Prawne wymogi kontroli szkodliwych czynników biologicznych w świetle zmian legislacyjnych w latach 2000-2020
Legal requirements for control of harmful biological agents in the light of related legislative changes in years 2000-2020
Author(s): Rafał Longin Górny, Małgorzata Gołofit-SzymczakSubject(s): Labor relations, Health and medicine and law, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), EU-Legislation
Published by: Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Keywords: harmful biological agents; occupational exposure; risk assessment; SARS-CoV-2 virus; legislation; environmental engineering;
Summary/Abstract: Legislation in the area of protection of workers against the risks related to harmful biological agents (HBA) exposure requires constant revision. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced further changes in this regard. In 2020, Commission Directive (EU) 2020/739 was published, amending among others Annex III to Directive 2000/54/EC as regards the inclusion of SARS-CoV-2 in the list of biological agents known to infect to humans. In the same year in Poland, a revised Ordinance of the Minister of Health was published, amending the regulation on HBA for health in the work environment and protection of the health of workers professionally exposed to these agents. This article discusses the legal requirements of HBA control in the light of the latest legislative changes and characterizes the problems in this area that still need to be solved at both the national and European level.
Journal: Bezpieczeństwo Pracy. Nauka i Praktyka
- Issue Year: 610/2022
- Issue No: 7
- Page Range: 12-20
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Polish