Category Laws and Regulation

Manual Handling Regulations

Manual Handling regulations are set out in The Health and Safety at Work Act, the Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations and under Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, which was amended in 2002. The Health and Safety at…

European CLP Regulations

CLP Regulations or The European Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures came into force in all EU member states, including the UK, on 20 January 2010. The main goal of the CLP regulation…

GHS Regulations

GHS regulations are an abbreviation of the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. GHS is not a law. It is an international agreement. There are different laws worldwide on how to identify the hazardous properties of chemicals;…

COSHH Regulations

COSHH Regulations, or the full name, The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, provide information on what the law requires and advice on completing COSHH assessments. You must ensure that you are correctly assessing risks – high and…

First Aid equipment and what first aiders are required

When deciding on how many first aiders are required, you must carry out a risk assessment.  This table gives some basic guidance.  The regulations that apply to first aid provision are the First Aid at Work Regulations 1981. The table…

Health and Safety At Work Act 1974

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive, with local authorities and other enforcing authorities are responsible for enforcing the Act and…

Reasonably Practicable

Reasonably practicable is a word used in health and safety and if you have completed any Health and Safety related course you are probably familiar with the words “so far as is reasonably practicable” during this short video we are…

Provision and Use of Work Equipment regulations 1998 – PUWER

PUWER is the abbreviation for Provision and Use of Work Equipment regulations 1998. These regulations cover any equipment which is used by an employee at work from lifting equipment, motor vehicles and circular saws to knives, ladders and laptops. If…

Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations – LOLER

LOLER is the abbreviation for Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations. These regulations place responsibilities on individuals and companies who own, operate or have control over lifting equipment, whether the equipment is actually owned by them or not. LOLER and…

First Aid at Work regulations

First Aid at Work regulations come under the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 and require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill…