21. Outdoor workplaces (special provisions)

Council Directive 89/654/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace (first individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) · European Union

Workstations, traffic routes and other areas or installations outdoors which are used or occupied by the workers in the course of their activity must be organized in such a way that pedestrians and vehicles can circulate safely. Sections 12, 13 and 14 also apply to main traffic routes on the site of the undertaking (traffic routes leading to fixed workstations), to traffic routes used for the regular maintenance and supervision of the undertaking's installations and to loading bays. Section 12 is also applicable to outdoor workplaces. Workplaces outdoors must be adequately lit by artificial lighting if daylight is not adequate. When workers are employed at workstations outdoors, such workstations must as far as possible be arranged so that workers: are protected against inclement weather conditions and if necessary against falling objects; are not exposed to harmful noise levels nor to harmful external influences such as gases, vapours or dust; are able to leave their workstations swiftly in the event of danger or are able to be rapidly assisted; cannot slip or fall.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-06 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.