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Health and Safety Policies and Procedures

WEBThe Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 does place a duty on employees to be responsible for his/her own health and safety in the workplace, and that of colleagues and co …

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What Are The Health Effects Of Noise and What Can be Done

WEBPhysiological effects from noise pollution increasingly have an adverse effect on health issues such as stress and raised blood pressure. Recent research has demonstarted that industrial workers who are regularly exposed to high noise levels have increased incidents of nausea and headaches. In turn this can contribute (or it might be stand

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What Should You Do If You Discover a Fire

WEB999 in the UK. 112 if you are in another country. TIP. 112 will also work just as effectively in the UK. Give the operator your whole address. Speak calmly and clearly. …

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What Are the Main Requirements of PUWER

WEBThe Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (1998) apply to anyone who owns, operates or controls work equipment. The main requirements of …

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Health Effects of Noise. Ill Health.

WEBBeing exposed to this sort of noise continually can lead to work related stress and anxiety. Even in an office situation there may be the low drone of airconditioning or cooling fans …

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Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Key Points

WEBSection 2. Duties of employers to employees. To ensure as far a reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all employees. In particular. Safe plant, equipment and …

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Are DSE Assessments a Legal Requirement

WEBRegulation 5. Regulation 5 is the employees right to a free eye examination at recommended periods by a trained optician. This can be when they are a current DSE …

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What is the Health and Safety at Work Act

WEBOften referred to as HASAW, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is an Act of Parliament and the main piece of health and safety legislation in Great Britain. It places …

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COSHH Regulations 2002

WEBThe COSHH regulations 2002 cover substances that are hazardous to the health of workers or anybody who might come into contact with the activities of the company. …

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Are Step Ladders Banned From Construction Sites

WEBThe straight forward and resounding answer to this common question is NO, the HSE has not banned the use of step ladders and ladders from construction sites or anywhere else …

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Health and Safety for a Plumber

WEBHealth and Safety for a Plumber. by Paul. Health and Safety for a plumber is a serious business, with many plumbers and heating engineers discovering there is more risk than …

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What are the 5 steps to risk assessment

WEBStep 5: Review the risk assessment regularly. Make sure your risk assessment stays up to date. Few workplaces stay the same. Eventually a business will increase its staff, bring …

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Microwave Leakage Testing – Is It Required In The Workplace

WEBThe actual testing for leakage requires the use of a hand held electronic detector which is swept around the oven (particularly the door seal) to ensure that any radiation being …

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Workplace Safety

WEBEmployers have responsibilities for workplace safety, including the health and safety of their employees and any visitors to their premises. This might include customers, suppliers and the general public. In addition to these duties, there are regulations to deal with other hazards, and where hazards are greater due to the nature of the business.

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Personal Protective Equipment At Work Regulations UK

WEBThe Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the defining act of Parliament that lays down all the regulations for workplace safety, including the Personal Protective Equipment at …

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Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations

WEBElimination – physically remove the hazard Substitution – replace the hazard Engineering controls – isolate people from the hazard Administrative controls – change the way …

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