The AOSH operates in accordance with the Act on Working Environment, Health and Safety in Workplaces as well as the rules and regulations that have been issued on the basis thereof.

A translation of the Act is available at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour.

• On our website you can moreover find a overwiev over other laws that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration supervises the implementation of or that affect its activities.

• On our website you can also find a overview of rules and regulations that have been issued on the basis of the Act on Working Environment, Health and Safety in Workplaces. The rules and reglulations are only available in Icelandic. By doing ctrl. f on the keyboard on that page and entering a search term (for example, housing), you can search for a specific rule or regulation.