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Israeli occupational safety and health law and employer duties
In Israel responsibility for safety and health at work rests first and foremost on the employer, under the Work Safety Ordinance (1970) and the Labour Inspection (Organization) Law (1954) and their regulations – and supervision is carried out by labour inspectors in the Ministry of Labour.
Why it matters in the exam
Items on this topic ask who is responsible for safety (the employer, alongside work managers and the workers), which roles are required in the workplace (a safety officer, a safety committee and safety trustees, according to the size and type of the workplace), and what a "safety management plan" includes – identifying hazards, assessing them, control measures, training and follow-up. Other items ask about the employer's duty to give workers information about hazards and train them, to provide suitable personal protective equipment and ensure its use, and to refer workers for periodic medical examinations where the regulations require it. Reporting duties are also tested: an accident causing death or incapacity for work for more than three days is reported to the regional labour inspector, and a doctor who diagnoses an occupational disease from the list in the ordinance must notify the chief labour inspector. Items on international conventions ask about International Labour Organization Convention 155, which sets out a national policy and employer duties, and about a worker's right to remove himself from a situation of imminent and serious danger. Remember the distinction between two separate tracks: prevention and inspection – at the Ministry of Labour; compensation and rehabilitation – at the National Insurance Institute.
Key points
- The employer is responsible for workers' safety and health.
- The Work Safety Ordinance (1970) and the Labour Inspection Law (1954) are the legal basis.
- A safety management plan includes identification, assessment, control, training and follow-up.
- An accident with incapacity for more than three days is reported to the regional labour inspector.
- A doctor who diagnoses a listed occupational disease notifies the chief labour inspector.
Summary table
| Topic | What the law sets | Exam point |
|---|---|---|
| General responsibility | The employer must ensure workers' safety and health | Responsibility does not pass to the worker |
| Roles | Safety officer, safety committee and safety trustees according to size and type of workplace | An internal body to identify and correct hazards |
| Safety management plan | Hazard identification, assessment, control, training and follow-up | A documented management tool |
| Information and training | Giving information about hazards and periodic training | The worker is entitled to know what he is exposed to |
| Accident reporting | Death or incapacity for more than three days – to the regional labour inspector | The employer's duty |
| Occupational disease reporting | A doctor who diagnoses a listed disease – to the chief labour inspector | The doctor's duty |
A free exam question
?מה נכון לגבי תעשיית הבנייה העולמית (the question as examined, in Hebrew)
- א. אחראית ל- 30-40% משיעור מקרי .התמותה העולמית במקומות העבודה
- ב. ענף זה מעסיק 15% .מכלל המועסקים בעולם
- ג. מקרי תחלואה תעסוקתית בענף זה מאובחנים ומפוצים רק במדינות מפותחות
- ד. 60% .מהפציעות בענף זה נובעות מפגיעות רעש מזיק ומפגיעות אורתופדיות
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Sources
- Israel, Work Safety Ordinance [New Version] (פקודת הבטיחות בעבודה), 1970, as amended — General duties; notification of accidents and occupational diseases
- Israel, Labour Inspection (Organization) Law (חוק ארגון הפיקוח על העבודה) and its regulations, 1954, as amended — Safety officers, safety committees and trustees, safety management plan, informing and training workers
- ILO, Occupational Safety and Health Convention (No. 155), 1981 — National policy and employer duties
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Reviewed by the Examqo AI Professor · 2026-11-06. The text may contain errors; when in doubt, check the source.