Section 2-2. Requirements for approval

In order to be approved, the occupational health service must
  1. a.
    be capable, as a whole, of providing comprehensive preventive assistance to the systematic health, safety and environmental activities; see Section 3-3 of the Working Environment Act and Chapter 14 of the Regulations concerning Organisation, Management and Employee Participation;
  2. b.
    have a quality assurance system that ensures that the occupational health service assists the employer as described in Chapter 13 of the Regulations concerning Organisation, Management and Employee Participation in a satisfactory manner;
  3. c.
    have a quality assurance system that ensures competence development for the occupational health service personnel;
  4. d.
    have professional personnel corresponding to at least three full-time equivalents. Each area of professional expertise (occupational medicine, occupational hygiene, ergonomics and psychosocial-organisational) must be covered by at least 30% of a full-time equivalent.
  5. e.
    have professional personnel corresponding to at least three full-time equivalents. Each area of professional expertise (occupational medicine, occupational hygiene, ergonomics and psychosocial-organisational) must be covered by at least 30% of a full-time equivalent.
In special cases, the Labour Inspection Authority may approve an occupational health service that does not satisfy the requirements in the first paragraph d and e and Section 2-3.