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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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