An outside risk prevention agent in the firm. Hitherto, the control and evaluation of risks was mainly oriented toward the big firms, omitting the small companies which represent nonetheless over 90% of Spanish entrepreneurial activity. The small and medium-size firms were in theory obliged to appoint a person in charge of risk prevention. In fact, this responsibility was most often handled by the head of personnel, thereby making it less effective. In the new system the future risk prevention agents will be from outside the company and hence better equipped to make objective assessments. The government considers that the new regulation could in the long run reduce accidents at work by 25%.
ions in such firms as a necessity. For employers, it amounted to intrusion and unacceptable intervention. The risk prevention delegates will be appointed jointly by employers and unions and will be financed by public funds. Their assignment will consist in visiting companies with from 6 to 50 employees so as to assess security and formulate recommendations. The priority of such visits will be based on the level of work accidents. Special measures will be adopted for companies with less than 6 e
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