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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9020

6 September 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 48
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/social/health
Construction sector calls on MEPs not to legislate on sun

Brussels, 05/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - The EBC (European Builders Confederation) has joined UEAPME (EUROPE 9019) in calling upon the members of the European Parliament to exclude sun rays from the directive on the protection of workers from optic rays. The EBC notes that if this draft legislation is adopted as it stands, employers will be obliged to (1) assess the dangers to their employees when they are exposed to the sun (how often: daily, monthly, annually?); (2) take protection measures...

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