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The Reporting of Injuries, The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations Occurrences Regulations

1995 – RIDDOR ‘951995 – RIDDOR ‘95 The reporting of serious incidents The reporting of serious incidents

such as fatalities, major injuries, or such as fatalities, major injuries, or minor injuries resulting in lost timeminor injuries resulting in lost time

Specification of diseases linked with Specification of diseases linked with occupations occupations

Dangerous occurrences which could Dangerous occurrences which could have resulted in serious injury or have resulted in serious injury or deathdeath

Gathering of national statistics to Gathering of national statistics to enable the HSC & HSE to direct their enable the HSC & HSE to direct their enforcement activities enforcement activities

The Control of Substances The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Hazardous to Health

Regulations 2002 – COSHH Regulations 2002 – COSHH ‘02‘02

Assessment of the hazards of chemical Assessment of the hazards of chemical and biological agents is necessaryand biological agents is necessary

Exposure to a substance or agent can Exposure to a substance or agent can have a short term and long term harm have a short term and long term harm to health to health

Classification of hazards aids choosing Classification of hazards aids choosing the right control measures the right control measures

Communication of hazard information Communication of hazard information using datasheets is the first step to using datasheets is the first step to controlling health hazards controlling health hazards

The Construction (Design The Construction (Design and Management) and Management)

Regulations 1994 – CDM Regulations 1994 – CDM Reg’s ‘94Reg’s ‘94 Duties on designers, contractors, agents Duties on designers, contractors, agents

and clientsand clients The construction process is inherently The construction process is inherently

dangerous and causes many accidentsdangerous and causes many accidents Most accidents are due to a lack of Most accidents are due to a lack of

planningplanning All parties can make a significant impact All parties can make a significant impact

on health and safety during the design, on health and safety during the design, build, manage and demolish phases of a build, manage and demolish phases of a building's life building's life

The Construction (Health, The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 – Regulations 1996 –

C(H,S&W) ‘96C(H,S&W) ‘96 Construction has an inherently poor Construction has an inherently poor

record for health and safetyrecord for health and safety The changing and developing nature of The changing and developing nature of

a construction environment usually a construction environment usually results in non-existent welfare results in non-existent welfare conditionsconditions

The provision of basic standards of The provision of basic standards of welfare to employees on construction welfare to employees on construction sites as an aid to reduce accidents and sites as an aid to reduce accidents and ill-health ill-health

The Construction (Head The Construction (Head Protection) Regulations Protection) Regulations

1989 1989 A number of deaths and serious A number of deaths and serious

injuries on construction sites were injuries on construction sites were caused by falling objectscaused by falling objects

The provision, maintenance and use The provision, maintenance and use of adequate head protection on of adequate head protection on construction work is importantconstruction work is important

The selection of the right type of head The selection of the right type of head protection is important protection is important

The Health and Safety The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) (Safety Signs and Signals)

Regulations 1996 Regulations 1996

Standardisation of signs and signalsStandardisation of signs and signals With the harmonistaion in Europe, With the harmonistaion in Europe,

the importance of signs which do not the importance of signs which do not require the member country's require the member country's language to be understood was language to be understood was raisedraised

Principle of four types of sign: Principle of four types of sign: Mandatory, Prohibition, Warning Mandatory, Prohibition, Warning and Safe Condition and Safe Condition

The Electricity at Work The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 – EAW Regulations 1989 – EAW

‘89‘89 Work on live electrical conductors is Work on live electrical conductors is

dangerous dangerous Properly designed and installed Properly designed and installed

electrical systems are required electrical systems are required Persons working on an electrical Persons working on an electrical

system must be competentsystem must be competent Appropriate protection devices can Appropriate protection devices can

minimise the potential harm of minimise the potential harm of contact with electricity contact with electricity

The Noise at Work The Noise at Work Regulations 1989 – NAW Regulations 1989 – NAW

‘89‘89 Noise above a certain level causes Noise above a certain level causes

permanent hearing loss permanent hearing loss Assessment of the noise level is the Assessment of the noise level is the

first step to identifying appropriate first step to identifying appropriate control measurescontrol measures

Action levels determine the type of Action levels determine the type of response by the employer response by the employer

85db(A), 90 db(A), 120 Pa 85db(A), 90 db(A), 120 Pa

The Ionising Radiation The Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 – IRR Regulations 1999 – IRR

‘99 ‘99

Every practice involving exposure to Every practice involving exposure to Ionising radiation must be justified Ionising radiation must be justified by the advantages it producesby the advantages it produces

All exposures shall be kept as low as All exposures shall be kept as low as possible possible

The sum of doses received shall not The sum of doses received shall not exceed a certain limit exceed a certain limit

The Confined Spaces The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 Regulations 1997

Accidents caused by oxygen deficient Accidents caused by oxygen deficient atmospheres are predictable atmospheres are predictable

Arrangements for identifying Arrangements for identifying dangerous situations are easily made dangerous situations are easily made

Emergency arrangements must be in Emergency arrangements must be in place for common types of work place for common types of work

Access and egress from a confined Access and egress from a confined space is always restricted space is always restricted

The Safety Rep's and Safety The Safety Rep's and Safety Committee Regulations Committee Regulations

1977 – SRSCR ‘771977 – SRSCR ‘77 The principles of co-operation The principles of co-operation

between an employer and employees between an employer and employees represented by their unions represented by their unions

Safety representatives play an Safety representatives play an essential part in monitoring the essential part in monitoring the effectiveness of an employers health effectiveness of an employers health and safety arrangementsand safety arrangements

Provide a consultative mechanism Provide a consultative mechanism for an employer to consider for an employer to consider improvements in health and safety improvements in health and safety

The Health and Safety The Health and Safety (Consultation with (Consultation with

Employees) Regulations Employees) Regulations 1996 1996

The prevalence on non-unionised The prevalence on non-unionised premises required an update of the premises required an update of the SRSCR 1977SRSCR 1977

The importance of consultation in good The importance of consultation in good time was emphasisedtime was emphasised

Allowing the election of representatives Allowing the election of representatives from constituencies within an from constituencies within an organisationorganisation

Provision of resources to assist the Provision of resources to assist the representative in their duties representative in their duties

The Health and Safety The Health and Safety (Information for (Information for

Employees) Regulations Employees) Regulations 1989 1989

The enforcement authority The enforcement authority obligation to provide information to obligation to provide information to employees regarding their activities employees regarding their activities

Declaration of factual information Declaration of factual information which all employees are entitled to which all employees are entitled to see see

Accountability of inspectors to those Accountability of inspectors to those persons they make contact with persons they make contact with

The Control of Pesticides The Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 – COP Regulations 1986 – COP

‘86‘86

Provide a framework of legal control of Provide a framework of legal control of pesticides pesticides

An official approval process takes place An official approval process takes place Users must comply with the conditions Users must comply with the conditions Users must receive instruction and Users must receive instruction and

training training

The Fire Precautions Act The Fire Precautions Act 1971 – FPA ‘711971 – FPA ‘71

Premises must afford a basic Premises must afford a basic standard of fire prevention and standard of fire prevention and control control

Certified premises are monitored to Certified premises are monitored to ensure compliance ensure compliance

Design alterations and modifications Design alterations and modifications to the workplace commonly are to to the workplace commonly are to the detriment of fire precautions the detriment of fire precautions

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