NEBOSH

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NEBOSH

• Summary of Frequently Used Regulations in the
  Certificate.
• By
• John Johnston AIIRSM
• Health and Safety for Beginners
• www.healthandsafetytips.co.uk

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The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
Occurrences Regulations 1995 RIDDOR 95

• The reporting of serious incidents such as
  fatalities, major injuries, or minor injuries
  resulting in lost time
• Specification of diseases linked with occupations
  
• Dangerous occurrences which could have resulted
  in serious injury or death
• Gathering of national statistics to enable the
  HSC HSE to direct their enforcement activities

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The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations 2002 COSHH 02

• Assessment of the hazards of chemical and
  biological agents is necessary
• Exposure to a substance or agent can have a short
  term and long term harm to health
• Classification of hazards aids choosing the right
  control measures
• Communication of hazard information using
  datasheets is the first step to controlling
  health hazards

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The Construction (Design and Management)
Regulations 1994 CDM Regs 94

• Duties on designers, contractors, agents and
  clients
• The construction process is inherently dangerous
  and causes many accidents
• Most accidents are due to a lack of planning
• All parties can make a significant impact on
  health and safety during the design, build,
  manage and demolish phases of a building's life
  

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The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare)
Regulations 1996 C(H,SW) 96

• Construction has an inherently poor record for
  health and safety
• The changing and developing nature of a
  construction environment usually results in
  non-existent welfare conditions
• The provision of basic standards of welfare to
  employees on construction sites as an aid to
  reduce accidents and ill-health

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The Construction (Head Protection) Regulations
1989

• A number of deaths and serious injuries on
  construction sites were caused by falling objects
• The provision, maintenance and use of adequate
  head protection on construction work is important
• The selection of the right type of head
  protection is important

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The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals)
Regulations 1996

• Standardisation of signs and signals
• With the harmonistaion in Europe, the importance
  of signs which do not require the member
  country's language to be understood was raised
• Principle of four types of sign Mandatory,
  Prohibition, Warning and Safe Condition

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The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 EAW 89

• Work on live electrical conductors is dangerous
• Properly designed and installed electrical
  systems are required
• Persons working on an electrical system must be
  competent
• Appropriate protection devices can minimise the
  potential harm of contact with electricity

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The Noise at Work Regulations 1989 NAW 89

• Noise above a certain level causes permanent
  hearing loss
• Assessment of the noise level is the first step
  to identifying appropriate control measures
• Action levels determine the type of response by
  the employer
• 85db(A), 90 db(A), 120 Pa

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The Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 IRR 99

• Every practice involving exposure to Ionising
  radiation must be justified by the advantages it
  produces
• All exposures shall be kept as low as possible
• The sum of doses received shall not exceed a
  certain limit

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The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997

• Accidents caused by oxygen deficient atmospheres
  are predictable
• Arrangements for identifying dangerous situations
  are easily made
• Emergency arrangements must be in place for
  common types of work
• Access and egress from a confined space is always
  restricted

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The Safety Rep's and Safety Committee Regulations
1977 SRSCR 77

• The principles of co-operation between an
  employer and employees represented by their
  unions
• Safety representatives play an essential part in
  monitoring the effectiveness of an employers
  health and safety arrangements
• Provide a consultative mechanism for an employer
  to consider improvements in health and safety

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The Health and Safety (Consultation with
Employees) Regulations 1996

• The prevalence on non-unionised premises required
  an update of the SRSCR 1977
• The importance of consultation in good time was
  emphasised
• Allowing the election of representatives from
  constituencies within an organisation
• Provision of resources to assist the
  representative in their duties

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The Health and Safety (Information for Employees)
Regulations 1989

• The enforcement authority obligation to provide
  information to employees regarding their
  activities
• Declaration of factual information which all
  employees are entitled to see
• Accountability of inspectors to those persons
  they make contact with

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The Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 COP
86

• Provide a framework of legal control of
  pesticides
• An official approval process takes place
• Users must comply with the conditions
• Users must receive instruction and training

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The Fire Precautions Act 1971 FPA 71

• Premises must afford a basic standard of fire
  prevention and control
• Certified premises are monitored to ensure
  compliance
• Design alterations and modifications to the
  workplace commonly are to the detriment of fire
  precautions

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