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The obligations laid down in this Annex apply whenever required by the features of the workplace, the activity, the circumstances or a hazard.
Buildings which house workplaces must have a structure and solidity appropriate to the nature of their use.
Electrical installations must be designed and constructed so as not to present a fire or explosion hazard; persons must be adequately protected against the risk of accidents caused by direct or indirect contact.
The design, construction and choice of material and protection devices must be appropriate to the voltage, external conditions and the competence of persons with access to parts of the installation.
Sliding or revolving doors are not permitted if they are specifically intended as emergency exits.
Emergency doors should not be so locked or fastened that they cannot be easily and immediately opened by any person who may require to use them in an emergency.
Such signs must be placed at appropriate points and be made to last.
The emergency routes and exits, and the traffic routes and doors giving access to them, must be free from obstruction so that they can be used at any time without hindrance.
The equipment must be indicated by signs in accordance with the national regulations transposing Directive 77/576/EEC into law.
Such signs must be placed at appropriate points and be made to last.
If a forced ventilation system is used, it shall be maintained in working order.
Any breakdown must be indicated by a control system where this is necessary for workers' health.
Any deposit or dirt likely to create an immediate danger to the health of workers by polluting the atmosphere must be removed without delay.
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X1 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).
Workplaces containing workstations [X1must be adequately thermally insulated], bearing in mind the type of undertaking involved and the physical activity of the workers.
It must be possible to open them from the inside at any time without special assistance.
It must be possible to open the doors when the workplaces are occupied.
They must be fitted with easily identifiable and accessible emergency shut-down devices and, unless they open automatically in the event of a power failure, it must also be possible to open them manually.
If means of transport are used on traffic routes, a sufficient safety clearance must be provided for pedestrians.
Appropriate measures must be taken to protect workers authorized to enter danger areas.
Danger areas must be clearly indicated.
Escalators and travelators must function safely.
They must be equipped with any necessary safety devices.
They must be fitted with easily identifiable and accessible emergency shut-down devices.
Where technically feasible, bays over a certain length must have an exit point at each end.
If this is not possible for reasons specific to the [X1workstation], the worker must be provided with sufficient freedom of movement near his workstation.
This provision does not apply if the workers are employed in offices or similar workrooms providing equivalent relaxation during breaks.
Appropriate measures should be taken for the protection of non-smokers against discomfort caused by tobacco smoke.
Pregnant women and nursing mothers must be able to lie down to rest in appropriate conditions.
Changing rooms must be easily accessible, be of sufficient capacity and be provided with seating.
If circumstances so require (e.g. dangerous substances, humidity, dirt), lockers for work clothes must be separate from those for ordinary clothes.
Provision must be made for separate shower rooms or separate use of shower rooms for men and women.
The showers must be equipped with hot and cold running water.
Such washbasins must be separate for, or used separately by, men and women when so required for reasons of propriety.
Separate facilities must be provided in the vicinity of workstations, rest rooms, changing rooms and rooms housing showers or washbasins, with an adequate number of lavatories and washbasins.
Provision must be made for separate lavatories or separate use of lavatories for men and women.
They must be signposted in accordance with the national regulations transposing Directive 77/576/EEC into law.
This equipment must be suitably marked and easily accessible.
Workplaces must be organized to take account of handicapped workers, if necessary.
This provision applies in particular to the doors, passageways, staircases, showers, washbasins, lavatories and workstations used or occupied directly by handicapped persons.
Sections 12, 13 and 14 also apply to main traffic routes on the site of the undertaking (traffic routes leading to fixed workstations), to traffic routes used for the regular maintenance and supervision of the undertaking's installations and to loading bays.
Section 12 is also applicable to outdoor workplaces.
are protected against inclement weather conditions and if necessary against falling objects;
are not exposed to harmful noise levels nor to harmful [X1outdoor] influences such as gases, vapours or dust;
are able to leave their workstations swiftly in the event of danger or are able to be rapidly assisted;
cannot slip or fall.
The obligations laid down in this Annex apply wherever required by the features of the workplace, the activity, the circumstances or a hazard.
Buildings which have workplaces must have a structure and solidity appropriate to the nature of their use.
Electrical installations must be designed and constructed so as not to present a fire or explosion hazard; persons must be adequately protected against the risk of accidents caused by direct or indirect contact.
Electrical installations and protection devices must be appropriate to the voltage, external conditions and the competence of persons with access to parts of the installation.
Sliding or revolving doors are not permitted if they are specifically intended as emergency exits.
Emergency doors should not be so locked or fastened that they cannot be easily and immediately opened by any person who may require to use them in an emergency.
Such signs must be placed at appropriate points and be made to last.
The emergency routes and exits, and the traffic routes and doors giving access to them, must be free from obstruction so that they can be used at any time without hindrance.
It must be indicated by signs in accordance with the national regulations transposing Directive 77/576/EEC into law.
Such signs must be placed at appropriate points and be made to last.
Steps shall be taken to see to it that there is sufficient fresh air in enclosed workplaces, having regard to the working methods used and the physical demands placed on the workers.
If a forced ventilation system is used, it shall be maintained in working order.
Any breakdown must be indicated by a control system where this is necessary for the workers' health.
If the workplaces contain danger areas in which, owing to the nature of the work, there is a risk of the worker or objects falling, the places must be equipped, as far as possible, with devices preventing unauthorized workers from entering those areas.
Appropriate measures must be taken to protect workers authorized to enter danger areas.
Danger areas must be clearly indicated.
This provision does not apply if the workers are employed in offices or similar workrooms providing equivalent relaxation during breaks.
Pregnant women and nursing mothers must be able to lie down to rest in appropriate conditions.
Changing rooms must be easily accessible and of sufficient capacity.
If circumstances so require (e.g. dangerous substances, humidity, dirt), lockers for work clothes must be separate from those for ordinary clothes.
showers, if required by the nature of their work,
special facilities equipped with an adequate number of lavatories and washbasins.
Provision must be made for separate lavatories or separate use of lavatories for men and women.
Workplaces must be fitted with first aid equipment.
The equipment must be suitably marked and easily accessible.
Workplaces must be organized to take account of handicapped workers, if necessary.
This provision applies in particular to the doors, passageways, staircases, showers, washbasins, lavatories and workstations used or occupied directly by handicapped persons.
Outdoor and indoor workplaces must be organized in such a way that pedestrians and vehicles can circulate in a safe manner.
When workers are employed at workstations outdoors, such workstations must as far as possible be organized so that workers:
are protected against inclement weather conditions and if necessay against falling objects;
are not exposed to harmful noise levels nor to harmful [X1outdoor] influences such as gases, vapours or dust;
are able to leave their workstations swiftly in the event of danger or are able to be rapidly assisted;
cannot slip or fall.
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