# Council Directive of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (89/391/EEC), Article 3: Definitions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purposes of this Directive, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) worker: any person employed by an employer, including trainees and apprentices but excluding domestic servants;
(b) employer: any natural or legal person who has an employment relationship with the worker and has responsibility for the undertaking and/ or establishment;
(c) workers' representative with specific responsibility for the safety and health of workers: any person elected, chosen or designated in accordance with national laws and/ or practices to represent workers where problems arise relating to the safety and health protection of workers at work;
(d) prevention: all the steps or measures taken or planned at all stages of work in the undertaking to prevent or reduce occupational risks.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1989/391/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-391/article-3
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