Examples of Safety and Hygiene Standards

The safety and hygiene standards They are the normative instruments for primary and secondary health prevention in various activities.

At work, the main goal one of the safety and hygiene regulations is to prevent work accidents and any risk to the worker's health. However, in activities such as gastronomy or hotels, these regulations also protect the consumer.

Safety and hygiene standards have primarily a preventive function.
The International Labor Organization (ILO) established different conventions that regulate safety and hygiene at the international level:

Among the objectives of hygiene in the industry they find each other:

The measures that can be taken in the work environment to prevent illness can be as simple as one use responsible for air conditioning, or use ergonomically designed seats that eliminate posture harmful.

The works that are carried out outdoors have special regulations that refer to the protection of ultraviolet rays, cold, rain and the hot.

The use of dangerous chemicals

(laboratories, paint shops, hardware stores) implies specific regulations for specialized jobs.

Examples of safety and hygiene standards

1. Gastronomy. Cooks and kitchen helpers should not wear watch bracelets, rings, or other small objects that could fall into food. Likewise, they must use a uniform for exclusive use in the kitchen (usually both) so as not to be contaminated by external agents. Hair must be covered by a hat or other protective clothing.
2. For him "General Police Regulations for Public Shows and Recreational Activities”Contained in Royal Decree 2816/1982, of Argentina, one of the security regulations determines that restaurants, cafes, bars, cinemas, theaters, discotheques, casinos, party halls, conference or exhibition halls and other similar venues should develop a plan of emergency. The same regulation indicates a maximum number of participants per square meter:

1. In Colombia, every employer of ten or more permanent workers must present the hygiene and safety safety regulations in writing.
2. Law 9 of 1979, Colombia. Occupational health law, which requires preserving, conserving and improving the health of individuals in their occupations.
3. Resolution 02413 of 1979. Colombia. It indicates the rights and obligations of employees and employers in the field of construction. Among its standards are:

1. Resolution 08321 of 1983. Colombia. Establishes regulations to protect people's hearing, health and well-being. It establishes a series of definitions:

This resolution establishes the maximum permissible sound levels by schedule (day or night) and area (residential, commercial, industrial or quiet).

1. Resolution 132 of 1984. Colombia. It establishes the rules for the presentation of reports in cases of accidents at work.
2. Sanitary Standard for the operation of Restaurants and Related Services. Peru. Determines the requirements to guarantee the sanitary quality and safety (which are not harmful) of food and beverages for human consumption in all stages prior to their consumption in restaurants. It also establishes the conditions that the facilities and practices of these establishments must meet. Among these standards are:

1. In hospitals. To avoid risks associated with chemical agents, the following rules are followed:

1. Mining Safety Regulations. chili. It specifies the safety regulations to develop mining activities in the national territory. They involve both Business as workers. Among those standards are: