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A list of health and safety legislation is a “MUST KNOW” for Health and Safety Professionals. I will give some indispensable documents/links that you need to store/save in your archive as a Safety Professional for reference purposes. THIS SHOULD BE YOUR SAFETY ENCYCLOPEDIA This list of health and safety legislation is what governs the activities … Read more
The Occupational Health and Safety Act is the cornerstone of legislative and administrative measures adopted to improve occupational health and safety; it is also represented as “The OHS Act”. According to Wikipedia, “The Occupational Safety and Health Act is a US labor law governing the federal law of occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States. … Read more
RIDDOR is the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995. The regulations require responsible persons to report deaths at work, major injuries caused by accidents at work, injuries to persons not at work that require hospital treatment, and dangerous occurrences. The aim of RIDDOR is to create a record of the number and … Read more
In this article, we are going to highlight the “Employers’ responsibilities for health and safety“. As you already know, The Health and Safety at Work etc, Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation governing workplace health and safety in Great Britain which act defines the general duties of everyone from employers (section 2) and employees (sections … Read more
Reportable Incidents are severe incidents that occurs in connection to work. All employers are required to notify OSHA when an employee is killed on the job or suffers a work-related hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. A fatality must be reported within 8 hours. An in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss must be reported within … Read more
COSHH is an acronym which means – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. It is covered under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulation of 2002. What is COSHH COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health and includes nanomaterials. COSHH Essentials sets out basic advice on what … Read more
This article on GHS Label aims to give an overview/basic background to help you understand how the system works. At the end of this overview, you will be provided with the GHS guide by OSHA (PDF) which will contain in detail, everything you need to be able to implement the GHS system. NOTE: You may not … Read more
Fire extinguisher regulations are sets are legal requirements that govern the installation, distribution, commissioning, and maintenance of fire extinguishers. The article aims to bring to light these regulations. Following these regulations helps maximize the use of fire extinguishers and also enhances compliance with legal requirements. Fire Extinguisher Regulations First of all, let’s see the OSHA … Read more
Material safety data sheet (MSDS) is a document that provides information about a controlled product that meets the hazard criteria defined in the Controlled Products Regulations and how to work safely with the controlled product. The Material safety data sheet also contains information on the use, storage, handling, and emergency procedures all related to the … Read more
Health and safety stairs regulations have been necessary due to numerous accidents that have been recorded on stairways. This article will cover Health and safety stairs regulations by OSHA which gives standard requirements for a safe stairway and basic stairs safety tips. Falls on Stairs Statistics Consider these statistics from the National Safety Council. Over 1 … Read more