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Division 17 Outdoor workplaces (special provisions)

United Kingdom

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When workers are employed at workstations outdoors, such workstations must as far as possible be organized so that workers:

  1. (a)

    are protected against inclement weather conditions and if necessay against falling objects;

  2. (b)

    are not exposed to harmful noise levels nor to harmful X1outdoor influences such as gases, vapours or dust;

  3. (c)

    are able to leave their workstations swiftly in the event of danger or are able to be rapidly assisted;

  4. (d)

    cannot slip or fall.

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Editorial notes

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Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Directive 89/654/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace (first individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (Official Journal of the European Communities No L 393 of 30 December 1989).