MHSWR 1999 Flashcards
Regulation 3 - Risk Assessment
Suitable and sufficient risk assessment
Require employers and self-employed to assess the risk to health and safety of their employees and anyone who may be affected by their work.
5 or more employees = the significant findings of the risk assessment must be recorded in writing
Regulation 4 - Principles of Prevention
Avoiding risks
Evaluating risks that cannot be avoided
Adapting work to the individual
Adapting to technical progress
Replacing dangerous with non-dangerous/less dangerous
Developing coherent overall prevention policy
Giving collective protective measures priority over individual protective measures
Giving appropriate instructions to employees
Regulation 5 - Health and Safety Arrangements
Appropriate arrangements must be made for the effective planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of preventative and protective measures.
5 or more employees = must be in writing
Regulation 6 - Health Surveillance
In addition to COSHH and CAWR consideration must be given to carrying out health surveillance of employees where there is a disease or adverse health condition identified in risk assessments
Regulation 7 - Health and Safety Assistance
The employer must appoint one or more competent persons to assist them in complying with the legal obligations imposed. The number of persons appointed should reflect the number of employees and the type of hazards int he workplace. If more than one person is appointed then cooperation between them must be ensured, as well as adequate time and resources to fulfil their functions.
Regulation 8 - Procedures for serious and imminent danger and for danger areas
Employers are required to set up emergency procedures and appoint competent persons to ensure compliance with identified arrangements, to devise control strategies as appropriate and to limit access to a real of risk. Factors to consider: Identification and training requirements of persons with specific responsibilities The layout of the premises The number of persons affected Assessment of special needs Warning systems Emergency lighting Location of shut off valves Equipment required Location of assembly points Communication with emergency services Training/information to be given to employees, visitors etc.
Regulation 9 - Contact with external services
Employers must ensure that contacts are made with external services. Applies to first aid, rescue work etc.
Regulation 10 - Information for Employees
Employees must be provided with relevant information about hazards to their health and safety arising from risks identified by assessments.
Details of competent persons must also be communicated.
Regulation 11 - Co-operation and Co-ordination
Employers who work together in a common workplace have a duty to co-operate to discharge their duties under relevant statuary provisions.
Regulation 12 - Persons working in host employers’ or self-employed persons’ undertakings
Extends the requirements from Regulation 11 to include employees working as sole occupiers of a workplace under the control of another employer.
Regulation 13 - Capabilities and Training
Employers shall take into account the capabilities of their employees before entrusting tasks.
Training must:
Be repeated periodically
Be adapted to take into account of any new or changed risks health and safety
Take place during working hours
Regulation 14 - Employees Duties
Employees are required to use machinery, equipment, substances, transport means of production and safety devices in accordance with he instructions and training that they ahem received.
Regulation 15 - Temporary Workers
Consideration is given to the special needs of temporary workers on fixed term contracts or employed through an employment business. The employer must provide health and safety information on qualifications required to perform the task safely and requirements on health surveillance.
Regulation 16 - Risk Assessment in respect of new or expectant mothers
Where the work is of a kind which would involve risk to a new or expectant mother or her baby, then the risk assessment required by Regulation 3 should take this into account. If the risk cannot be avoided then: adjust the hours worked offer alternative work give paid leave for as long as necessary
Regulation 17 - Certificate forms registered medical professional in respect of new or expectant mothers
Where the woman is a night shift worker ad has a medical certificate identifying night shift work as a risk then the employer must put her on day shift or give paid leave
