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Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 1543 of 2009) on dangerous substances in the municipalities' maritime areas. (Forskrift (Nr 1543 av 2009) om lossing, lasting, lagring og transport innen kommunens sjøområde og havner innenfor samme område av farlige stoffer og varer (Forskrift om farlige stoffer i kommunens sjøområde).) -

Adoption: 2009-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | NOR-2009-R-88459

Introduces 12 chapters concerning unloading, loading, storing and transporting dangerous substances and goods within the harbours and maritime area of the municipalities:

Chapter 1: General provisions, including purpose, geographical scope, exceptions and definitions.
Chapter 2: General care in handling dangerous cargo and substances.
Chapter 3: Announcement of the arrival of dangerous cargo.
Chapter 4: Regulations for ships and other vessels.
Chapter 5: Packaging and labelling of dangerous cargo.
Chapter 6-8: Loading and unloading of explosives, dangerous liquid substances and other dangerous cargo.
Chapter 9: Storage of explosives.
Chapter 10: Damage control in cases of leaks and emissions.
Chapter 11: Contingency plans.
Chapter 12: Other provisions, including inspection, rejection and removal of dangerous substances, complaints and entry into force.

Repeals the Ordinance (No. 579 of 1992) on unloading, loading, storing and transporting dangerous substances and goods within the harbours and maritime area of the municipalities.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 493 of 2009) to amend Ordinance (No. 1309 of 2001) respecting medical examination of workers on board ships. (Forskrift (Nr 493 av 2009) om endring i forskrift (Nr 1309 av 2001) om helseundersøkelse av arbeidstakere på skip.) -

Adoption: 2009-05-08 | Date of entry into force: 2009-05-05 | NOR-2009-R-88397

Amends article 2 concerning the scope of the ordinance.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 494 of 2009) to amend Ordinance (No. 8 of 2005) respecting work environment, safety and health for employees on board ships. (Forskrift om endring i forskrift om arbeidsmiljø, sikkerhet og helse for arbeidstakere på norske skip) -

Adoption: 2009-05-05 | Date of entry into force: 2009-05-05 | NOR-2009-R-88413

Amends article 1 concerning the scope, specifying that the rules of the ordinance do not cover labour inspectors and persons working on board the ship only while docked.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 390 of 2009) to amend Ordinance (No. 8 of 2005) respecting work environment, safety and health for employees on board ships. (Forskrift (Nr 390 av 2009) om endring i forskrift (Nr 8 av 2005) om arbeidsmiljø, sikkerhet og helse for arbeidstakere på skip.) -

Adoption: 2009-03-27 | Date of entry into force: 2009-03-27 | NOR-2009-R-88390

Amends chapter 5 concerning the establishment of a working environment committee and its duties, in particular the elaboration of a yearly safety and working environment report.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 819 of 2007) concerning certain exceptions from the Act (No. 9 of 2007) respecting ship safety as regards ships owned or used by the Ministry of Defense. -

Adoption: 2007-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 2007-07-01 | NOR-2007-R-80040

Contains six sections regarding certain exceptions from the Act (No. 9 of 2007) respecting ship safety.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 1588 of 2006 to amend Ordinance (No. 8 of 2005) respecting work environment, safety and health for employees on board ship.

Adoption: 2006-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | NOR-2006-R-75172

Amends section 2-8 (reporting of accidents, etc.).

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 1330 of 2006 to amend Ordinance (No. 8 of 2005) respecting work environment, safety and health for employees on board ship.

Adoption: 2006-11-30 | Date of entry into force: 2006-12-01 | NOR-2006-R-75160

Amends several sections (from 14-6 to 14-11)

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 956 of 2006 to amend Ordinance (No. 8 of 2006) respecting work environment, safety and health for employees on board ship.

Adoption: 2006-07-04 | NOR-2006-R-75140

Amends the preamble to the Ordinance.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 784 of 2006 to amend Ordinance (No. 8 of 2005) respecting work environment, safety and health for employees on board ship.

Adoption: 2006-06-28 | Date of entry into force: 2006-07-01 | NOR-2006-R-75133

Amends section 2-8 (reporting of accidents).

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 853 of 2006 to amend Ordinance (No. 944 of 1990) respecting diving.

Adoption: 2006-06-23 | Date of entry into force: 2006-07-01 | NOR-2006-R-75136

Amends section 9A (nationals of the European Union).

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 264 of 2006) to amend Ordinance (No. 8 of 2005) respecting work environment, safety and health for employees on board ship.

Adoption: 2006-02-22 | Date of entry into force: 2006-02-22 | NOR-2006-R-73755

Inserts a new ch. 15 respecting protection against noise; present ch. 15 becomes ch. 16; repeals Ordinance (No. 3 of 1973) respecting protection against noise on board ship.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Law, Act

The Ship Safety and Security Act(No. 9 of 2007). (Lov om skipssikkerhet (skipssikkerhetsloven)) -

Adoption: 2006-02-16 | Date of entry into force: 2007-07-01 | NOR-2006-L-79957

Contains 5 chapters (sections 1 - 41 a), respecting, inter alia, safety on board, environmental safety, inspections, administrative sanctions and criminal liability.

Repeals inter alia the following laws:
Certificates of Competency Act (on board ship) No. 42 of 1981
Act respecting hours of work on board ship (No. 50 of 1977)
Act (No. 90 of 1971) respecting the registration of persons employed on board vessels, etc.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 28 of 2006) to amend Ordinance (No. 8 of 2005) respecting work environment, safety and health for employees on board ships.

Adoption: 2006-01-13 | NOR-2006-R-73201

Amends the introduction containing references to the acts on which the Ordinance is based etc. Amendments enter into force with immediate effect.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 800 of 2005) to amend Ordinance (No. 8 of 2005) respecting work environment, safety and health for employees on board ship.

Adoption: 2005-07-06 | NOR-2005-R-71860

Adds a new chapter 14 containing rules respecting protection against mechanical vibrations; former chapter 14 becomes new chapter 15. Amendments enter into force with immediate effect.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 1051 of 2005) to amend Ordinance (No. 1309 of 2001) respecting medical examination of workers on board ships.

Adoption: 2005-04-28 | NOR-2005-R-72057

Amends s. 2; amendment enters into force with immediate effect.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 8 of 2005) respecting work environment, safety and health for employees on board ship. (Forskrift om arbeidsmiljø, sikkerhet og helse for arbeidstakere på skip) -

Adoption: 2005-01-01 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | NOR-2005-R-69905

Contains 14 chapters and 14 sections respecting, i.a., rules concerning work environment, safety and health (ch. 2), individual protective equipment (ch. 3), work equipment (ch. 4), personnel safety representative and environmental board (ch. 5), employees' duty to participate (ch. 6), special rules for the manipulation of objects (ch. 7), special rules for pregnant employees (ch. 8), special rules for safety measures (ch. 9), prohibition of use of asbestos and certain toxic or hazardous substances (ch. 10), rules for protection of employees against exposure to chemical or biological agents (chs. 11 to 13).
Presents in annex a list of classified biological agents.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 1273 of 2002) to amend the Ordinance respecting medical examination of workers on board ships (No. 1309 of 2001).

Adoption: 2002-11-11 | Date of entry into force: 2002-11-11 | NOR-2002-R-63704

Amends Annex B to the Ordinance covering, inter alia, technical provisions regarding hearing requirements for different functions.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 1311 of 2001) to amend the Ordinance respecting medical examination of workers employed on board ships (No. 1309 of 2001). -

Adoption: 2001-11-23 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-01 | NOR-2001-R-61383

Adds an annex on the different elements to be covered by medical examination, such as sight, hearing, list of diseases, and ongoing medical treatment.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 1309 of 2001) respecting medical examination of workers on board ships. (Forskrift om helseundersøkelse av arbeidstakere på skip) -

Adoption: 2001-10-19 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-01 | NOR-2001-R-61382

Contains 22 sections covering, inter alia, objectives, scope of application, definitions, medical certificate for a person starting to work on board ship, period of validity of medical certificate, duty for ship captain to ensure the existence of valid medical certificates for all employees on board ship, medical examination (requirements to become approved ship physician, medical examination, medical certificate), appeal and application for exemption, special rules for European Union citizens and miscellaneous provisions. Repeals Ordinance (No. 237 of 1986) on the same subject, when the medical certificates drawn under that Ordinance expire, at the latest by 2004-01-01.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation concerning protection of workers on ships against exposure to chemical agents (No. 21 of 2001).

Adoption: 2001-01-11 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-11 | NOR-2001-R-68587

Provides for protection of safety and health of workers against hazards which are or may be caused by exposure to chemicals. Comprises 8 parts. Part 1 (s. 1-3) contains introductory provisions; Part 2 (s. 4-6) general provisions. Part 3 (s. 7-9) provides for records of substances and products, marking and packaging. Part 4 (s. 10-21) makes provision for measures to protect safety and health of workers. Part 5 (s. 22-23) deals with records and register providing information on exposure. Part 6 (s. 24-25) regulates measurements, limit values and administrative issues. Part 7 (s. 27-30) provides for training, information and cooperation. Part 8 (s. 29-30) contains concluding provisions.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation concerning protection of workers on ships against exposure to biological agents (No. 20 of 2001).

Adoption: 2001-01-11 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-11 | NOR-2001-R-68649

Provides for protection of health and safety of workers against risks arising or likely to arise from exposure to biological agents at work. Comprises 6 parts. Part 1 (s. 1-4) contains introductory provisions; Part 2 (s. 5-9) general provisions. Part 3 (s. 10-17) provides for measures to protect safety and health of workers. Part 4 (s. 18-19) makes provision for training, information and cooperation. Part 5 (s. 20-21) regulates requirements for register and notification. Part 6 (s. 22-24) contains provisions regarding containment measures and classified biological agents.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation concerning work environment, safety and health for employees on board ship (No. 808 of 2000).

Adoption: 2000-08-04 | NOR-2000-R-68588

Provides for safety and physical and mental health of workers on board ships during work and off-duty time. Comprises 9 parts. Part 1 contains general provisions. Part 2 sets forth provisions concerning working environment, safety and health. Part 3 deals with personal protective equipment; Part 4 with work equipment. Part 5 regulates manual handling of objects. Part 6 contains special provisions concerning workers who are pregnant, have recently given birth, are breastfeeding or have children. Part 7 makes provision for protection supervisor and protection and environment committee. Part 8 sets forth duty of workers to cooperate. Part 9 contains concluding provisions.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations (No. 66 of 2000) to amend the Regulations on the medical examination of workers on ships, etc. (No. 237 of 1986).

Adoption: 2000-01-27 | Date of entry into force: 2000-01-27 | NOR-2000-R-56139

Amends s. 2(1,2) (health certificate for employment on board ships), 5(1) (length of validity of health certificates), 8(2) (medical examination abroad) and adds 8a (health certificate to EEA citizens).

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation (No. 17 of 1997) to repeal Regulation (No. 891 of 1994) respecting contributions to investments in the improvement of safety conditions and working environment of the fishing fleet.

Adoption: 1997-01-13 | Date of entry into force: 1997-01-13 | NOR-1997-R-47465

Repeals the Regulation respecting contributions to investments in the improvement of safety conditions and the working environment in the fishing fleet.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Provisions to amend the Provisions respecting medical examination of workers on board ship (No. 1146 of 1992)

Adoption: 1992-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 1993-01-01 | NOR-1992-R-38397

Applies to both workers starting employment and those already employed on board Norwegian ships.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Provisions to amend the Provisions respecting safety and environmental work (No. 1153 of 1992)

Adoption: 1992-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 1993-01-01 | NOR-1992-R-38398

Provides that work on board a Norwegian ship (Norwegian ship covered by the Seaman's Act) shall be conducted in accordance with section 40 of the Seaman's Act. Inserts a new provision 2a relating to reports of occupational accidents. Repeals sections 22, 23, 24 and 25.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Provisions to amend the Provisions respecting the applicability of the Seaman's Act (No. 871 of 1992)

Adoption: 1992-11-27 | Date of entry into force: 1993-01-01 | NOR-1992-R-38400

Provides that the Seaman's Act applies to all workers on board Norwegian ships unless otherwise provided for by the Act respecting workers' protection and the working environment and the Provisions respecting worker protection and the working environment in the petroleum industry.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Provisions to amend the provisions respecting safety appliances etc. for vessels. (No. 696 of 15 September 1992)

Adoption: 1992-09-15 | Date of entry into force: 1992-11-01 | NOR-1992-R-32845

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 944 of 1990 respecting diving.

Adoption: 1990-11-30 | Date of entry into force: 1991-01-01 | NOR-1990-R-75135

Contains 16 Chapters providing rules on occupational safety and health, equipment, etc. for diving work. Issued under the Work Environment Act.

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Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations No. 237 of 3 February 1986 on the medical examination of workers on ships, etc.

Adoption: 1986-02-03 | NOR-1986-R-5432

Supersede the Regulations of 30 Mar. 1981 on the same subject.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Provisions respecting the repeal of the Provisions [of 13 Jan. 1950] respecting the protection of workers on board ships. No. 1086.

Adoption: 1984-05-18 | NOR-1984-R-663

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Provisions as to medical examinations for workers on board ship.

Adoption: 1981-03-30 | NOR-1981-R-10956

Repeals the provisions of 17 Oct. 1977 on the same subject.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Amendments to the provisions [of 17 Oct. 1977] as to medical examination of persons employed on board ship.

Adoption: 1980-03-05 | NOR-1980-R-11826

Amendments to ss. 1 and 5.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Provisions as to the medical examination of persons employed on board ship.

Adoption: 1977-10-17 | NOR-1977-R-13319

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Rules respecting medical stores to be kept on board ships.

Adoption: 1969-09-29 | NOR-1969-R-17791

Repeals the Rules of 15 June 1956 respecting medical stores to be kept on board Norwegian ships; of 15 June 1956, 5 Mar. 1958 and 1 July 1959 respecting first-aid equipment to be kept on board ships under 100 registered tons, inflatable dinghies and lifeboats.

Norway - Seafarers - Occupational safety and health and welfare - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order to make provision for the protection of young persons employed on board ship.

Adoption: 1969-06-19 | NOR-1969-R-17789