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As of 1 June 2015, new legislation has come into force for manufacturers, users, importers and distributors of chemical products and provides for the standardization of chemical safety data sheets with pre-established labels and pictograms.

Aluminium is currently used in the food processing, aeronautics, metal working, pharmaceuticals and construction industries thus appropriate precautions need to be taken to prevent the accumulation of aluminium powder in the workplace which, in addition to causing an effective risk of explosion, is harmful to workers’ health.

Certain jobs expose workers to occupational health hazards more than others and, in these cases, appropriate exposure control measures need to be applied. Workers in bakery, flour manufacturing, and food processing settings may be at risk of developing adverse health effects as a result of exposure to flour dust.

Firefighters dealing with wildland and forest fires are exposed to numerous risks. They must therefore be adequately trained and be equipped with all the personal protection equipment (PPE) required by legislation and regulatory standards.

Workers employed in industrial laundries constantly come into contact with aggressive chemical products which can irritate the respiratory system quite seriously. They can protect themselves by using PPE.

The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most significant working sectors for the role it plays in the manufacture of compounds or pharmaceutical drugs for use as medications. This usefulness is counterbalanced, on the other hand, by an equally high risk for workers in this sector, above all for those involved with pharmaceutical drug manufacturing […]

Respiratory disorders contracted during occupational exposure to chemical reagents largely depend on the nature of the solvents. Thus, for example, inhaling paint fumes over long periods of time can lead to the development of cancer in the lungs, upper respiratory tract, bronchi, and even the nose and mouth.

Among the occupational activities that pose risks to the health of workers are those related to extractive industries. Hazards and protection measures hereunder.

Hydrocarbon contamination is very frequent in all those locations where they are processed, such as refineries, petrochemical and electricity generation plants, as well as industrial environments in general.

All jobs contain some professional risks, but certain professions expose workers to biological damage more than others. Among the jobs that fall into this category are those carried out by refuse collectors who deal with the collection, treatment and disposal of solid urban waste or special waste.