Workplace Safety, Hygiene, and Fire Prevention Standards

Workplace Hygiene & Sanitation

Article 12: Basic hygiene and grooming needs.

Article 13-14: Systems and potable water supply.

Water Supply & Facilities

Toilets, Sinks, and Showers

Articles 21 to 26: Every workplace must have toilets and sinks appropriate to the number of workers, and showers if the work situation requires. For temporary tasks, toilets may be replaced with sanitary latrines or chemical toilets. An employer is responsible for maintaining the proper operation and cleaning of these facilities. Wastewater must be discharged into the public sewer system or treated through a private system or plant.

Cloakrooms & Dining Facilities

Paragraph V. Cloakroom and dining mentioned in Article 27:

Dressing Room Requirements

Article 27 states that in any work where the activity requires changing clothes, there must be a fixed or mobile enclosure that can be used as a dressing room for changing clothes.

Worksite Dining Areas

Article 28: When workers have to eat on the job site, there must be a dining room for this purpose, with potable water available for workers to wash their hands and faces before eating. Facilities may also include a fridge, microwave, etc.

Fixed Dining Areas

Article 29: In the case of dining areas located within the work area, this must have an insulation system with positive pressure.

Mobile Dining Facilities

Article 30: Mobile dining facilities are required when workers do not gather in a fixed location due to geography or the nature of the work.

Food Preparation Areas

Article 31: Canteens or facilities where food is prepared for workers must have the required health permit.

Workplace Fire Safety

Article 44 -

Fire Extinguisher Requirements

Article 44: Workplaces with fire risk must have appropriate fire extinguishers based on the infrastructure and potential hazards.

Automatic Fire Detection

Article 45: Places where hazardous substances are stored or handled must have automatic fire detection.

Minimum Extinction Potential

Article 46: The minimum extinction potential for each type of extinguisher is as follows (refer to table).

Accessibility & Identification

Article 47: Fire extinguishers must be located in easily accessible and clearly identified places, free of any obstacles.

Personnel Training

Article 48: All workplace personnel must be instructed and trained on how to use fire extinguishers in case of emergency.

Outdoor Extinguishers

Article 49: Fire extinguishers required outdoors must be placed in a niche or cabinet to permit expedited removal.

Extinguishing Agents

Article 50: According to the type of fire, the following extinguishing agents may be considered.

Maintenance & Standards

Article 51: Fire extinguishers must be subjected to review, control, and preventive maintenance according to established Chilean standards.

Emergency Exits

Article 52: Workplaces with fire risk must have two exit doors that open outward and must be kept free of obstacles.