Welcome to the homepage of the Administration of Occupational Safety and Health in Iceland (AOSH). Here you will find information about the institution.
Role and main tasks
Main contacts
Locations and phone numbers
Statistics
Forms such as for reporting work related accidents to the AOSH (in Icelandic)
Role and main tasks
Role
The Administration of Occupational Safety and Health (AOSH) is an independent institution under the Ministry of Social Affairs. It´s role is to prevent accidents and health damage in the workplace. The current legislation, Act on Working Conditions, Health and Safety in the Workplace No. 46/1980, and a number of regulations ratified by the Minister for Social Affairs, cover workplaces on land with a staff of one or more persons. The AOSH is responsible for enforcing the legislation.
Main tasks
Training and publishing
Courses for managers, safety representatives and safety managers, courses that offer licence to operate heavy equipment, machinery and courses intended for drivers transporting dangerous cargo (ADR courses); workplace meetings, lectures and instructions on health and safety in the workplaces; publication of the AOSH´s newsletter, various training material, instructions, posters and regulations.
Consultation
The AOSH provides consultation regarding health and safety in the workplace to, for example, safety representatives, safety managers, foremen, other managers/directors and employees.
Inspection
Inspection and supervision to ensure that the law of health and safety in the workplace and regulations are followed. Also, inspection of machinery and technical equipment, such as heavy duty transportable machinery, agricultural machines and lifts, for instance folk lifts, car lifts and ski lifts.
Reviewing, measuring and testing
Reviewing and measuring noise, pollution, indoor air in the workplace etc.
References and licensure
Providing references/appraisals on drawings of new and restored buildings and licensure f. ex. to operate machinery and technical equipment.
Research
Research is conducted on the relation between work, working conditions and diseases, discomfort and accidents. Also, problems related to social risk factors are studied. These problems include mental and physical violence; mobbing; sexual harassment; exstensive work load; incorrect organization of work and monotonous work.
Main Contacts
Eyjólfur Sæmundsson, Director
Björn Þ. Rögnvaldsson, Lawyer
Head Office: Dagrún Þórðardóttir, Financial and Human Resource Manager
Department of Development and Inspection: Þórunn Sveinsdóttir, Dept. Director
Department of Heavy Duty Equipment: Magnús Guðmundsson, Dept. Director
Department of Industrial Hygiene: Víðir Kristjánsson, Dept. Director
Department of Research and Occupational Health: Kristinn Tómasson, Dept. Director
Department of Training and Information: Inghildur Einarsdóttir, Dept. Director
Technical Department: Helgi Haraldsson, Dept. Director
Locations and phone numbers
Head Office of the Administration of Occupational Safety and Health
Bíldshöfði 16, 110 Reykjavík - tel: 550 4600, fax: 550 4610, e-mail: vinnueftirlit@ver.is
Local Divisions
West - Akranes
Stillholt 18, 300 Akranes - tel: 431 2670, fax:431 2025, e-mail: vesturland@ver.is
Western Fjords - Ísafjörður
Árnagata 2-4, 400 Ísafjörður - tel: 450 3080, fax: 450 3085, e-mail: vestfirdir@ver.is
North-West - Sauðárkrókur
Faxatorg 1, 550 Sauðárkrókur - tel: 455 6015, fax: 455 6016, e-mail: n-vestra@ver.is
North-East - Akureyri and Húsavík
Skipagata 14, 600 Akureyri - tel: 460 6800, fax: 460 6809, e-mail: n-eystra@ver.is
Útgarður 1, 640 Húsavík - tel: 464 2300, fax: 464 1678,e-mail:
East - Egilsstaðir
Kaupvangur 6, 700 Egilsstaðir, tel: 471 1636, fax: 471 2017, e-mail: austurland@ver.is
Reykjanes
Grófin 17a, 230 Reykjanesbær, tel: 421 1002, fax: 421 4972, e-mail: reykjanes@ver.is
Statistics
In the annual report of AOSH (ársskýrsla) for the year fyrir árið 2007 (in Icelandic), statistical information can be found concerning:
• Inspection activities
• Occupational accidents and diseases
• Specialized measurements and information
• Campaigns
• Information and training
• Research
• Domestic and international cooperation
• Conferences and meetings
Presentations and articles written by staff