5 Amendments of Liisa JAAKONSAARI related to 2011/0152(COD)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. On the basis of the risk assessment referred to in Article 4, workplaces where workers could be exposed to electromagnetic fields exceeding the orientation or action values shall be indicated by appropriate signs in accordance with Annexes II and III and with Council Directive 92/58/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the minimum requirements for the provision of safety and/or health signs at work (ninth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC). The areas in question shall be identified and access to them limited as appropriate. Where access to these areas is suitably restricted for other reasons or other solutions are found according to the national law and practices, then signs and access restrictions specific to electromagnetic fields are not required.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. With the objective of prevention and early diagnosis of any adverse health effects due to exposure to electromagnetic fields, appropriate health surveillance shall be carried out in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 89/391/EEC. In addition, Member States’ guidelines on health checks and regulations on health monitoring should be brought up to date in the light of updated limits for the exposure of workers to electromagnetic fields.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13
Article 13
In order to facilitate implementation of this Directive, in particular the conduct of the risk assessment, the Commission shall draw up practical guides to the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 and Annexes II to IV. The Commission shall work in close cooperation with the Advisory Committee for Safety and Health at Work. The practical guides should be updated regularly and take into consideration among the others future technical developments. This follow up shall also influence Commission's work under Article 10.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part E – paragraph 3
Annex II – Part E – paragraph 3
Where a worker has declared to her employer that she is pregnant then the requirements of Council Directive 92/85/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding apply. The employworker shall enablhave the worker to avoid havingright to refuse to enter areas where exposures exceeding the exposure limits for the general public given in Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC, or its subsequent revisions.