El Tarragonès approves the regulations of the Health and Safety Committee

The Plenary of the Tarragonès Regional Council, in an ordinary session held on June 30, 2026, adopted the agreement for the final approval of the Internal Operating Regulations of the Health and Safety Committee of the Corporation. The announcement was published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Tarragona on September 8, 2026, with the official reference CVE 2026-08185 and file number 2026-0003680.

The regulation establishes the operational framework for the participation and consultation body regarding occupational risk prevention for the personnel serving the Regional Council. The full text of the regulations can be consulted on the Notice Board and the Corporation’s Transparency Portal, as stated in the announcement signed by the acting secretary, Jesús Fuster Amades.

A participation body in risk prevention

The Health and Safety Committee is the joint body for regular and periodic consultation between the representation of the Corporation and that of the workers, with competencies in occupational risk prevention. The approved regulation governs its composition, functions, convening process, and session regime, as well as the participation mechanisms for prevention delegates.

The regulation is framed within the general occupational risk prevention legislation, which obliges public administrations to guarantee the safety and health of their personnel. With this final approval, the Tarragonès Regional Council completes the internal deployment of this participation body.

Content and scope of the regulation

The regulation, approved definitively after the public exhibition process, sets the internal operating rules of the committee. Among the aspects regulated, the following stand out:

• The joint composition of the body, with representatives from the Corporation and the workers.
• The functions of consultation, information, and participation in occupational risk prevention.
• The regime for convening, periodicity, and adoption of agreements during sessions.
• The coordination mechanisms with prevention delegates.
• The channels for consultation and dissemination of information among regional personnel.

The full text of the regulation is accessible on the Notice Board and the Transparency Portal of the Tarragonès Regional Council, as detailed in the official announcement.

Processing and publication

The final approval agreement was adopted in the ordinary session of the Plenary on June 30, 2026, and the corresponding announcement was published in the BOP of Tarragona on September 8, 2026 (p. 1-1). The document, electronically signed by the acting secretary Jesús Fuster Amades, incorporates the reference CVE 2026-08185 and file number 2026-0003680.

With the publication in the official gazette, the regulation enters into force and becomes fully applicable, providing the Health and Safety Committee with its own stable regulatory framework.

Relevance for regional personnel

The approval of this regulation reinforces the protection of the occupational health of the workers of the Tarragonès County Council, by providing a clear and predictable framework for the body responsible for channeling their participation in risk prevention. The regulation consolidates the right of the staff to be consulted and informed about the safety and health conditions in the workplace, and establishes the channels to ensure that this participation is effective and periodic.

Fuente: Official Gazette of the Province of Tarragona, September 8, 2026, section I, p. 1-1 (official reference: CVE 2026-08185).