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Cards (4)

  • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 1994 and subsequent amendments 2002

    is designed to protect people against riske to health arising from work related exposure to
    hazardous substances. It requres assessment and
    control of risks before any work takes place.
    Anyone in charge of, or working in, a laboratory should be familiar with COSHH and actively involved in implementing it.
  • Health and Safety at Work etc.
    Act 1974
    The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (sometimes referred to as HSWA 1974 0: HASAWA) sets out the duties of employers and employees to ensure the health of anyone at work of who may be affected by work activities. Under HSWA 1974, the employer must ensure, as far as is reasonably possible, the health safety and welfare of all employees while they are at work.
  • The employer's duties
    .arrangements for ensuring safety and absence of risks to health in the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances
    .giving the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to ensure the health and safety at work of employees
    .providing and maintaining all means of entry and exit that are safe and without such risks .providing and maintaining a working environment for employees that is safe, without risks to health, and adequate as regards facilities and arrangements for their welfare at work.
  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
    These regulations aim to reduce the number and severity of accidents in the workplace, through assessing and managing risks. They make good health and safety management a legal requirement for, and impose duties on, both the employer and the employee.
    The main duty of the employer is to assess risks to health and safety in the workplace as they affect both employees and any others present (e,g. members of the public, visitors, etc.). The employer must then ensure