Health and Safety Legislation that applies to the workplace Flashcards
Health and Safety - 1.1 Key Requirements of health and safety legislation
HASAWA? Summary?
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
- Main piece of Primary Legislation covering health, safety, and welfare in the work place.
- applicable to all industries.
- Places a general duty on employers, self-employed workers, and employees to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of individuals at work and the protection of others who may be affected by work activities.
- outlines their general approach to health and safety at work and explain how they will manage safety within the business and define roles, responsibilities and procedures.
MHSWR? Summary?
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
Requires risk assessments to b carried out to identify and implement the measures necessary to reduce risk to the health and safety of employees, self-employed workers and others who may be affected by work activities.
What are the responsibilities of the employer under MHSWR?
Employers must - Nominate a health and safety representative, Offer appropriate training and provide employees with correct safety information, Produce risk assessments and apply a hierarchy of controls on any areas of increased risk.
What are the responsibilities of the employees under MHSWR?
Employees must - Report any Health and Safety Shortcomings, Report dangerous situations as well as incidents and accidents, Use equipment in accordance with training and instruction, Take care of own health and safety and the safety of others affected by your work.
RIDDOR? Summary?
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.
Applies to every workplace and puts duties on employers, the elf-employed and people in control of work premises to report to the relevant authorities and keep records of:
- the death of any person
- specified reportable injuries to workers
- the incapacitation of workers for more than seven consecutive days
- non-fatal accidents to people other than workers (e.g. the public).
Employers have an obligation to keep records if the business has 10 or more employees. This information should be recorded:
- The date, time, and place of the incident
- the injured person’s full name, address and occupation.
- a description of injury or illness.
- any first aid given
- immediate action after the incident.
They should be kept for at least 3 years for the date of the accident was recorded.
Records are kept on paper or electronically, however if kept electronically, you can restrict access to unauthorised individuals, have great accessibility to the records, and easily analyse the accidents.
LOLER? Summary?
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.
Requires lifting operations to be appropriately planned and managed, lifting systems to be properly designed, and lifting equipment to be fit for purpose. The equipment should be examined by a competent to reduce potential risks.
What are employers responsible for under LOLER?
Employers are responsible for any lifting equipment they use.
- All lifting operations involving lifting equipment must be properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised and carried out in a safe manner.
This means that the workers using the equipment need to be appropriately trained and supervised and the process needs to be planned and risk assessed.
COSHH? Summary?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002.
Requires a risk assessment to identify and implement the measures necessary to reduce the risk to the health by the storage, use and disposal of hazardous substances.
Hazardous substances can be identified by having one of more of the nice hazard symbols displayed on the packaging
PUWER? Summary?
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.
Require employers to proved adequate instructions, training and supervision for individuals using work equipment and to ensure the equipment selected is suitable, fit for purpose and maintained to reduce potential risks.
When buying equipment or machinery it is required to check it compliance with the Supply of Machinery (safety) Regulations 2008
MHOR? Summary?
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
Requires employers to assess and minimise the risks to health involved in manual handling activities.
Manual handling should be avoided if possible, but if not employers must implement measures to reduce risk of injury.
Under the MHOR, employers must:
- Provide machinery to assist with lifting and moving.
- Provide training to improve lifting techniques, thereby to reduce strain.
WAHR? Summary?
Work at Height Regulations 2005.
Requires all works at height is planned and managed and equipment and techniques are suitable and fit for purpose to reduce risk.
They cover work-related activities where there is the potential for someone to fall a distance and be injured. This doesn’t include slips or trips on the ground.
Work at heights include:
- above the ground level
- falling from an edge or through an opening or fragile surface.
- falling from ground level into an opening in a floor or a hole in the ground.
The following will mitigate risks against falling from height:
- Guards and fall arresters.
- Planning of work.
- Harnesses.
- Risk assessment.
- Equipment inspections.
CONAWR? Summary?
Control of Noise at Work Regulation 2005.
Require employers to review work activities and take action to reduce risk from noise exposure as far as practical and to ensure limits are not exceeded.
Hearing protection must be supplied if noise cannot be controlled. And any protective equipment must:
- be suitable
- fit for purpose
- worn/used properly when required,
- maintained
- have training on how to use it.
PPE Legislation? Summary?
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at work Regulations 1992.
Requires employers to review work activities to determine whether PPE is required. If so ensure the equipment is:
- suitable
- fit for purpose
- used/worn properly when required
- maintained
- have training on how to use it.
PPE offers a degree of protection depending on the equipment used.
PPE includes:
- Hard hats
- Safety goggles
- Gloves
- respiratory protection
- apron
- etc…
Fire Safety? Summary?
Fire Safety Act 2021/Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
This summaries all other fire safety laws into a single piece of legislation.
Covers fire safety for all non-domestic premises to take reasonable steps to reduce the risk of fire breaking out and make sure people can escape if there is a fire.
This includes an individual undertaking a fire risk assessment and taking action to manage any risks.
This is enforced by the relevant fire authority.
Workplace (health, safety, and welfare) Regulation 1992? And summary?
Workplace (health, safety, and welfare) Regulation 1992
Covers a range of practical issues to make workplaces a health and safety environment for workers.
WTR&A? Summary?
Working Time Regulations 1998
Requires employers to comply with specific rules associated with working time, including:
- holiday entitlement
- night work
- rest during the working day
- maximum weekly working hours
- working arrangements for young workers and special arrangements during emergencies.
They are in place to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all workers.
Working Time Amendment Regulations 2003
Brought to attention certain areas that had been excluded from the initial legislation.
SOMSR? Summary?
Supply of Machinery (safety) Regulations 2008.
This applies to those wishing to sell machinery in the UK.
Machinery:
- must be safe.
- Have a technical manual available.
- Have instructions on how to operate it safely.
- Have markings and certification stating that it conforms with legislation.
- Have appropriate assembly instructions (if necessary).
