Health, safety and hygiene: minimum requirements for transport activities

This proposal for an individual directive within the meaning of Directive 89/391 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work concerned the safety and health of workers on means of transport. It covered all types of waterway, air, road and rail transport and all activities on the means of transport (drivers, inspectors, reception staff etc.). It contained minimum requirements relating to the solidity of the means of transport, electrical installations, emergency routes and exits, fire detection and fire fighting, ventilation etc. It also required sanitary facilities, rest rooms and living areas to the extent dictated by the nature and duration of the activity.�