Health and safety at work

The use of casein plastics was severely curtailed with the development of synthetic polymers, particularly after the Second World War. In addition stricter regulations concerning health and safety at work will have caused attention to be drawn to the formolising process. In the experience of the author the environment surrounding the formolising baths is most unpleasant and this will have accelerated the demise of the casein manufacturing industry. 

In the UK these duties are imposed by the Health and Safety at Work ete. Aet. Employees also have a legal responsibility to eooperate with management by using designated proteetive deviees and not interfering with sueh apparatus. 

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application to Environmentally Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1996 as amended... 

Are you involved m the transport of dangerous substances by road (replaced by IND(G)234L) COSHH and Section 6 of the Health and Safety at Work Act Permit-to-work systems. (Chemical manufacturing)... 

L 21 Management of health and safety at work. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. 

In the United Kingdom, the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and regulations made under it require occupiers to provide a safe plant and system of work and adequate instruction, training, and supervision. In the European community, occupiers of major hazard sites are required to produce a safety case, which describes how hazards have been assessed and are kept under control. Many other countries have similar legislation, though standards of enforcement vary. 

Unfortunately, deaths occur every year in industry due to accidents that are preventable. Accidents are more likely to occur where firms are under pressure to meet targets, and safety measures tend to be ignored. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was set up to administer the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 and incorporates... 

There is a wide range of legislation laying down standards of safety and health. In the UK, the most notable and wide ranging are the Factories Act 1961, the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974 and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Act 1988, breach of any of which can result in liability to civil and/or criminal action against the offenders. 

These have been partly covered in Section 19.7.2. All gas-fired equipment should be designed to ignite, operate and shut down in a safe manner. Instructions to this effect should be clearly displayed. This is a requirement of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. In addition, such plant should comply with all relevant standards. 

Noise can constitute a danger to health, and therefore adequate precautions must be taken to protect personnel who are required to be in such an environment. The Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 has the power to control noise emissions, but the subject is complex. If it is anticipated that noise will exceed acceptable levels then... 

This Act has been much amended and now forms a relevant statutory provision for the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974. Originally it provided for the registration and control of certain classes of chemical works. The Act has now been amended and the classes of premises, the scheduled works , are now included in the Health and Safety (Emission into Atmosphere) Regulations 1983 (amended 1989). There are 62 main categories of works, and in some cases only certain processes within a category are covered ... 

The Factories Act 1961 and the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 are the result of Bills, which, after being debated in Parliament, have received the Royal Assent, and now from part of criminal law. 

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 gives the relevant fire authority the power to designate a place of work as premises requiring a fire certificate. This certificate will indicate the measures to be taken with respect to means of escape in the event of a fire when the structural design of... 

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