Health and Safety laws and regulations Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is the HSE
Health and safety executive - national independent watcher for work-related health,safety and illness
What is RIDDOR
reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurance regulations 2013
What is the main Act for safety
Health and safety at Work act 1974
What must employers do to comply with HSWA
assessing risk and adopting appropriate safety measures
What is COSHH
Control of substances hazardous to health
What are classified as hazardous substances
paints varnishes, cleaning agents
fumes
airborne particles
What does the CLP with the skull mean
toxic
What does the CLP with the canister mean
gases under pressure
What does the CLP with the exclamation mark mean
skin irritation and eye irritant
What does the CLP with the fire mean
flammable gases
What does the CLP with rhe explosion mean
explosive, self reactive
What does the CLP with rhe dead fish mean
Harmful to the environment
What does the CLP with rhe human silhouette mean
aspiration hazard
What does the test tube errosion CLP mean
corrosive
