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Ley 29783 de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo

Law 29783 on Safety and Health at Work

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Summary

Law No. 29783 on Health and Safety at work, aims to promote a preventive risk culture in the country, that involves employees, employers, the State, and Trade Union organizations. Employers must produce a management report which contains policies and objectives related to health and safety at work, internal regulations (when employers have more than 20 employees), risk assessments, preventive activities and an annual program. Additionally, employers must comply with the mandatory records of the management system of health and safety, this information should also be sent to the National Council of Health and Safety.

Reporting Exchange
Issuer

Peru

Year

2012

Region

South America

Issuer (type)

Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (Ministerio del Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo) (Government)

Instrument type

Law

Disclosure instrument

Yes

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Text analysis

    • Low 0.51%
    • Low 0.05%
    • E focus: environment, energy
    • S focus: collective bargaining, working time, compensation
    • G focus: risk management, audit
    • Construction, Education, Finance, Management, Manufacturing, Mining, Public administration