Search
- Fess search
Showing 81 to 100 of 189 entries.
-
Other EU legislation potentially applying to machinery | Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Other EU legislation potentially applying to machinery In addition to the Machinery Decree, machinery may be subject to other statutes. The relevant statutes depend on the risk assessment performed by the manufacturer. Below is a list of statutes ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/machinery/other-eu-legislation-potentially-applying-to-machinery -
Cybersecurity (NIS2) A new Cybersecurity Act, based on the European Union’s NIS2 Directive, entered into force on 8 April 2025. The Act introduces significant cybersecurity obligations for numerous operators across various sectors. Its aim is to s...https://tukes.fi/en/cybersecurity
-
Inspections With inspections conducted at chemical facilities, Tukes ensures that the facility complies with the terms of the permit as well as the legislation . You can only start handling and storing dangerous chemicals after passing the commiss...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/chemical-establishments/inspections
-
Measuring alcoholic drinks in restaurants The entrepreneur is responsible for ensuring that only appropriately verified measuring instruments compliant with the Measuring Instruments Act are used in measuring the amount of alcoholic drinks. Table ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/measuring-instruments/measuring-alcoholic-drinks-in-restaurants
-
Demonstrating the compliance of measuring instruments The manufacturers, authorised representatives, importers and distributors of measuring instruments are responsible for ensuring that a measuring instrument intended for purposes referred to in ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/measuring-instruments/demonstrating-the-compliance-of-measuring-instruments
-
Maintenance The condition of electrical installations must be monitored continuously and possible defects must be removed. Like the other parts of a building, electrical systems do not remain safe and in working order by themselves. Electrical ins...https://tukes.fi/en/electricity/electrical-installations/maintenance-and-periodic-inspections
-
PDF Siting of production plants Guide Description: This guide describes ways to consider the risk of chemical accidents in the placement of production facilities (plants) that handle or store hazardous chemicals and the planning of off-site land u...https://tukes.fi/en/siting-of-production-plants
-
Inspection activities Verification inspections and periodic inspections required by the Electrical Safety Act are carried out by authorised inspectors and inspection bodies. The inspectors and inspection bodies who perform the inspections are impa...https://tukes.fi/en/electricity/inspection-activities
-
Authorisation conditions for Insecticides In Finland, national conditions have been set for the approval of insecticides and other products intended for controlling arthropods. These conditions apply to all Product Type 18 authorisation decisions ...https://tukes.fi/en/chemicals/biocides/national-authorisation-conditions-for-biocidal-products/authorisation-conditions-for-insecticides
-
Possessor of the electrical installation and the operation manager Table of Contents Table of Contents Close The possessor of the electrical installation and the operation manager play an important role in ensuring the safety of the electrical ins...https://tukes.fi/en/electricity/electrical-installations/possessor-of-the-electrical-installation-and-the-operation-manager
-
Commissioning Stage Inspections of Electrical Installations The person carrying out electrical work must inspect the installations before they are taken into use. The inspection helps ensure the electrical safety and conformity of the installation...https://tukes.fi/en/electricity/electrical-works-and-contracting/commissioning-stage-inspections-of-electrical-installations
-
Basic Principles of Electrical Safety There are always risks involved in performing electrical work. Minimising these risks improves electrical work safety. Before starting electrical work: assess risks, select working methods and tools Before you...https://tukes.fi/en/electricity/electrical-works-and-contracting/basic-principles-of-electrical-safety
-
Safety requirements for industrial tanks, site tanks and domestic heating oil tanks Chemical tanks must comply with the applicable safety requirements. Chemicals are stored in both pressurised and non-pressurised tanks. The non-pressurised tanks, ...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/chemical-tanks
-
Process safety system What does process safety mean? Process safety concerns hazards presented by chemicals and processes. Process safety incidents and accidents are sudden and unplanned, and they involve the release or a potential release of a ha...https://tukes.fi/en/process-safety-system
-
Plans for opening a mine near my neighbourhood are in the works. What can I do? I heard a reservation notification has been made in my area. What does it mean? Will a mine be opened in my neighbourhood? A company that makes a reservation notificat...https://tukes.fi/en/home-and-leisure-time/plans-for-opening-a-mine-near-my-neighbourhood-are-in-the-works.-what-can-i-do-
-
The lift must be in compliance with the requirements set for lifts, and lift maintenance, repair, service and alteration works may only be carried out by a company with the right to perform work on lifts.https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/lifts
-
General requirements for products in Finland Products must not pose a danger to the health or property of anyone. General safety requirements for consumer products and services are laid down in the Consumer Safety Act. The Consumer Safety Act is a...https://tukes.fi/en/product-contact-point/general-requirements-for-products-in-finland
-
Safety of child care articles Manufacturers, commissioners, importers and sellers of child care articles are responsible for the safety of their products and for ensuring that they include all necessary user instructions and warnings. Child care a...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/general-consumer-goods/safety-of-child-care-articles
-
Approved companies: Gas and oil heating equipment installation companies, oil tank inspection companies and installation companies of plastic natural gas pipelines Installation and maintenance of natural gas, LPG and oil heating equipment as well ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/approved-companies
-
Safety requirements for chemical piping Companies must ensure that their chemical piping is operating reliably and that it is used safely. The requirements for piping are included in the legislation concerning chemical safety and pressure equipmen...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/chemical-piping