OSH system at national level - Greece

Occupational safety and health legislative framework

Historically, the first legislation in Greece concerning occupational safety and health (OSH) was a law 3134/1911 on “Workers’ health and safety and working hours" [1] and the Presidential Decree (PD) 14/3/1934 on “Workers’ hygiene and safety in industries, manufactures, workshops etc" [2]. A milestone in the development of OSH in the country was Law 1568/1985 “On Health and Safety at Work" [3]. This framework legislation has allowed the establishment of a number of institutions, like the Hygiene and Safety at Work Committees at the enterprise level and The Hygiene and Safety at Work Council at the national level. It…