Legislation, health and safety

Croner s Laboratory Manager, Croner Publications, 1997-, (revised quarterly). Provides updated information on changes to health and safety legislation affecting the management of laboratories. 

Selwyn, N. M., The Law of Health and Safety at Work 2008/2009, 17th ed. (Kingston upon Thames Croner, 2009). Tolley s Health and Safety at Work Handbook 2009, 21st ed. (London LexisNexis, 2009). 

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Health and safety legislation and trainees (a guide for employers)... 

Numbers These should be kept to the minimum, consistent with operational requirements and any other requirements imposed under Building Regulations and fire/health and safety legislation ... 

Health and safety legislation is in four separate categories as follows. 

This situation does not apply only to Germany. The Health and Safety Executive quotes specific figures for the UK, which give an idea of application of occupational health and safety legislation there In approximately 1.3 nullion British compaiues chemicals are handled. When questioned, only 16% of these compaiues were able to state the applicable law for handling chenucals or the limit values for these substances at the workplace. With regard to the need for protective measures, these 16% also rely almost entirely on the details contained in the safety data sheets. 

All members of staff are have a general responsibility in health and safety legislation but R D management have specific responsibilities. 

Other compliance The control of a prodnction facility using PLCs also has ramifications for compliance with other statntory regnlations such as health and safety legislation and environmental regulations. Addressing all of these requirements in one validation stndy can help to focus effort and resonrces at the appropriate time. In addition, one set of documentation, properly written, approved, and controlled, can minimize dnplicative work. Some companies prefer to keep separate compliance documents for each regnlatory body. This is a matter of choice. 

For information on all of these, see http //www.opsi.gov.nk/stat. UK health and safety legislation is snbject to amendments, updates, and harmonisation with internationally agreed health and safety directives. 

Radiation is potentially hazardous and requires ad hoc facilities and procedures. Both y-rays and electrons are highly penetrating thus, a shielded environment with thick walls (i.e., 6 ft) constructed of high-density concrete and according to standard legislation is necessary. The product to be treated is loaded into carriers on a conveyor that passes into the cell through a labyrinth. Personnel in these facilities must comply with standard Health and Safety legislation. 

Dodd K J, Health and safety legislation issues for the synthetic dyestuff industry in the UK, Rev. Prog. Coloration, 2002,32, 103. 

Health and Safety Legislation in the United Kingdom. The health and safety regulatory provisions fall into 4 categories. There are Acts of Parliament which may be extended and developed by Regulations, both of which may be illustrated by Codes of Practice, Guidance Notes, and authorized and approved lists. 

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1568/85, was the first attempt at modem health and safety legislation was which contained the general health and safety duties of employers, provisions for worker representation and requirements for employers in larger enterprises to appoint occupational healdi and safety professionals to advise them on carrying out their responsibilities. Article 26 of Chapter V (echoing Dir.80/1107/EEC) obliges the emplo r to take measures to avoid or minimize the exposure of workers to hazardous agents, wherever this is practicable. In all events the level of exposure must be lower that the level defined as the exposure limit value . 

Often health and safety legislation will require employees to be trained for the work they are undertaking. Associated with this prestart training will be a socialization processes (sometimes referred to as an on-boarding or induction processes) which have general objectives, such as introducing the new employee to the organizations safety policies and procedures. As with recmitment and selection processes. 

And these voices were joined in 2012 by UK Prime Minister David Cameron, on his own mission to tackle safety legislation. Cameron stated his belief that health and safety legislation has become an albatross around the neck of British business (Woodcock et a/. 2012) and launched the Red Tape Challenge (2015) to reduce the amount of regulation and bureaucracy in all aspects of life in the UK. 

Well, unfortunately for Cameron, the man he tasked to review health and safety in the UKdid not entirely agree with him. Professor Lofstedt s report. Reclaiming Health and Safety For All An Independent Review of Health and Safety Legislation, in fact concluded that ... 

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