Artikel 19

With respect to biological hazards in the working environment, workers and, if applicable, their representatives shall have the right to:
a) be consulted on the identification of biological hazards and risk assessments conducted by the employer or the competent authorities;
b) receive information and training on biological hazards and risks in the working environment and on appropriate preventive and protective measures and their application;
c) be consulted on preventive and protective measures to protect themselves and other workers and be involved in their implementation;
d) enquire into and be consulted by the employer on relevant aspects related to exposure to biological hazards in the working environment;
e) participate in investigations of occupational accidents, occupational diseases and, as appropriate, dangerous occurrences and be consulted about the conclusions of these investigations;
f) receive reports on surveillance of workers’ health, subject to confidentiality rules for personal and medical data;
g) appeal to the competent authorities, in accordance with national law and practice, if they consider that the measures adopted and the means used are not sufficiently effective to ensure adequate prevention and protection;
h) in accordance with national law and practice, be transferred to alternative work, upon the recommendation of the occupational health services, when continued employment in a particular job is contraindicated for health reasons, provided that such work is available and that they have the qualifications or can be trained for such work;
i) receive medical treatment and rehabilitation, in accordance with national law and practice, in the event of an illness, disease or injury caused or exacerbated by exposure to biological hazards in the working environment;
j) be protected against any discrimination on account of contracting or transmitting a disease caused by exposure to biological hazards;
k) be provided with effective communication channels with the competent authorities for reporting occupational safety and health issues related to biological hazards and risks.