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Health and safety legislation - laws in the workplace. General Legislation. Eca: Health and Safety - C.O.S.H.H. by stewils. The regulations are designed to protect people against risks to their health, whether immediate or delayed, from substances hazardous to health arising from a work activity.

eca: Health and Safety - C.O.S.H.H. by stewils

Regulation 2: Interpretation Substances hazardous to health for purposes of COSHH are: classified as very toxic, toxic, harmful, corrosive or irritant under the Chemical (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regs (CHIP) substances which have a maximum occupational exposure limit or an occupational exposure standard substances having a chronic or delayed effect eg carcinogens, mutagens or teratogens biological agents dusts in substantial quantities any other substances which creates a risk similar to any above The Regulations also apply to micro-organisms hazardous to health which arise from the work activity.

Storage of Hazardous Substances. Health and safety regulation... a short guide HSC13 - hsc13.pdf. Confined Spaces. Confined Spaces.docx. Safe Work in Confined Spaces. Working at height. Working at Height Regulations (in brief) — News — DMM Professional. The Regulations set out a simple hierarchy for managing and selecting procedures and equipment for work at height.

Working at Height Regulations (in brief) — News — DMM Professional

The Duty holder must: Avoid work at height whenever possibleUse work equipment or other measures to prevent falls where they cannot avoid working at heightIf it is not possible to eliminate the risk of a fall, use work equipment or other measures to mitigate the consequences of a fall should one occur The Regulations require that: All work at height is properly planned and organisedAll work at height takes account of weather conditions that could endanger health and safetyThose involved in work at height are trained and competentThe place where work at height is done is safeEquipment for work at height is appropriately inspectedThe risks from fragile surfaces are properly controlledThe risks from falling objects are properly controlled Methods of working at height or gaining height to access workplace: Avoiding Working at height.

Working at height summary. Industrial Rope Access Trade Association.