COSHH. Where a person suffers damage caused by a breach of a duty imposed by regulations, they have a cause of action in tort against the offender.[8] The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations have been in place for more than 20 years and the scientific evidence suggests that over this time industry has, in general, been consistently reducing exposure to hazardous substances.
European Legislation implemented[edit] The regulations implement the following European Union (EU) directives:[2] The regulations are consistent with Commission Directive 91/322/EEC requirements on indicative limit values.[2] Prohibited substances[edit] Import prohibited[edit] Import is prohibited into the UK, other than from another EU member state or member of the European Economic Area, of (reg.4(2)): Contravention is an offence under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 rather than health and safety regulations.
Supply prohibited[edit] Prohibited for specified purposes[edit] Exceptions[edit] RIDDOR. The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, often known by the acronym RIDDOR is a 2013 Statutory Instrument of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It regulates the statutory obligation to report deaths, injuries, diseases and "dangerous occurrences" that take place at work or in connection with work.[3][4] One of the worst colliery explosions - The Oaks colliery disaster killed more than 300 people in 1866.[5] Even today, hundreds are killed at work each year in the UK The regulations require "responsible persons" to report deaths at work, major injuries caused by accidents at work, injuries to persons not at work that require hospital treatment, injuries arising from accidents in hospitals, and dangerous occurrences (reg.3(1)).
Additionally, the law requires registered gas fitters to report poor and dangerous gas installations (reg.6). Responsible persons are generally employers but also include various managers and occupiers of premises (reg.2). PUWER. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER 1998) Background[edit] The PUWER 1998 legislation replaced the 1992 regulations and seeks to address, control and prevent workers risk of injury and death from equipment they use during the course of their jobs. In addition to the requirements laid out in the PUWER legislation equipment used for lifting (such as fork lifts) is also subject to the requirements of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.
The regulations apply to any employer or self-employed worker who uses equipment at work[1] but not equipment used by the public which comes under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. PUWER covers all work equipment from office furniture through to complex machinery and company cars and is also applicable if a company allows a worker to use their own equipment in the work place. Requirements of PUWER[edit] External links[edit] References[edit] EPA. The United States Environmental Protection Agency[2] (EPA or sometimes USEPA) is an agency of the U.S. federal government which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.[3] The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order.
The order establishing the EPA was ratified by committee hearings in the House and Senate.[4] The agency is led by its Administrator, who is appointed by the president and approved by Congress. The current administrator is Gina McCarthy.[5] The EPA is not a Cabinet department, but the administrator is normally given cabinet rank. The agency has approximately 15,193 full-time employees [6] and engages many more people on a contractual basis. Closeup of EPA building History[edit] Stacks emitting smoke from burning discarded automobile batteries, photo taken in Houston in 1972 by Marc St.
HASAWA. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (also referred to as HSWA, the HSW Act, the 1974 Act or HASAWA) is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive, with local authorities (and other enforcing authorities) is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment. The full text of the Act (as amended) is available at legislation.gov.uk [1] where it can also be downloaded free of charge.
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 [2] This is the latest version. . [3] website. Statutory instruments are pieces of secondary legislation made under specific Acts of Parliament. See Legislation enforced by HSE[4] for more details. If you need further advice on legal matters concerning the workplace, please consult Sources of information and external advisory services[5]. You can also seek independent legal advice.