Compliance With Labor Safety Requirements

1. What are an employer's obligations regarding employee safety?

Generally, an employer must, at its own expense:

• Carry out a special assessment of working conditions in all workplaces and familiarize employees with its results within 30 calendar days of doing so.
• Carry out a medical examination of employees working in harmful and/or hazardous conditions, and/or in the transport sector.
• Provide safe working conditions at each workplace.
• Not allow employees to work unless they have completed training, instruction and medical examinations.
• Take steps to prevent accidents and protect the life and health of employees.
• Provide first aid to employees.
• Ensure that all employees are familiar with the labor protection rules.