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 a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment. The basis […]

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Reasonably practicable

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 going to describe what is actually meant by these words in the context of Health […]

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First aid provision

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 shows FAW and EFAW but there are other qualifications that may be accepted. The first […]

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PUWER Regulations 1998

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 employees are allowed to provide their own equipment it will also be covered by PUWER […]

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LOLER

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 Provision and Use of Work Equipment regulations 1998 require that all equipment used for lifting […]

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First Aid at Work regulations

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 at work. These Regulations apply to all workplaces including those with less than five employees […]

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Workplace Exposure Limits

Workplace Exposure Limits

Workplace Exposure Limits are the safe level of exposure to a substance. There are some substances that in small doses will not cause any harm but over set levels, they are deemed to exceed the maximum recommended amount a person can be exposed to. These limits are called workplace exposure limits. Having these limits avoids […]

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Manual Handling regulations

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 Work Act states that every employer shall, as far as is reasonably practicable, ensure the […]

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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 low.  These regulations are updated from time to time, and they were amended in 2004 […]

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GHS regulations

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; this is known as ‘classification’; they also cover how information about these hazards is passed […]

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