Occupational safety and health country profile: Spain
International labour standards
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NORMLEX
Ratification of ILO conventions
Database on international labour standards
Provides access to the latest information on ILO international labour standards on OSH (such as ratification information, reporting requirements, comments of the ILO's supervisory bodies, etc.).
Policies and programmes
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2007-2012
National strategy
in Spanish; source: EU-OSHA
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2010-2014
Aragon regional strategy
in Spanish
Authorities and bodies
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Responsible authorities
in Spanish
The main bodies concerned with occupationals safety and health (OSH) in the Ministry of Employment are the National Institute of Safety and Hygiene at Work and the Labour Inspectorate. The autonomous regions have certain competencies in OSH matters that are carried out by the regional labour authorities and the regional OSH centres or institutes.
Laws and regulations
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LEGOSH
National regulatory framework
Global database on OSH legislation
Provides a picture of the regulatory framework of the main elements of OSH legislation. Contains comprehensive legal information and analysis.
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NATLEX
National legislation
National labour legislation database
Includes abstracts of OSH legislation and citation information. Full text of laws or a relevant source is linked to the records, when available.
Information and advisory services
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ILO-CIS centres
Statistics
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ILOSTAT
Occupational injuries
Database of labour statistics
Contains annual data collected mainly through the ILO yearly questionnaire. It covers a wide range of topics including occupational injuries.