title: [Occupational health and the Prevention of Occupational Hazards Act].
abstract: A description is given of the main problems currently involved in matters concerning the prevention of occupational hazards, the basic contents of the recently passed Prevention of Occupational Hazards Act (Ley 31/1995), and the challenges that this law pose for the unions, employers, public administration, professionals in prevention and insurance companies for matters concerning occupational hazards and occupational illnesses.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Salud Laboral de Comisiones Obreras, Madrid.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carlos Cárcoba
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013030:Spain; D014937:Work / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*