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What it regulates
Sets out the organisation and technical prevention functions of the former INSHT, now INSST. It covers accident and occupational disease research, information, training, advice and support for the Labour Inspectorate. It remains part of the institutional framework, while the current mission must be read alongside LPRL sections 8 and 13 and transfers of powers to the autonomous communities.
Who it applies to
The state technical institution specialising in OSH. This entry selects prevention functions, participation and coordination; the 1982 staffing, organisation and asset rules are not presented as a complete account of today’s organisation.
Key provisions
Section 1.3 incorporates the name Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo, O.A., M.P.; INSHT is a historical name.
Article 1Section 2 brings together research into harm, statistics, technical proposals, training, information, advice and cooperation with the Inspectorate. These technical functions do not amount to a general power to impose penalties.
Article 2The General Council provides institutional participation for trade unions, employers’ organisations and the administration. Its operating rules were approved by the Order of 25 January 1985.
Article 6Additional provision four preserves regional powers in occupational safety and health. The original territorial structure must be understood in light of subsequent transfers of powers.
Additional provision fourthAdditional provision five redirects legal references to INSHT and to the Instituto Nacional de Seguridad, Salud y Bienestar en el Trabajo to the INSST.
Additional provision fifthHistory and versions
BOE publication: 22/03/1982 · Initial entry into force: 11/04/1982
BOE-A-1982-6639It develops the institutional reorganisation begun by Royal Decree-law 36/1978 and repeals Royal Decree 2133/1976. The 1985 Order regulates the General Council. The 1995 LPRL defines the mission and functions; Royal Decree 404/2010 amends section 2.17 and Royal Decree 787/2020 adds the current name and reference rule. The INSST continues to list this decree in its institutional legislation checked in 2026.
Order of 25 January 1985: operating rules of the General Council.
BOE-A-1985-2559Law 31/1995: scientific and technical mission and CNSST secretariat, sections 8 and 13.
BOE-A-1995-24292Royal Decree 404/2010, final provision one: amendment to section 2.17.
BOE-A-2010-5296Royal Decree 787/2020, section 1: adds section 1.3 and additional provision five, effective from 3 September 2020.
BOE-A-2020-10129Text versions of the selected OSH provisions
| Publication | Effective date | Official reference | Affected provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/03/1982 | 11/04/1982 | BOE-A-1982-6639 | Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 6, Article 7, Article 8, Additional provision third, Additional provision fourth, Final provision second |
| 01/04/2010 | 02/04/2010 | BOE-A-2010-5296 | Article 2 |
| 02/09/2020 | 03/09/2020 | BOE-A-2020-10129 | Article 1, Additional provision fifth |
Transitional provisions and application notes
Publication was on 22 March 1982. The BOE records commencement on 11 April 1982, while final provision two gives effect from 1 January 1982; these dates are distinct.
Final provision secondThe LPRL subsequently defines the Institute as the specialised scientific and technical body. Current interpretation cannot rely solely on the ministerial names, public-body legislation or territorial structure appearing in the 1982 text.
Article 8The 2010 amendment to section 2.17 concerns its status as an in-house technical body of the administration. It is included as institutional history and does not itself impose new OSH duties on every business.
Article 2
Official BOE legal relationships
This record covers the history of the selected occupational safety and health provisions. The official analysis also provides the relationships affecting other subjects in the legislation.
Official BOE legal relationships
