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Law and Regulations Flashcards

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6 pack of regulations from 1/1/93

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  1. Display Screen Equipment Regulations
  2. Manual Handling of Loads Regulations
  3. Personal Protective Equipment Regulations
  4. Management of Health and Safety at Work
  5. Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations
  6. Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
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EMAS

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Employment Medical Advisory Service (now part of HSE, only 5 EMAS doctors)

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Health and Safety At Work Act 1974

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Formed the HSC and HSE.
Both merged in 2008 to make HSE
Fee for investigation is £129 per hour since Oct 2012.
Health and Safety Legislation is enforced by HSE and local authorities
Has 9 sections
Applies to all workers EXCEPT DOMESTIC

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Magistrates

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Less serious offences
Unlimited fines for H&S breaches
Prison up to 6 months

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Crown Court

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Serious offences
Prison up to 2 years
Trial by jury

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Criminal Courts

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Magistrates

Crown

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Civil Courts

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First tier tribunals
County courts
High court
Employment tribunal

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Legislation

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Those laws enacted by parliament

HSWAW 1974 is primary legislation

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Common Law

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Principles of law enunciated by judges when giving decisions on actual disputes presented to them in courts

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HSE

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Formed in 1974 at time of HASWA
Protects health and safety of workers including self employed. Propose legislation and guidances
Responsible for enforcement of health and safety legislation

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Local Authorities

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Statutory responsibility for health and safety inspections in shops, offices, leisures, hotels, restaurants, care homes, distribution like petrol stations.

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ACOPs

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Approved Code of Practice

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HSE Inspectors

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Can take enforcement action. Can issue improvement notice, prohibition notice. They can pursue a prosecution through criminal courts

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Improvement notice

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To address a named health and safety breach. Employer can appeal. In this case notice is suspended until decision of the tribunal

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Prohibition notice

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Work is stopped immediately until breach is addressed. Takes immediate effect. This is when there is thought of risk of illness or injury

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Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

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“Management Regulations”
Doesn’t apply to captain and crew of sea going vessels unless the ship is at the harbour for repair
Doesn’t apply to domestic staff in private homes

Requirement for risk assessments

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Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

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Covers all workplaces except transport, mines, quarries, oil rigs or building sites.
Doesn’t apply to domestic premises.
Main requirements - employer to keep work place clear, well ventilated and dispose of waste. Suitable temperature, lighting, seating, floors, paths, windows etc. Rest areas, canteen, toilet.

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Temperature Regulations

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Indoor - no lower than 16C, 13C if physically demanding. No max temp given.

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Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992

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If they use DSE for over an hour or daily. Need risk assessment. Eye test at employers expense. Employers pay for glasses if required solely for DSE use.

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Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

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Ensure that use of work equipment does not affect worker’s health and safety.
Maintenance of equipment, training, information, emergency stops etc.

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COSHH 2002

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To protect from chemical hazards in the workplace.
Excludes asbestos, lead, radioactive agents, substances used in medical treatment and substances hazardous because of flammable/explosive properties.

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RIDDOR 1995

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Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
Reporting accidents to HSE or local authority. Has to be over 7 day injury. Responsible person reporting it is the employer, person in control of workplace or individual if self employed.

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RIDDOR Reporting conditions

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Death at work
Injuries involving hospitalisation or LOC
Fracture of long bones
Loss of Sight

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8 Diseases to report to RIDDOR

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1 HAVS
2 Carpel Tunnel
3. Severe arm cramps
4. Tendonitis
5. Occupational asthma
6. Occupational dermatitis
7. Occupational cancers
8. Disease due to biological agents.
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First Aid at Work Regulations 1981

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First aid materials
Appointed person - 3 years validity
Accident Book

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Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002

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Risk through inhalation, ingestion, dermal absorption
Keep staff records for 5 years
LEV Maintenance every 14 months
Breathing zone sampling every 3 months, 12 months if air concentration is <0.10mg/m3

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Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

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Control limit is 0.1 fibre/cm3 over every 4 hour period
Exposure must not exceed 0.6 fibres/cm3 in a 10 min period
Retain health record for 40 years

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Ionizing Radiation Regulations 1999

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Employers need authorisation from HSE
Records kept for 50 years
Dose limit 20mSv for workers over 18 years. 
6mSv for workers aged 16-18
1mSv for members of public
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Work in Compressed Air Regulations 1996

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Applies to with pressures above 0.15bar except where diving regulations apply
Records for 40 years
Treatment of Dysbaric Illness. Need HS
Need HSE appointed Doctor. 
Yearly full medical assessment
Every month if >1bar
Every 3 months if <1bar
Blackpool tables for treatment
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Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005

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Do not apply to master and crew of merchant ship.
Lower exposure action value is 80 dB - health surveillance
Upper value is 85 db - must wear hearing protection
Exposure limit 87db - must not be exposed beyond this

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Food Hygience Regulations 2006

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Need to register premises with local authority. Have to be registered 28 days before food production begins

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REACH 2007

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Registration, evaluations, authorisation and restriction of chemicals. To manufacturers of substances to the EU.
Enforced through HSE in the UK.

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Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005

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EAV - exposure action value
ELV - exposure limit value
HAV - EAV is 2.5 m/s, ELV is 5.0 m/s
Whole body - EAV is 0.5 m/s, ELV is 1.15 m's
*Calculated exposure over 8 hours
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Statutory requirements for health surveillance

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Noise
Lead
Asbestos
Diving
Compressed Air
Vibration
Radiation
35
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Equality Act 2010

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Age
Sex
Race
Religion
Gender reassignment
Sexual orientation
Pregnancy/maternity
Married/civil partnership status
Disability
36
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Confidentiality

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Is NOT absolute
Can be broken if:
1. Interest of public safety/ in publics interest
2. Ordered by court/coroner
3. If required by law/statute.
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Hierarchy of Controls

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  1. Elimination
  2. Substitution
  3. Engineering Controls
  4. Administrative Controls
  5. PPE
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Lighting Requirements

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Glare exclusion zone

Level of illumination - appropriate illumination ratios

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Impairment

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Extent of loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function.

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Disability

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Loss of function resulting from impairment

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Information Commisioner

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Ensure compliance with data protection act

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ART Tool

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Assessment of Repetitive Tasks

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MAC Tool

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Manual Handling Assessment Charts

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RULA

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Rapid Upperimb Assessment

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Handicap

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A disadvantage for a given individual resulting from an impairment or disability that limits or prevents fulfilment of a role.

46
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Data Protection Act 2018

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Access denied if harmful, 3rd party info
Must be provided in a month
Subject access request comes under this.

47
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Access to Medical Reports Act 1988

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Employee requests access to report written about them in regards to insurance or employment purposes.
Have 21 days to supply this.
Can charge fee for this.

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Food Safety

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Enforced by environmental hygiene officers, NOT HSE
Food handlers required to be absent from work until they are 48 hours clear of D+V
They are require to report illness, no blame or cost policy

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HACCP

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Hazard analysis and critical control points
Governed by European Commission
Need for pest control, waste control and training for staff
Hot Food above 63C, cold below 8C

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Working at Height

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Working at Height regulations apply to all including contractors. Can work at height with epilepsy.
Need to be certified if working for more than 30min

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COSHH 8 Principles

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  1. Design process to minimize spread of substances
  2. Take into account all relevant routes of exposure
  3. Control exposure by measures proportionate to health risk.
  4. Chose most effective and reliable control options.
  5. If control not possible by other means, give PPE
  6. Check and review regularly all elements of control
  7. Inform and train employees on hazards/risks
  8. Introduced control measures should not increase overall risk to health and safety.
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EC Regulations on Foodstuffs

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HACCP is governed by.
Need to pest control and waste control
Hot food above 63C
Cold food below 8C

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Diving Regulations

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Need HSE Approved doctor
They need DOccMed and 5 medicals/year
Covers 5 areas - commercial offshore, commercial inland, media diving, scientific/archeological, recreational diving projects

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Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969

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Require employers to take out insurance against accidents and ill health to their employees.

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The Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989

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Require employers to display a poster telling employees what they need to know about health and safety

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3 reasons to do Lead Surveillance

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  1. If an appointed doctor says
  2. If if blood/urine lead concentrations are high
  3. If airborne exposure is 50% or more of OEL

OEL is 0.10 and 0.15

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