← Lessons 04-Health and Safety Regulatory Framework
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1. Introduction 2. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 3. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 4. Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 5. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 6. Display Screen Equipment (DSE) 7. PUWER – Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 8. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 9. RIDDOR – Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 10. COSHH – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 11. Fire Safety 12. First Aid 13. Employers' Liability Insurance 14. Smoking 15. Noise at Work 16. LOLER – Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 17. Other Health and Safety Legislation 18. Risk Assessment 19. HSE – Health and Safety Executive 20. HSE Enforcement Notices 21. Penalties 22. Road Haulage Risk Assessment – Typical Hazards 23. Good Control Measures for Haulage Operations 24. Final Memory Checklist

3. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

  • Employers and, where applicable, self-employed people must assess risks arising from their activities.
  • Risk assessments should consider machinery, substances, processes and other hazards.
  • Employers with 5 or more employees must record significant findings.
  • Records should identify significant hazards, control measures and people affected.
  • Health and safety arrangements must cover planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review.
  • Health surveillance should be used where risk indicates it is necessary.
  • Every employer must appoint a competent person; preferably an employee with sufficient knowledge and experience.
  • Suitable emergency procedures must be prepared and communicated for serious and imminent danger.
  • Employees must receive information about risks and preventative/protective measures.
  • Health and safety training is required at recruitment and when duties or operations create new risks; refresher training is recommended.
  • Temporary, fixed-term, contractor and agency workers must be informed of necessary skills/qualifications and health surveillance requirements.
  • Employees must follow safety procedures and report health and safety risks.