Hasawa.co.uk | Hasawa | Office Safety. Laws and Executive Orders | Laws & Regulations. Laws & Regulations You are here: EPA Home » Laws & Regulations » Laws and Executive Orders A number of laws serve as EPA's foundation for protecting the environment and public health. However, most laws do not have enough detail to be put into practice right away.
EPA is called a regulatory agency because Congress authorizes us to write regulations that explain the critical details necessary to implement environmental laws. Summaries of environmental laws and EOs The following laws and EOs help to protect human health and the environment. Top of page Summaries of laws and EOs that influence the regulatory process. COSHH basics - COSHH. COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health. You can prevent or reduce workers exposure to hazardous substances by: finding out what the health hazards are; deciding how to prevent harm to health (risk assessment[1]); providing control measures to reduce harm to health; making sure they are used ; keeping all control measures in good working order; providing information, instruction and training for employees and others; providing monitoring and health surveillance in appropriate cases; planning for emergencies.
Most businesses use substances, or products that are mixtures of substances. Some processes create substances. These could cause harm to employees, contractors and other people. Sometimes substances are easily recognised as harmful. Common substances such as paint, bleach or dust from natural materials may also be harmful. risk asse is a ‘substance hazardous to health'? RIDDOR - Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995.