NEBOSH

Summary of Frequently Used Regulations in the Certificate.

By

John Johnston AIIRSM

Health and Safety for Beginners

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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

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

The Construction (Design and

Management) Regulations 1994 –

CDM Reg’s ‘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

The Construction (Health, Safety

and Welfare) Regulations 1996 –

C(H,S&W) ‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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 to a confined space is always restricted

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

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

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

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

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

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