General H of Controls

Employer’s duty to apply principles of prevention (Regulation 4) Schedule 1 to the regulations sets out

The general principles of prevention to control the risks:

These include:

Avoiding risks. Evaluating the risks which cannot be avoided. Combating the risks at source. Adapting the work to the individual especially workplace design, choice of work equipment and

of working an production methods with a view to alleviating monotonous work and work at a predetermined work-rate and reduce their effect on health.

Adapting to technical progress. Replacing the dangerous by the non-dangerous or the less dangerous. Developing a coherent protection policy. Giving collective measures priority over individual protective measures. Giving appropriate instructions to employees.