National Institute for Safety and Health at Work information
Spanish government agency
National Institute for Safety and Health at Work
Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo
Agency overview
Formed
March 9, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-03-09)
Type
Autonomous agency
Jurisdiction
Spanish government
Headquarters
73 Torrelaguna Street Madrid
Employees
293 employees, 2020[1]
Annual budget
€69.3 million (2023)[2]
Agency executive
Aitana Garí Pérez, Director
Parent department
Ministry of Labour
Website
www.insst.es
The National Institute for Safety and Health at Work (Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo, INSST) is an autonomous agency of the Government of Spain. The INSST is considered a technical-scientific agency entrusted with the task of analyze and research on safety and health conditions at work, as well of promoting and supporting the improvement of them, in order to achieve a decrease in occupational hazards, work accidents and occupational diseases.[3]
The INSST, in the framework of its responsibilities, is responsible for ensuring coordination, supporting the exchange of information and experiences between the different public administrations and it especially encourages and supports the implementation of safety and health promotion activities by the Spanish regions. Likewise, it provides, in agreement with the competent Administrations, specialized technical support for certification, testing and accreditation.[3]
At European Union level, it acts as the national reference center, guaranteeing the coordination and transmission of the information that it must provide at national level, in particular with regard to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work and its Network.[3]
^"Annual accounts for the year 2019 - INSST".
^"State Budget 2023" (PDF).
^ abc"Occupational Hazards Prevention Act of 1995". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
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