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Original name: Arbetsmiljöförordning (1977:1166).
Name: Work Environment Ordinance (1977:1166).
Country: Sweden
Subject(s): Occupational safety and health
Type of legislation: Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Adopted on: 1977-12-19
Entry into force:
Published on: Svensk Författningssamling, 1977, No. 1166
ISN: SWE-1977-R-13247
Link: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=13247&p_lang=en
Bibliography: Svensk Författningssamling, 1977, No. 1166
English Translation English Translation Swedish Work Environment Authority, Sweden (consulted on 2010-03-08)
Ordinance online in Swedish, Basic Text Ordinance online in Swedish, Basic Text Regeringskansliets rättsdatabaser, Notisum AB, www.notisum.se, Sweden, 7 pp. PDF in Swedish PDF in Swedish (consulted on 2014-08-24)
Ordinance online in Swedish, Consolidated Text Ordinance online in Swedish, Consolidated Text Regeringskansliets rättsdatabaser, Notisum AB, www.notisum.se, Sweden, 6 pp. PDF of Ordinance as amended to Ordinance 2015:16 PDF of Ordinance as amended to Ordinance 2015:16 (consulted on 2016-04-27)
Abstract/Citation: The consolidation of the Ordinance includes a total of 41 amending texts through January 2015 (up to Ordinance 2015:16). The consolidated text includes various amendments.

Contains 22 articles and 8 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Notification of occupational injury, etc.
Section 2: Storage of documents.
Section 3: A common workplace.
Section 4: Available constitutions.
Section 5: Local protection activities.
Section 6: Supervision.
Section 7: Appropriations.
Section 8: Authorization.

Repeals, inter alia, the Workers' Protection Proclamation (No. 208 of 1949: LS 1949-Swe.4, 1956-Swe.3) and the Proclamation (No. 213 of 1949) respecting a medical examination and periodic medical examinations for young workers.
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