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NEBOSH

Summary of Frequently UsedRegulations 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 1995RIDDOR 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 haveresulted in serious injury or death

Gathering of national statistics to enable theHSC & HSE to direct their enforcementactivities


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The Control of Substances

Hazardous to Health Regulations

2002COSHH 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 rightcontrol measures

Communication of hazard information usingdatasheets 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,S&W) 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 objectsThe provision, maintenance and use of adequate

head protection on construction work is

importantThe 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, theimportance 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 1989EAW 89

Work on live electrical conductors is dangerous

Properly designed and installed electrical systemsare 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

1989NAW 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 1999IRR 99

Every practice involving exposure to Ionising

radiation must be justified by the advantages itproduces

All exposures shall be kept as low as possible

The sum of doses received shall not exceed acertain limit


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The Confined Spaces Regulations

1997

Accidents caused by oxygen deficient

atmospheres are predictable

Arrangements for identifying dangeroussituations 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 theirunions

Safety representatives play an essential part inmonitoring 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 theiractivities

Declaration of factual information which all

employees are entitled to seeAccountability of inspectors to those persons

they make contact with


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The Control of Pesticides

Regulations 1986COP 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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