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Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at workRecitalsSection I General Provisions (arts. 1-4)Article 1 ObjectArticle 2 ScopeArticle 3 DefinitionsArticle 4Section II Employers' Obligations (arts. 5-12)Article 5 General provisionArticle 6 General obligations on employersArticle 7 Protective and preventive servicesArticle 8 First aid, fire-fighting and evacuation of workers, serious and imminent dangerArticle 9 Various obligations on employersArticle 10 Worker informationArticle 11 Consultation and participation of workersArticle 12 Training of workersSection III Workers' Obligations (art. 13)Article 13Section IV Miscellaneous Provisions (arts. 14-19)Article 14 Health surveillanceArticle 15 Risk groupsArticle 16 Individual Directives - Amendments - General scope of this DirectiveArticle 17 CommitteeArticle 18 Final provisionsArticle 17a Implementation reportsArticle 19AnnexDone at
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Version status: Entered into force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 19 July 1989 - onwards
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Article 4

1. Member States shall take the necessary steps to ensure that employers, workers and workers' representatives are subject to the legal provisions necessary for the implementation of this Directive.

2. In particular, Member States shall ensure adequate controls and supervision.

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