Īccording to the Work Environment Ordinance the Swedish Work Environment Authority (Arbetsmiljöverket) is authorized to issue and enforce secondary regulations (directives). In Sweden, many other laws and regulations are concerned with the work environment, such as the Occupational Injury Insurance Act (Lagen om arbetsskadeförsäkring), the Ordinance on Flammables and Explosives (Lagstiftningen om brandfarliga och explosiva varor), the Environment Protection Act (Miljöbalken), the Radiation Protection Act (Strålskyddslagen), the Working Hours Act (Arbetstidslagen), the Law of Equality of Men and Women (Jämställdhetslagen) and Anti-Discrimination Law (Diskrimineringslag). This law lays down the responsibility for the working environment primarily on the employer. A central provision of the Act is that the work situation and the working environment must be adapted to human needs. The Work Environment Act applies to all areas of occupational life, including students, self-employed persons, military conscripts and inmates in institutions. In Sweden, the Work Environment Act (1978, Arbetsmiljölagen) is a framework law which provides direction in general terms and sets the goals for achieving a good work environment.
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