ployer. The employee shall otherwise observe and comply with the arrangements and cleanliness as well as carefulness and caution necessary to maintain the safety and health of his work and working conditions. The employee shall also, to the extent allowed by his experience, training and guidance received from the employer, and professional skill and with the means at his disposal, look out for his own as well as other employee’s safety and health. The associations recommend that attention should be paid to healthy and secure working methods in the introduction to the work. The employee should also receive information about the occupational safety organisation of the company as well as about sick leave practice and occupational health care. The Collective Agreements Act, Sections 7-10 7–10 shall not apply to the clause above.