Occupational risk prevention

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The employer has the obligation to guarantee the health and safety of workers. To do so, a professional risk assessment activity must be carried out in order to avoid or at least reduce the risks associated with business activity.

Furthermore, it must adopt whatever measures are necessary to protect the health and safety of workers. Law 31/1995 of 8 November on occupational risk prevention sets out the employer’s obligations in this regard, which must be complemented by the implementing regulations issued depending on the sector of activity or the nature of the professional risks.

To support and carry out these tasks, all employers must have an occupational risk prevention service.

Occupational risk assessment and the prevention plan are the basic tools of preventive activity. It is important to bear in mind that workers have the right to participate in preventive measures, which implies their right of access to documentation, as well as consultation, planning and organisation of the necessary measures.

Failure by the employer to comply with the regulations regarding risk prevention may imply its labour, administrative, criminal and civil liability.