The Work Environment Authority’s Statute Book
Our Statute Book (AFS), which is translated into English, contains a number of Provisions with AFS designations, each carrying a year and a serial number, e.g. AFS 2006:04.
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The list of provisions can be viewed either by provision number or alphabetically by title. Click your preference on the list below.
Provisions and General Recommendations in English
| [ IN NUMERICAL ORDER ] [ IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ] | ||
| Asbestos | AFS 2006:01 | ![]() |
| Occupational Exposure Limit Values and Measures against Air Contaminants | AFS 2005:17 | ![]() |
| Anaesthetic Gases | AFS 2001:07 | ![]() |
| Blasting works | AFS 2007:01 | ![]() |
Building and Civil Engineering Work (original version)
| AFS 1999:03 AFS 2007:11 | ![]() |
| Use of chainsaws and brush saws | AFS 2000:02 | ![]() |
Work in Checkouts (Illustrations to AFS 1992:19 here ) | AFS 1992:19 | ![]() |
| Chemical Hazards in the Working Environment | AFS 2000:04 | ![]() |
| Work in Confined Spaces | AFS 1993:03 | ![]() |
| Temporary Lifting of Persons Using Cranes or Trucks | AFS 2006:07 | ![]() |
| Work with display Screen Equipment | AFS 1998:05 | ![]() |
Diving Work (Illustrations to AFS 1993:57 here ) | AFS 1993:57 | ![]() |
| Dock Work | AFS 2001:09 | ![]() |
Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (Illustrations to AFS 1998:1 here | AFS 1998:01 | ![]() |
| First aid and crisis support | AFS 1999:7 | ![]() |
| Contained Use of Genetically Modified Micro-Organisms | AFS 2000:05 | ![]() |
| Work with Laboratory Animals | AFS 1990:11 | ![]() |
| Laboratory Work with Chemicals | AFS 1997:10 | ![]() |
| Ladders and Trestles | AFS 2004:03 | ![]() |
| Use of lifting devices and lifting accessories | AFS 2006:06 | ![]() |
| Manufacture of Certain Vessels, Piping and Installations | AFS 2005:02 | ![]() |
| Mast and Pole Work | AFS 2000:06 | ![]() |
| Occupational Medical supervision | AFS 2005:6 | ![]() |
| Microbiological work environment risks– infection, toxigenic effect, hypersensitivity | AFS 2005:01 | ![]() |
| Motor Fuels | AFS 1992:18 | ![]() |
| Use of Personal Protective Equipment | AFS 2001:03 | ![]() |
| Pesticides | AFS 1998:06 | ![]() |
| Thermosetting Plastics | AFS 2005:18 | ![]() |
| Use of Pressure Retaining Devices | AFS 2002:01 | ![]() |
| Testing at Over or Under Pressure | AFS 2006:08 | ![]() |
| Rock and mining work | AFS 2010:01 | ![]() |
| Synthetic Inorganic Fibres | AFS 2004:1 | ![]() |
| Systematic Work Environment Management | AFS 2001:01 | ![]() |
| Victimization at Work | AFS 1993:17 | ![]() |
| Violence and Menaces in the Working Environment | AFS 1993:02 | ![]() |
| Use of Work equipment | AFS 2006:04 | ![]() |
| Workplace design | AFS 2009:02 | ![]() |
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