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NEBOSH
  • Summary of Frequently Used Regulations in the
    Certificate.
  • By
  • John Johnston AIIRSM
  • Health and Safety for Beginners
  • www.healthandsafetytips.co.uk

2
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
Occurrences Regulations 1995 RIDDOR 95
  • The reporting of serious incidents such as
    fatalities, major injuries, or minor injuries
    resulting in lost time
  • Specification of diseases linked with occupations
  • Dangerous occurrences which could have resulted
    in serious injury or death
  • Gathering of national statistics to enable the
    HSC HSE to direct their enforcement activities

3
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations 2002 COSHH 02
  • Assessment of the hazards of chemical and
    biological agents is necessary
  • Exposure to a substance or agent can have a short
    term and long term harm to health
  • Classification of hazards aids choosing the right
    control measures
  • Communication of hazard information using
    datasheets is the first step to controlling
    health hazards

4
The Construction (Design and Management)
Regulations 1994 CDM Regs 94
  • Duties on designers, contractors, agents and
    clients
  • The construction process is inherently dangerous
    and causes many accidents
  • Most accidents are due to a lack of planning
  • All parties can make a significant impact on
    health and safety during the design, build,
    manage and demolish phases of a building's life

5
The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare)
Regulations 1996 C(H,SW) 96
  • Construction has an inherently poor record for
    health and safety
  • The changing and developing nature of a
    construction environment usually results in
    non-existent welfare conditions
  • The provision of basic standards of welfare to
    employees on construction sites as an aid to
    reduce accidents and ill-health

6
The Construction (Head Protection) Regulations
1989
  • A number of deaths and serious injuries on
    construction sites were caused by falling objects
  • The provision, maintenance and use of adequate
    head protection on construction work is important
  • The selection of the right type of head
    protection is important

7
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals)
Regulations 1996
  • Standardisation of signs and signals
  • With the harmonistaion in Europe, the importance
    of signs which do not require the member
    country's language to be understood was raised
  • Principle of four types of sign Mandatory,
    Prohibition, Warning and Safe Condition

8
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 EAW 89
  • Work on live electrical conductors is dangerous
  • Properly designed and installed electrical
    systems are required
  • Persons working on an electrical system must be
    competent
  • Appropriate protection devices can minimise the
    potential harm of contact with electricity

9
The Noise at Work Regulations 1989 NAW 89
  • Noise above a certain level causes permanent
    hearing loss
  • Assessment of the noise level is the first step
    to identifying appropriate control measures
  • Action levels determine the type of response by
    the employer
  • 85db(A), 90 db(A), 120 Pa

10
The Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 IRR 99
  • Every practice involving exposure to Ionising
    radiation must be justified by the advantages it
    produces
  • All exposures shall be kept as low as possible
  • The sum of doses received shall not exceed a
    certain limit

11
The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997
  • Accidents caused by oxygen deficient atmospheres
    are predictable
  • Arrangements for identifying dangerous situations
    are easily made
  • Emergency arrangements must be in place for
    common types of work
  • Access and egress from a confined space is always
    restricted

12
The Safety Rep's and Safety Committee Regulations
1977 SRSCR 77
  • The principles of co-operation between an
    employer and employees represented by their
    unions
  • Safety representatives play an essential part in
    monitoring the effectiveness of an employers
    health and safety arrangements
  • Provide a consultative mechanism for an employer
    to consider improvements in health and safety

13
The Health and Safety (Consultation with
Employees) Regulations 1996
  • The prevalence on non-unionised premises required
    an update of the SRSCR 1977
  • The importance of consultation in good time was
    emphasised
  • Allowing the election of representatives from
    constituencies within an organisation
  • Provision of resources to assist the
    representative in their duties

14
The Health and Safety (Information for Employees)
Regulations 1989
  • The enforcement authority obligation to provide
    information to employees regarding their
    activities
  • Declaration of factual information which all
    employees are entitled to see
  • Accountability of inspectors to those persons
    they make contact with

15
The Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 COP
86
  • Provide a framework of legal control of
    pesticides
  • An official approval process takes place
  • Users must comply with the conditions
  • Users must receive instruction and training

16
The Fire Precautions Act 1971 FPA 71
  • Premises must afford a basic standard of fire
    prevention and control
  • Certified premises are monitored to ensure
    compliance
  • Design alterations and modifications to the
    workplace commonly are to the detriment of fire
    precautions

17
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