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General situation Section 2 of book IV of the Code on Well-being at Work contains general provisions on the use of work equipment. There are also specific provisions on: mobile work equipment (section 3 of book IV of the Code); work...

Measures to prevent the recurrence of serious occupational accidents: Prior warning: this explanation exclusively concerns the provisions of chapter XIbis of the Act of 4 August 1996 on well-being of workers in the performance of their work...

Questions How can the external service for prevention and protection at work (ESPP) be informed? How soon must accidents be investigated? How are accidents dealt with if they took place outside the employer's company? Answers For these...

A vat fitted with a platform is often used when pouring concrete to build high columns and walls. A worker can stand on the platform and his job involves opening the valve of the vat of concrete when it has been placed in the correct...

Explanatory notes on title 3 on mobile work equipment, whether or not self-propelled, of book IV of the Code on Well-being at Work People often ask which certificates a driver of motorized transport equipment must have acquired. Although...

Introduction In order to stay as an au pair worker in Belgium, young foreigners must have a valid work permit in their possession. This condition does not apply to nationals of a Member State of the European Economic Area (the countries of...

Responsibilities One of the main tasks of the Social Legislation Inspectorate is to provide information to employers and workers, give advice, reconcile and of course verify whether labour law and the various collective agreements are...

This inspectorate mainly checks workers' well-being at the workplace. This covers a whole range of aspects concerning safety at work, health protection, psycho-social stress caused by work, ergonomics, hygiene at work, embellishment of the...

!!! N.B. : Please note that the comments which follow do not concern the determination of the law applicable in the case of Posting of workers within the meaning of Directive 96/71/EC, which is a specific application of the Convention of...

Article 281quater: general outlines Article 281quater of the General Labour Protection Rules provides a derogation, under certain conditions, from Articles 280 and 281 which require commissioning inspections and periodic inspections of...

Issue of minor accidents Article 62, paragraph 1 of the Law on occupational accidents stipulates that the employer (or his representative) must declare to their occupational accident insurer any accident that may give rise to the...

The prevention of psychosocial risks at work is not only the responsibility of the Prevention Advisor for psychosocial aspects or the confidential counsellor. These risks are an integral part of the company's general prevention policy. The...

All employers are required to implement a policy in their company to promote the well-being of workers in the performance of their work. This policy is based on the principle of risk analysis . More information on this subject can be found...

Risk analysis As part of the general risk analysis carried out in their company, the employer must identify situations that could lead to psychosocial risks at work. They must take account of situations that can lead to: stress or burn-out...

Specific work situation It may be necessary to carry out a risk analysis of a specific work situation in which a danger has been detected. This is the case, for example, when there is a recurrent conflict situation or an increase in the...

In many companies, workers come into contact with people other than their colleagues. These can be clients, suppliers, service providers, pupils, students and benefit recipients. These people may be an additional stress factor for workers...

The prevention policy is not static. The working methods, work organisation and working conditions evolve over time. The preventive measures must therefore be re-examined when any change occurs that may affect the exposure of workers to...

The results of the initial risk analysis and the resulting preventive measures are included in the global prevention plan. When a specific action relating to psychosocial risks at work has to be carried out within the company during a...

Concept This particular organization of the work allows to derogate from the normal daily and weekly working time limits. In case of work organised in successive shifts the maximal working time limits become : 11 hours/day and 50 hours/week...