Environmental Protection Act 1990
Part I establishes a general regime by which the Secretary of State, as of 2008 the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, can prescribe any process or substance and set limits on it in respect of emissions into the environment. Authorisation and enforcement was originally in the hands of HM Inspectorate of Pollution and local authorities but, as of 1996, became the responsibility of the Environment Agency (EA) and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). Operation of a prescribed process is prohibited without approval and there are criminal sanctions against offenders. The Act aims to control and reduce pollution Part II sets out a regime for regulating and licensing the acceptable disposal of controlled waste on land. Part IIA was inserted by the Environment Act 1995 and defines a scheme of identification and compulsory remedial action for contaminated land. Part IV defines a set of criminal offences concerning litter. Background[edit] Enforcement[edit]
Environmental Protection Act 1990 | Countrystyle Group
The Environmental Protection Act 1990, a UK act of parliament relating to controlled wastes is the successor to the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and makes provision for the management of pollution from industrial processes. The Environmental Protection Act deals with issues relating to waste on land, defining all aspects of waste management and places a duty on local authorities to collect waste. As a business, you have a duty to ensure that any waste your company produces is handled safely and within the law. This is your ‘duty of care’ and it applies to anyone who produces, imports, transports, stores, treats or disposes of controlled waste from business or industry. The Duty of Care Regulations 1991 places a responsibility over these individuals to: Ensure that all waste materials are packaged and stored securely to prevent pollutants escaping into the environment.
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) - Work equipment and machinery
These Regulations, often abbreviated to PUWER, place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over work equipment. PUWER also places responsibilities on businesses and organisations whose employees use work equipment, whether owned by them or not. PUWER requires that equipment provided for use at work is: suitable for the intended use safe for use, maintained in a safe condition and inspected to ensure it is correctly installed and does not subsequently deteriorate used only by people who have received adequate information, instruction and training accompanied by suitable health and safety measures, such as protective devices and controls. Some work equipment is subject to other health and safety legislation in addition to PUWER. What is work equipment? Work equipment is any machinery, appliance, apparatus, tool or installation for use at work (whether exclusively or not). What you must do When providing mobile work equipment[12], you must ensure that:
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. Sometimes substances are easily recognised as harmful. risk asse is a ‘substance hazardous to health'?
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]
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
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. 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] The main requirements of PUWER for organisations are to ensure that the equipment used is suitable for its purpose, maintained to be safe and not risk health and safety and inspected by a competent worker who should record the results. External links[edit] References[edit]
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
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)). Responsible persons are generally employers but also include various managers and occupiers of premises (reg.2). Background[edit] The reporting of accidents and ill health at work has long been a legal requirement in the UK.
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
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.
