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What it regulates
Develops the prevention structure provided for by Royal Decree 1755/2007. It establishes a Coordination Unit, organises sections and services, and sets criteria for service size, disciplines and qualifications. It explains prevention organisation within Defence without replacing the rules applicable to each personnel group and activity.
Who it applies to
Prevention services of the Army, Navy, Air Force—the name used at publication—and units, centres and bodies outside those structures. Personal scope and the special treatment of military activities derive from Royal Decree 1755/2007; the Order does not imply that every military activity has an identical prevention regime.
Key provisions
Establishes the Coordination Unit under the Defence Under-secretariat, with technical units for safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics and applied psychosociology, and occupational medicine.
Second and third provisionsEstablishes functional reporting lines for sections and services. Coordination sets criteria and procedures, gives advice, monitors plans and performs ordered audits or technical inspections; sections plan and coordinate within their remit.
Fourth to sixth provisionsRequires a service for units, centres or bodies with more than 500 personnel, or between 250 and 500 where their main activity falls within Annex I to the Prevention Services Regulation. The Under-secretariat may also require one, following a report, because of hazards or accident frequency or severity.
Seventh provision, points (a) and (b)Services must provide at least two prevention disciplines with suitably qualified personnel; activities not covered by the in-house service must be contracted to external prevention services.
Seventh provision, points (d) and (g)Training is linked to basic, intermediate and higher-level functions and the official qualification required for the assigned tasks. Assignment to a service does not replace those qualification requirements.
Second additional provisionAt workplaces with military and civilian personnel, current section 2(a) of Royal Decree 1755/2007 provides for a single prevention service, without undermining its relationships with representatives and committees under military workplace rules. Its functions may be performed by military personnel, civil servants, employees or statutory staff.
Royal Decree 1755/2007 · Article 2(a)History and versions
BOE publication: 10/12/2008 · Initial entry into force: 11/12/2008
BOE-A-2008-19958Implements sections 22 and 24 and the enabling provision of Royal Decree 1755/2007. The original consulted records no later amendments or express repeal. The entry preserves its organisational role and refers to the decree and Prevention Services Regulation for scope and disciplines, without presenting the 2008 names as a complete current organisational chart.
Royal Decree 1755/2007: underlying framework, particularly sections 2, 22 and 24.
BOE-A-2008-899Transitional provisions and application notes
Section 2 of Royal Decree 1755/2007 distinguishes its application to military personnel and Civil Guard members serving within Defence, the specific nature of military activities and service organisation. Each case must be assessed, including groups subject to specific rules.
Article 2These thresholds and reporting lines belong to the Defence framework and do not automatically apply to every business or administration. Actual staffing depends on organisational implementation and approved post structures.
Seventh provisionPublished on 10 December 2008 and effective from 11 December 2008. The original and underlying regulatory framework are provided; no separate consolidation or proof of the actual deployment of each unit is claimed.
Sole final provision
Official BOE legal relationships
Earlier references (1)
- In accordance with · BOE-A-2008-899
