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The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 , also referred to asHASAW or HSW, is the primary piece of legislation coveringoccupational health and safety in the United Kingdom.

This consists of ensuring the health, safety and welfare of persons

at work.

Work Place Regulations 1992

Safety requirements have to be met in workplaces, these includeventilation, temperature, lighting, cleanliness, room dimensions,workstations and seating, floor conditions, falls or falling objects,transparent and translucent doors, gates and walls, windows,skylights and ventilators, traffic routes, escalators and sanitaryconveniences.

Control of substances hazardous tohealth 1994

There is a company named COSHH that cleans up hazardoussubstances that are released into a workplace, These include;

Chemicals

Products containing chemicals

Fumes Dust

Vapours

Mists

Nanotechnology

Gases

Biological agents

The management of health and safetyat work regulations 1992

This Act consists of 17 different processes to ensure that all aspectsof safety and Management are included, the main ones will be Healthand safety Arrangements and Capabilities and training.

Employees will under-go safety planning, organisation, control andmonitoring safety measures.This ensures they know what measures to take if there are hazards

COSHH do not cover;

Lead

Asbestos

Radioactive substances

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Personal protective equipment 1992

PPE is defined in the Personal Protective Equipment at WorkRegulations as:All equipment (including clothing affording protection against theweather.

PPE includes equipment such as safety footwear, hard hats, highvisibility waistcoats, goggles, life jackets, respirators and safetyharnesses, all this equipment and clothing has to be waterproof andinsulated for warmth.

Fire precautions (amendment) 1999

The new fire regulations identifies a responsible person who as itsname would suggest is required to ensure that a suitable andsufficient fire risk assessment is on site.

Fire Certificates being phased out the new fire legislation requires theresponsible person to take account of the impact that a fire mighthave to surrounding premises and persons.

The health and safety display screenequipment 1992

The Display Screen Equipment (DSE) aim to protect the health of people

who work with DSE. The Regulations were introduced because DSE has

become one of the most common kinds of work equipment.

DSE is a device or equipment that has an alphanumeric or graphic display

screen, regardless of the display process involved; it includes bothconventional display screens

The effects these regulations have hadon the public services

If I were in a Public Service, with all these regulations, offices wouldbe made safe and I would feel secure.

Within the buildings and offices, all hazards have a measure in place

to control them, for example, hazardous materials, computer screensand placement of where and how to sit to prevent injury etc.When hazards arise, units will be called to deal with them immediatelywhether they are severe or even down to computer screens.