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1. Regulations
HEALTH AND SAFETY PART 4
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2. REGULATIONS
• state the main points and priorities of the Workplace Regulations
• explain the main requirements of the HASAWA
• state the main aspects of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• state the main aspects of the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
• state the main requirements of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations
• state the main requirements of the Fire Precautions Act
• list the main requirements of the Electricity at Work Regulations
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3. • The Workplace Regulations (1992)
• These Regulations apply to all workplaces. Their requirements are imposed upon every
employer or any person who, has to any extent, control of a workplace. They do not,
however, cover domestic premises. The Regulations impose requirements that affect the
working environment, safety and facilities.
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4. • The Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA – 1974)
• This Act was a milestone in bringing in laws dealing with the health, safety and welfare of
persons at work. Duties are placed on all persons connected with Health and Safety at
work, whether as employers, employees, self-employed workers, manufacturers or
suppliers of plant and materials. Protection is also given to members of the public affected
by the activities of persons at work. In addition to setting out the basic Health and Safety
requirements of employers and employees, the HASAWA also gives more detailed
guidance to employers on aspects such as Health and Safety policy statements, which
are required for companies employing five or more members of staff.
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5. CONSTRUCTION (DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT)
REGULATIONS
(1994) (CDM
• The aim of the CDM regulations is to improve the overall management and cooperation of
health, safety and welfare throughout all stages of a construction project.
• The CDM Regulations place duties on all those who can contribute to the Health and Safety of
a construction project.
• The CDM Regulations apply to most construction projects. However, there are a number of
situations where the Regulations do not apply. These include:
• construction work other than demolition that does not last longer than 30 days and does not
involve more than four people
• • construction work for a domestic client
• • construction work carried out inside offces and shops or similar premises without interrupting
the normal activities in the premises and without separating the construction activities from the
other activities
• • the maintenance or removal of insulation on pipes, boilers or other parts of heating or water
systems.
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6. CONSTRUCTION (HEALTH, SAFETY AND
WELFARE)
REGULATIONS (1996)
• These Regulations are aimed at protecting the health, safety and welfare of
everyone who carries out construction work. They also give protection to other
people who may be affected by the work.
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7. MANUAL HANDLING OPERATIONS REGULATIONS
(1992)
• should endeavour to avoid the need for employees to undertake manual handling
operations at work which involve a risk of their being injured
• • where it is not reasonably practicable to avoid the need for employees to undertake any
manual handling operations at work which involve a risk of their being injured, the
employer should:
• • assess all such manual handling operations to be undertaken by the employees and
reduce the risk of injury to those employees arising out of them undertaking any such
manual handling operations
• • provide any of those employees who are undertaking any such manual handling
operations with certain information about the loads to be carried by them – to include the
supply of relevant training and safety equipment.
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8. FIRE PRECAUTIONS ACT (1971) NOW 2005
• Many larger or high-risk premises require a fi re certifi cate. This includes factory
• premises employing more than 20 people, or buildings that store/use highly
• flammable materials. Employers in all premises are required to carry out a fire risk
• assessment to identify the hazards from fire. Once identified, precautions must be
implemented to minimise the risks, including:
• • reduction/elimination of ignition sources
• • elimination/isolation of materials likely to assist in the spread of fire
• • means of giving warning of fire
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9. THE ELECTRICITY AT WORK REGULATIONS
(1989)
• The Electricity at Work Regulations, which came into force on 1 April 1990, lay down
general Health and Safety requirements regarding electricity at work for employers, self-
employed persons and employees.
• The Regulations are made under the HASAWA 1974
• As a plumber you will need to be especially careful when dealing with electricity.
• The Electricity at Work Regulations provide the full safety standards requirement;
• The Regulations refer to a person as a ‘duty holder’ in respect of systems, equipment and
conductors
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10. ABSOLUTE & REASONABLY PRACTICABLE
• Absolute
• If the requirement in a Regulation is ‘absolute’ – for example, if the requirement is not
qualified by the words ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’ – the requirement must be met
regardless of cost or any other consideration.
• Reasonably practicable
• Someone who is required to do something ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’ must think
about the amount of risk of a particular work activity or site and, on the other hand, the
costs in terms of the physical difficulty, time, trouble and expense which would be involved
in taking steps to reduce the risks to Health and Safety of a particular work process.
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11. RISK ASSESSMENTS
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• Risk factors are then calculated using a simple formula:
• Likelihood × Consequence = Risk
• The outcome of the likelihood of an accident occurring and the maximum consequences
should it happen, will reveal a risk factor of between 1 and 25.
• • a figure between 1 and 6 = minor risk, can be disregarded but closely monitored
• • a figure between 8 and 15 = significant risk, requires immediate control measures
• • a figure between 16 and 25 = critical risk, activity must cease until risk is reduced. Other
factors contained on the assessment form are discussed below.
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12. RISK FACTOR
Risk exposure
• Risk exposure describes the individuals or groups of people that may be affected by the
work activity or process. Control measures must take account of all those people.
Safeguards hardware
• Safeguards hardware describes the in-built safety features of work equipment. For
example, on powered machines this would include machine guards or trip switches. In this
particular example safeguards hardware is nil.
Control measures
• These describe the additional safeguards that underpin your arrangements. Where these
are identified they must be followed through, and a record kept of any outcomes etc.
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