 The Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974  UK Health and Safety Regulations UK Legislation  EC Directives EC Legislation Elma Graham

Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

Employers’ Responsibilities: make sure that the workplace is safe control dust, fumes and noise levels look after employees welfare eg health checks provide protective clothing and equipment controlling dangerous substances and emissions provide first aid facilities keep records of accidents and injuries prepare a health and safety policy

Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 Employees’ Responsibility take care of their own health and safety take care of other peoples’ health and safety –work with the employer to maintain health and safety, eg attending training courses –no interference or misuse of anything provided to protect H&SW

Health And Safety(Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 Employers Must: Make sure that workstations and equipment meet minimum requirements Make sure that employees have built in breaks or changes of activity Train employees in health and safety Check that equipment is safe Provide eyesight tests and glasses if needed for VDU work Provide information about Display Screen Equipment Regulations

Legislation – Health and Safety 6 pack Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Health and Safety (First Aid) Regs Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regs Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipt) Regs Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amended) Regs Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regs (RIDDOR) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 Employers must provide enough first aid qualified people for their business The Health and Safety Executive must approve any first aid training and qualifications

Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regs PREMISES Floors, corridors must be kept clean, level and unbroken FIRST AID First aid box must be provided Trained first aiders must be available SEATING Adequate seating must be provided SPACE/STORAGE Adequate space for each person Storage space for work/outdoor clothing for each worker

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regs LIGHTING Natural light or adequate artificial light TEMPERATURE Minimum temperature of 60.8 o F Windows must be opened or suitable ventilation eg fans etc TOILET FACILITIES There must be toilets available They must be kept clean and well maintained Hot and cold water, soap and towels must be available Drinking water available

Display screen –Characters should be well-defined and clearly formed –The image should be stable, with no flickering –The brightness and the contrast between the characters and the background should be adjustable –The screen should swivel and tilt easily and freely to suit the needs of the user – There should be a separate base for the screen or an adjustable table –The screen shall be free of reflective glare

Health And Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 Employees must: Make full use of the VDU adjustments eg colour, contrast Avoid possible health hazards, eg use back/height adjustments on chairs

Spot the hazards

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Employers must report certain injuries, accidents or incidents within 7-10 days to the Health and Safety executive Employers can be fined for failing to report

Accident Reporting Employees should :- ◦ Report all accidents (Accident Book) ◦ Report all dangerous occurrences including near misses ◦ A near miss is defined as an event that could have caused injury, damage or loss but in this case didn’t Consult their GP and their employer if diagnosed as suffering from a disease that might be related to their work activity.

Failure to comply Employee can receive Verbal warning Written warning Suspended Dismissed Referred to Police Fine Criminal or civil prosecution

Health and Safety Commission Inspectors can visit organisations at any time, with or without warning, and have the power to: provide advice issue warnings, including notice to improve (within a fixed time) immediately shut down operations without notice. Penalties for organisations who fail to comply with the above can include fines or imprisonment.

ENFORCEMENT Health and Safety Inspectorate –PROHIBITION NOTICE –IMPROVEMENT NOTICE –PROSECUTE FINE OR IMPRISONMENT up to two years

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