The Swedish Work Environment Authority (SWEA) ( sv, Arbetsmiljöverket, abbreviated ''AV'') is a
Swedish administrative authority sorting under the
Ministry of Employment, responsible for issues relating to the working environment and
work injury statistics. The agency is tasked by the
Government
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state.
In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government ...
with issuing regulations, should spread information and furnish advice on
occupational safety and health
Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS), occupational health, or occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at ...
(OSH), and the relating labour laws, in particular th
Work Environment ActAML
. This is primarily done with th
Work Environment Authority's Statute Book
(AFS), which contains provisions and general recommendations specifying the requirements to be met by the work environment. The agency also publishes other books, brochures, reports and should promote collaboration between parties on the labour market, on issues relating to OSH. Furthermore, the agency has a supervisory role for the compliance of the occupational health legislation, the Working Hours Act
SFS 1982:673
and, in certain aspects, the Tobacco Act
SFS 1993:581
and the Environmental Code
SFS 1998:808
. This is usually done with inspections, and for this purpose, the agency has the right to issue stipulations and injunctions to any non-compliant employer.
See also
*European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is a decentralised agency of the European Union with the task of collecting, analysing and disseminating relevant information that can serve the needs of people involved in safety and h ...
*International Labour Organization
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and o ...
*Occupational safety and health
Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS), occupational health, or occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at ...
References
External links
Swedish Work Environment Authority - Official Site
(English)
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Government agencies of Sweden
Occupational safety and health organizations
Medical and health organizations based in Sweden