arbetsmiljöansvar

English translation: working environment responsibility

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Swedish term or phrase:arbetsmiljöansvar
English translation:working environment responsibility
Entered by: Anders Dalström

20:25 Dec 23, 2012
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Swedish term or phrase: arbetsmiljöansvar
Entreprenören skall i frågor som berör arbetsmiljön företrädas av representant som har ekonomisk beslutanderätt och som äger erforderlig kunskap om vad arbetsgivaransvar och **arbetsmiljöansvar** innebär.
Anders Dalström
Sweden
Local time: 10:23
working environment responsibility
Explanation:
See the first link at page 6 for this:
"Med arbetsmiljöansvar menas en skyldighet att vara aktiv och vidta åtgärder genom att få bort eller minska risker för ohälsa och olycksfall i arbetet så att arbetsmiljön blir bra. Av 3 kap. arbetsmiljölagen (AML) framgår vilka som har arbetsmiljöansvar. Några exempel är arbetsgivare, den som hyr in arbetskraft, den som tillverkar maskiner och farliga ämnen, den som råder över ett arbetsställe, exempelvis en affärsinnehavare och den som har samordningsansvar på ett gemensamt arbetsställe, till exempel en byggherre.
De olika paragraferna i 3 kap. beskriver i allmänna ordalag vilka skyldigheter som ligger på dem som har arbetsmiljöansvar."

Likewise, the translation of Chapter 3 of arbetsmiljölagen (at the second link) has this comment in part:
"Responsibility for the working environment
This Chapter indicates which parties are responsible for the working environment. For each and every one of them, the extent of responsibility is defined. This varies from one responsible party to another. But the Act does not distribute responsibility between individual physical persons. Instead it places responsibility on persons acting in certain capacities within the working environment. 'Players' of this kind include, for example, employers, suppliers, developers, coordinator for safety and health matters and persons in control of a worksite."
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Local time: 04:23
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3responsibility for the working environment
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working environment responsibility


Explanation:
See the first link at page 6 for this:
"Med arbetsmiljöansvar menas en skyldighet att vara aktiv och vidta åtgärder genom att få bort eller minska risker för ohälsa och olycksfall i arbetet så att arbetsmiljön blir bra. Av 3 kap. arbetsmiljölagen (AML) framgår vilka som har arbetsmiljöansvar. Några exempel är arbetsgivare, den som hyr in arbetskraft, den som tillverkar maskiner och farliga ämnen, den som råder över ett arbetsställe, exempelvis en affärsinnehavare och den som har samordningsansvar på ett gemensamt arbetsställe, till exempel en byggherre.
De olika paragraferna i 3 kap. beskriver i allmänna ordalag vilka skyldigheter som ligger på dem som har arbetsmiljöansvar."

Likewise, the translation of Chapter 3 of arbetsmiljölagen (at the second link) has this comment in part:
"Responsibility for the working environment
This Chapter indicates which parties are responsible for the working environment. For each and every one of them, the extent of responsibility is defined. This varies from one responsible party to another. But the Act does not distribute responsibility between individual physical persons. Instead it places responsibility on persons acting in certain capacities within the working environment. 'Players' of this kind include, for example, employers, suppliers, developers, coordinator for safety and health matters and persons in control of a worksite."


    Reference: http://www.av.se/webbshop/pdfroot/H302.pdf
    Reference: http://www.av.se/inenglish/lawandjustice/workact/chapter03.a...
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 04:23
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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responsibility for the working environment


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Viachaslau
Sweden
Local time: 10:23
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in BelarusianBelarusian
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OSHA responsibility


Explanation:
This applies to USEN only.

Lene Johansen
Local time: 05:23
Native speaker of: Norwegian (Bokmal)
PRO pts in category: 8
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