Management Of Health & Safety at Work Regs 1999 Flashcards
Reg 3
Risk assess for employees and others who may be affected
Suitable and sufficient
What do risk assessments cover
Reasonably foreseeable significant hazards and identify controls
5 steps to risk assessment
identify hazards who might be harmed Evaluate severity & likelihood Record results (if employ 5 or more people) Review & revise
When to review a risk assessment
Regular intervals change in legislation change in process change in equipment change in people after accident after enforcement action when requested by others, e.g. insurers
Specific risk assessments
young persons - lack of experience, don’t see danger
look at inexperience, lack of risk awareness, immaturity
layout of workplace
exposure to physical, biological, chemical agents
work equipment and how used
extent of H&S training
Reg 4
Principles of prevention
avoid risks altogether
Assess risks which can’t be avoided
combat risks at source
adapt work to the individual (ergonomics - interaction of person with environment)
Adapt to technical progress - new technology
Substitution
Develop an overall prevention policy (safety management system)
Give priority to collective measures
Instruct / train employees
Develop a positive safety culture (managers and workers working together to achieve safe working environment)
Reg 5
Health & safety management system Planning Organisation Control Monitoring Review
in writing if 5 or more employees
Reg 6
Health surveillance
Where risk assessment shows the following may apply:
identifiable disease / condition is associated
viable detection techniques available
reasonable likelihood disease will occur
surveillance likely to give further protection
e.g. noise, radiation, lung function
Reg 7
Appoint one or more competent persons
provide time and resources
appoint people in employment where possible
cooperation if more than one
number depends on size of org, also range & severity of risks
Reg 8
Appropriate procedures for serious and imminent danger
emergency procedures
inform staff
stop immediately if unsafe and not restart if danger still exists
Reg 9
Procedures form contact with external services in case of serious or imminent danger, e.g. fire
Review and revise as appropriate
Reg 10
Provide info to employees risks identified by assessment preventive & protective measures emergency procedures risks from other employers
Info to parents, e.g work experience
Reg 11
where 2 or more employers share a workplace:
cooperate with other employers
inform other employers of risks
take steps to coordinate measures
where no controlling employer, appoint H&S coordinator
Reg 12
working on host employer’s or self employed’s undertaking
provide info on risks from their undertaking
protective and preventive measures
Reg 13
capabilities and training
take account of employee capabilities
provide adequate H&S training when they start or are expose to new or increased risk
Repeat training periodically where appropriate,
new technology introduced
adapt where necessary, during work hours
Reg 14
Employees duties
use machinery, equipment, substances, transport, means of production, safety devices in accordance with instruction & training provided
Inform employer of serious & imminent H&S dangers
inform ref shortcoming in H&S protection arrangements
Reg 15
Temporary workers
provide agencies, temps and fixed term employees with info on
special qualifications or skills needed to work safely
health surveillance required
Reg 16
New / expectant mothers
risk assessment if risks could cause harm to new / expectant mum or child
May be necessary to alter hours, provide alternative duties or suspend on full pay
Reg 17
if pregnant worker certificate states night shift work as a risk, must be put on day work
Reg 19
Protection of young persons
do not employ for work:
beyond their physical / psychological capacity
agents that chronically effect health - toxic, carcinogenic, radation
hot, cold, noise, vibration
Young persons can train in the above if
necessary for their training
supervised by competent person
risks reduced to lowest practicable level
Reg 21
Provisions as to liability
nothing in statutory provisions shall operate so as to afford an employer a defence in any criminal proceedings by reason of any act or default of an employee or competent person appointed by employer
i.e. given incorrect advice by consultant
Competence definition
Knowledge Skills Ability Training Knowing limitations
Reg 18
employer to take action when notified in writing of pregnancy, birth in last 6 months or breast feeding
