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IRL under DS 44 what it must say and when it is delivered

Occupational risk information (IRL) is what each person must know about their position before starting work under Chile's Supreme Decree 44: its risks, how they are controlled and how to work safely. Here is the minimum content of article 15, when it is repeated and a sample format.
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Informational guide, not legal advice. Check the current regulation at Ley Chile (Chile's official law library) and consult your safety professional or your mutual insurer (mutualidad).

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What it is

The IRL replaced the ODI of DS 40

DS 40 · TITLE VIODIGeneric listSame for everyoneRepealed Feb 1, 2025DS 44 · ART. 15IRLBy job positionComes from the matrixand the preventive program

The ODI, the duty to inform under DS 40, was repealed by DS 44 as of February 1, 2025. Its article 15 replaces it: the information is no longer a generic list; it is determined from the risk matrix and the preventive program.

How the risks in the matrix are assessed →

When

When the IRL is delivered

1Before startingBefore work begins2New processWhen joininganother productionprocess3New technologyWhen technologieschange4Other substanceWhen materials orsubstances change

Before starting and every time the work changes. Until the matrix and program are ready, the risks inherent to the activity are communicated (art. 15).

According to the Labor Directorate (DT), it can be delivered through the prevention department, the joint safety committee, the internal regulations or a document made for that purpose.

IRL format

What the IRL must say: the minimum content of article 15

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Sample format · art. 15 DS 44

Occupational risk information

Name: ________

Position: ________

Area: ________

Delivery date: ________

Reason: hiring / change: ________

Informed by: ________

I received the information on the risks of my position and their measures.

Signature: ____________Date: __/__/____

Art. 15 No. 2

Risks and measures

  • · Station risks according to the matrix
  • · Preventive measure for each one
  • · Emergency, catastrophe and disaster risks and measures

Comes from: Risk matrix and preventive program.

The decree does not set a format: this one was built from its minimum content. Your mutual insurer (mutualidad) also provides one.

Do not confuse

IRL, training and talks are not the same

All three inform, but each has its own article and frequency. None replaces another.

Risk information (IRL)

Content

Station risks, measures and procedures, per the matrix

When

Before starting and at every change

DS 44

Art. 15

Prevention training

Content

Course of at least 8 hours with seven minimum topics

When

Per the program, never more than 2 years apart

DS 44

Art. 16

PPE training

Content

Parts, fitting, limits, cleaning and daily check; at least 1 hour

When

On hiring, when PPE changes and every year

DS 44

Art. 13

5-minute talk

Content

One risk of the day; reinforces, does not replace

When

At the start of the shift, as the company decides

DS 44

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5-minute talks with ready-made topics →

Free template

The IRL comes from the matrix: start there

The risks and measures for each position in the IRL are those of the risk matrix. The IPER matrix template organizes them by process, task and position; it is not an IRL format.

  • · Probability times consequence using the method of Chile's Public Health Institute (ISP): expected loss value (VEP) and level calculated and color-coded
  • · Controls in the order of article 9, from elimination to PPE, recording the highest control used
  • · Owner, deadline, status and next annual review, ready for the preventive program
  • · Alerts for high risks controlled only with PPE, rows without a control and overdue deadlines

It does not replace an expert assessment or the Chilean Ministry of Health (MINSAL) protocols.

In the app

How the app handles IRL delivery

The IRL record lives in the app: it is delivered during the shift, signed and exported to PDF. Free app, in early access.

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Frequently asked questions

DS 44 IRL FAQ

What is the IRL under DS 44?
It is the occupational risk information (información de riesgos laborales) of article 15 of Chile's DS 44: what the company must tell each person before they start work about the risks of their tasks, the preventive measures and the correct work procedures, determined from the risk matrix and the preventive work program.
What is the difference between the IRL and the ODI?
The ODI was the duty to inform under Title VI of DS 40, added by DS 50 of 1988. DS 44 repealed DS 40 as of February 1, 2025 and replaced it with the IRL, whose content is no longer a generic list: it comes from the risk matrix and the preventive program.
When is the IRL delivered?
Before the person starts work, and again each time they join a new production process or the technologies, materials or substances they use change (art. 15).
What must the IRL contain?
At a minimum: the features of the workplace (space, environmental conditions, order and cleanliness, machines and tools), the risks and their measures, including those for emergencies and disasters, the safe work procedures and the characteristics of products and substances according to their safety data sheet.
Is there an official IRL format?
DS 44 does not set a format. The Labor Directorate (DT) states that the information can be delivered through the prevention department, the joint safety committee, the internal regulations or a document prepared for that purpose. Mutual insurers provide formats to their member companies.
Does the IRL have to be signed?
Article 15 does not say so literally. Article 72 does require all preventive management to be recorded in reliable documentary form, preferably electronic. That is why it is common practice to record delivery with the date, name and signature of the person receiving it.
What if the company does not have a risk matrix yet?
While the matrix and program are pending, article 15 requires informing the risks inherent to the activity being performed. Once the matrix is ready, the IRL is updated with what it determines.

Sources: DS 44 on Ley Chile (BCN), arts. 13, 15, 16 and 72 · Labor Directorate, occupational risk information · ISP guide, version 03. Reviewed on November 1, 2026.

Keep reading

Occupational health and safety guides

DS 44: the records it requiresThe hub: every preventive-management record, with its article.DS 594 summarizedWorkplace sanitary and environmental conditions, title by title, with their limits.Joint safety committeeDuties, election, job protection and the safety delegate.Risk matrixHow a risk is assessed, with worked plant examples.5-minute safety talksReady-made topics by hazard, plus the attendance record.Risk mapWhat the DS 44 risk map includes, with a plant example.Internal safety regulationsWhat the health and safety regulations contain and how they are published.PPE issue logWhat to record when personal protective equipment is handed out.Cause tree analysisAccident investigation step by step, with a worked example.Accident rate calculatorAccident, lost-day, frequency and severity rates with their formulas.TMERT protocolChecklist, risk levels and deadlines of the MINSAL musculoskeletal protocol.Safe work procedureWhat an SWP is, its sections and a food-plant example.DS 44 IPER matrix step by stepMatrix, preventive program, IRL and risk map, with a template.

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