Heath and Safety at Work - Its the Law!!

We can carry out all assessments to do with Health & Safety. These Include:

• Health & Safety Policies
• Risk Assessment
• COSHH Assessments
• Manual Handling Assessments
• Method Statements
   

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Provides a framework of general responsibilities they are supplemented by a range of Regulations on specific aspects of Health and Safety.

Management of Health and Safety at Work 1999

This is the responsibility of employers as well as the self-employed to carry out suitable and sufficient assessment to those who could be affected.

Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 Amendment 1999

There is a requirement to ensure that a fire assessment is carried out to identify fire hazards.

Manual Handling Operation Regulations 1992

This includes anything, which is:

• Carried
• Lifted
• Pushed
• Pulled
• Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992

Employers have the responsibility for risk assessments should include:

• Keeping Assessments
• Reducing risks so far as reasonably practicable
• Suitable and sufficient assessments of the work station
• Planning user activities
• Provision of eye tests
• Providing adequate Health and Safety training
• Control of Substance Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

These regulations cover items such as solids, liquids, dust, gases, vapours and micro-organisms that are capable of causing adverse health effects. Employers have a duty to carry out suitable and sufficient assessments of the risk involved with exposure to the substances.

Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992

The responsibilities of the employers and self employed in the provision of PPP and to assess the suitability and what must be provided and ensuring that it is stored and maintained correctly