Contributors and members of the Nordic project group -- Preface -- Foreword by the Project leader -- Abstract -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Defining legislation concerning labour inspection -- 1.2 How this study will be conducted and the use of concepts -- 2. Report on Iceland -- 2.1 Administration -- 2.2 The Working Environment Act -- 2.3 Follow-up system of the law -- 3. Report on Denmark -- 3.1 Administration -- 3.2 The Danish Working Environment Act -- 3.3 Follow-up system of the law -- 4. Report on Norway -- 4.1 Administration -- 4.2 The Working Environment Act -- 4.3 Follow-up system of the law -- 5. Report on Sweden -- 5.1 Administration -- 5.2 The working Environment Act -- 5.3 Follow-up system of the law -- 6. Report on Finland -- 6.1 Administration -- 6.2 The Occupational Safety and Health Act -- 6.3 Follow-up system of the Act on Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement and Co-operation on Occupational Safety and Health in workplaces No. 44/2006 -- 7. Results of the study -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Administration -- 7.3 The scope of Occupational Health and Safety legislation -- 7.4 Duties of the employer -- 7.5 Risk assessment -- 7.6 Rules concerning working environment and working procedures -- 7.7 The safety and health activities of the enterprise (safety representatives and safety committees) -- 7.8 Market surveillance -- 7.9 Inspections concerning dangerous substances and materials -- 7.10 Working time -- 7.11 Work carried out by children and young people -- 7.12 Psycho-social working environment -- 7.13 Inspection concerning foreign and posted workers -- 7.14 Inspection of occupational machinery -- 7.15 Enforcement -- 7.16 Criminal Liability -- 7.17 Conclusion -- Summary -- Resumé -- Selected Bibliography -- Annexes on mandatory education -- Iceland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Finland -- Denmark.

Annexes on statistical information -- Iceland -- Denmark -- Norway -- Sweden -- Finland -- Annexes on labour inspection in practice -- Iceland -- Denmark -- Norway -- Labour inspection in practice -- Sweden -- Finland -- Labour inspection in practice.