The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act

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

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... 

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. 

Some plant and equipment are immediately classified as confined spaces, but extreme caution is necessary in the assessment of other areas. Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 requires employers to ensure the health and safety at work of their employees this duty is so far as is reasonably practicable. Therefore, as work in confined spaces is potentially dangerous this Section of the Act clearly requires employers to ensure that there is no risk to their employees when working in such an area. 

Managers responsible for services within works, offices or premises have an additional task in that when engaging service contractors they then have joint responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 for the health and safety of the contractor s employees while on their premises. When engaging contractors to carry out work within the premises, systems must be implemented by which the contractor s employee works in a safe manner and does not create a hazard to the premises occupants or staff while carrying out this work. This responsibility is greater when there is an employee or service contractor working alone, as in most instances the premises communications do not allow for such circumstances (e.g. the lone employee may be working in remote areas such as plant rooms). 

To enable both company and contractor to comply with their specific responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974, a Lone Workers policy, supported by a method of assessment of potential hazards relating to the work to be carried out, should be prepared. Such a system would prove beneficial when, for any reason, the regular lone worker cannot be found. 

In the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 the following Sections apply ... 

This guidance is split into three parts. It contains a statement of general policy based on your legal duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. Then you can record your organisational responsibilities and your arrangements to ensure the health and safety of your employees. Notes are included alongside each section to help you. Some useful publications are listed in the notes and at the end of this guidance. 

Acts of Parliament. The most important Act is the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 there are other similar occupational health and safety statutes such as the Factories Act 1961 which must also be observed. 

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act established 2 bodies, the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). 

In addition to commercial sources. United Kingdom suppliers must provide information on the substances which they produce and/or sell as required under Section 6 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. 

These regulations were made undo- the authority of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, and came into force from October 1989. They set up a basic framework allowing the United Kingdom to comply with EC health and safety directives. COSHH requires employers to assess risks from hazardous substances used in the workplace. A written risk assessment is required which is specific to each workplace this written assessment must be available to employees. These assessments are subject to examination by Health and Safety Executive inspectors. 

It is not hard to find this legislative lexicon of safety - the legalese -on construction sites, often within safety documentation and induction materials. The safe systems of work and working environment found in Clauses 2(a) and 2(d) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, respectively can be easily found throughout our safety documentation. They are often either associated with general management practices or focused on specific work tasks such as falls/ fall prevention or excavations, where guidance often makes explicit reference to a safe system of work. ... 

This guide concentrates primarily on chemical reaction hazards, but it must be emphasized that these process hazards must not be considered in isolation. Attention should be paid to all sources of hazard and the statutory requirements and the appropriate measures taken. What follows refers in most cases to relevant UK legislation similar statutory requirements apply in many other countries and readers should make appropriate mental adjustments as they progress through the book. The Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 and subsidiary legislation controls health and safety at work in the UK. The Act imposes general duties on employers for the safety of employees and persons who may be affected by their undertakings. 

The standard of health and safety at work in the UK is controlled by the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 and subsidiary legislation. The Act allows more detailed controls to be imposed using regulations, with practical guidance contained in approved codes of practice. 

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 implement the EC Framework Directive and apply to most work activities in Great Britain. These regulations extend the employers general safety obligations under the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974. In particular they require employers to assess the risks to employees and others from their undertakings and to put in place appropriate preventative and protective measures. 

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