C 1.2. Which legislation is applied to worker safety and health?
In addition to the matter stipulated by the Federal Constitution and infra-constitutional legislation, the rural sector also complies with Regulatory Norm n 31, of 03/04/2005 (Safety and Health for Work in Agriculture, Farming, Forestation, Forest Exploitation and Fish Farming) from the Ministry of Labor and Work, specific to rural work. This is considered now to be one of the most advanced norms in the world regarding rural worker safety. For the urban sector there is a set of Regulatory Norms at the Ministry of Labor and Work which assures worker health and safety.