Term
| Health and safety work act 1974 section 2(1) |
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Definition
| A requirement for all employers to ensure as far as reasonable practicable the H/S and welfare of ALL their employees |
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| Health and safety work act 1974 section 2(2) |
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Definition
Employers must provide their employees with:
Safe plant and system of work
Safe handling, storage, maintenance and transport of (work) articles and substances
Necessary information, instruction, training and supervision
A safe place of work, with safe access and egress
A safe working environment and adequate welfare facility's |
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Term
| Health and safety work act 1974 section 2(3) |
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Definition
| If a company has 5 or more employees then the health and safety policy must be in writing |
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| Health and safety work act 1974 section 2(4,6,7) |
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Definition
| Employers must consult with employees on health and safety issues |
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Term
| Health and safety work act 1974 section 3 |
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Definition
General duties of employers/self-employed to persons other than their employees
Employers and the self-employed must conduct activities in such a way that they do not put none employees at risk |
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| Health and safety work act 1974 section 4 |
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Definition
| Duties of persons concerned with premises owed to persons other than their employees. A bit long winded but basically this is dealing with the duties of people such as landlords or those that control land/premises |
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| Health and safety work act 1974 section 6 |
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Definition
General duties of designers, manufactures, importers and suppliers, refs to information on use, testing and quality control
Equipment and/or materials supplied must designed and or constructed so as to be safe for use so far as reasonably practicable |
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Term
| Health and safety work act 1974 section 6 |
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Definition
Information must be provided on:
1. How to use the equipment correctly and safely
2. How to maintain the equipment supplied including provision of information relating to service intervals
3.how to "set up" or calibrate equipment supplied
4. Any operator training requirements
5. Any hazardous substances |
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Term
| Health and safety work act 1974 section 7 and 8 |
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Definition
General duties of employees @ work employees must
- Take reasonable car for H/S of themselves and of others affected by their acts/omissions @ work (section 7)
- To co-operate with employers in assisting them to fulfil their statutory duties (section 7)
- Not to interfere with or misuse items provided in the interest of H/S (section 8) |
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Term
| Health and safety work act 1974 section 9 |
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Definition
Employers are not to charge employees for anything required for their health and safety. Examples are:
- The provision of PPE
- Any specific training required for the post such as IOSH managing safety courses |
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| Health and safety work act 1974 section 36 |
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Definition
| Allows for the prosecution of an individual if a default can be linked to them |
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| Health and safety work act 1974 section 37 |
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| Allows the prosecution of management if a default can be linked to them |
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Term
Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999
Regulation 3 |
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Definition
Every employer shall make a suitable and sufficient assessment of:
- The risks to the H/S of his employees
- The risk to the H/S of persons not in his employment arising out of or in connection with the conduct by him of his undertaking
- Self-employed must do as above for him/herself
- If there are 5 or more employees then there is a requirement to record risk assessments in writing |
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Term
Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999
Regulation 4 |
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Definition
| Principles of prevention from harm following the R/A's |
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Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999
Regulation 5 |
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Definition
Health and safety arrangements to be in place
- Companies need to have health and safety management systems in place. The systems should have policies, procedures, be planned and have finding arrangements. Examples are OHSAS 18001 or HSG65. |
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Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999
Regulations 6 |
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Definition
Health and surveillance requirements
- Where and when the need arises employers must have adequate health surveillance measures in place.
- the health and surveillance requirements will vary dependent upon the hazards and exposure. Example
1. Noise
2. Vibration
3. Dusts
4. Hazardous chemicals especially carcinogens
5. Asbestos
6. Lead
7. Ionising radiation |
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Term
Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999
Regulation 7 |
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Definition
Employment or commissioning the services of a health and safety professional
- Every employer must have access to competent health and safety advice
- The person who is appointed to give the advice must keep themselves updated on any changes to legislation etc |
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Term
Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999
Regulation 14 |
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Definition
The duties of employees
As an employee you must:
- Work, use equipment or machinery in the way and manner that you have been trained and instructed
- Report any health and safety failings or immediate dangers that you encounter to your employer |
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Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999
Regulations 16, 17 and 18 |
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Definition
The duties of employees to new and expectant mothers
The duties of the new and expectant mothers
- Details what is required of both parties and when |
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Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999
Regulation 19 |
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Definition
Restrictions on employing under 19s
- Specific restrictions and risk assessments
- the reason why young people are classed as vulnerable groups
- The additional control measures required |
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