Portugal : a new national strategy for health and safety at work

The document considers that health and safety at work consists is a central concern of every policy for the promotion of quality in working life. Despite the significant progresses that have been achieved in this area since 1991, the year in which Portugal issued its first national strategy, a number of problems remain : 1/ the lack of coordination between the activities of the competent authorities; 2/ the lack of enforcement of the legislation, particularly in small and medium companies; 3/ the lack of involvement of the employers and workers in the subject of health and safety at work. The document wishes to address these difficulties and then considers :
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991, the year in which Portugal issued its first national strategy, a number of problems remain : 1/ the lack of coordination between the activities of the competent authorities; 2/ the lack of enforcement of the legislation, particularly in small and medium companies; 3/ the lack of involvement of the employers and workers in the subject of health and safety at work. The document wishes to address these difficulties and then considers :

  • Ensuring an effective diagnostic of professional disease
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