Work environment work and inspections
Find out how to manage health and safety at work, who is responsible for what, and which rules and requirements apply. You can also find information about how the Swedish Work Environment Authority carries out inspections and checks compliance with the rules.
Responsibilities for health and safety
Find out about employers' responsibilities and the role of safety representatives.
Responsibility for health and safety at work
Inspections, investigations and checks
How the Swedish Work Environment Authority inspects workplaces and checks products.
Inspections, investigations and checks
Fines, penalties and sanction fees
What can happen if health and safety rules are not followed.
Fines, penalties and sanction fees
Foreign workers in Sweden
Information about posting and other rules that apply when foreign workers work in Sweden.
Health and safety legislation
Information about the Work Environment Act, the Working Hours Act, the Whistleblowing Act and other health and safety legislation.
Last updated 2026-08-11